“Animal Guests: One Spider.”
Oh Comely Magazine, Issue 23, 2014
“Rush Hour Sestina”
A Fountain of Ink, The Great British Write-Off, 2014
“Christmas Roofs are Slippery”
Dramatic Shorts, Edited by James Quince, 2014
“An Evening of Penny Dreadfuls”
Performed at Kingston Library, 2014
“Anansi and the Cuckoo”
Performed at the Reg Bailey Theatre, Kingston, 2009
I am currently a writer and community editor for The Artifice, an online magazine that covers a wide spectrum of art forms and attracts an audience of millions.
I have also provided work for: Student World Online; Glipho.com; Standout Books.
May 2013 - Now | Kingston Library and Heritage Service, Kingston-upon-Thames Reference & Information Officer and Customer Service Assisting the Service Development Librarian with the management and distribution of information and resources. Duties include, but are not limited to: Liaising with internal staff and external organisations to organise information and allow efficient access; updating and maintaining distribution lists; handling Twitter content to actively promote both library and stock; answering queries, creating contacts and sending out focused advertisements via such methods as email, direct messages on social media and distributing leaflets created using Microsoft Office. I produced, marketed and organised a dramatic reading event for Halloween, which had the highest turn-out of any adult’s event held in a borough library. I initiated and still run the Kingston Library Writers’ Group, setting tasks and providing feedback to writers, with a view to making the group self-sustaining this year. I also provide a customer focused library service in accordance with the SCL initiative. |
| 2012 - 2014 | The Unicorn Theatre, London Casual Usher, progressing to Access Assistant Usher work involved FOH marshalling of performances and ensuring fire safety procedures were followed; helping to run extra activities; running the café/shop and cashing up. This progressed to Access Assistant, which was helping to make visits as accessible as possible by liaising with carers/support workers/teachers, setting up calm-zones and providing information pre-performance. |
| 2012 | The Rose Theatre, Kingston-upon-Thames Volunteer Admin Assistant and Usher Archiving press cuttings and promoting events to the public. Working as part of the FOH team to marshal performances, follow fire safety regulations and assist audience with their visits. |
2008 -2011 | Creative Writing and Drama | BA Honours |
Available on request
