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Who I am: An extremely motivated individual with 15 years’ freelance experience. I am a very reliable, responsive and conscientious worker.
Previous Experience: Translation, radio, journalism, production co-ordination, proofreading some fiction texts.
What makes me stand out: A vast amount of knowledge, drive and ambition to make things happen.
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
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Intermediate
Language
English
Fluent
French
Advanced
German
Advanced
Work Experience
Literary Journalism: at Various
January 1, 2014 - PresentSince 2021: East London Radio- Regular interviews with factual author Roger Mason (factual writer),
interviewed Arafin Bellisario, Sophie Poldermans.
2019: Making Contact Radio; interviewed Jennifer Weiss-Wolf (Periods Gone Public)
Since 2019: Regular reporter for WOW (Women On Writing); articles include: ones about book
marketing, writing dialogue, interviews with editors and authors, crime writers.
2019: World Literature Today: ‘Investigating Women Crime Writers’- interviews with Angela Clarke,
Caroline Green, Mel McGrath, Sabine Durrant, Sharon Bolton.
2019: Drunk Monkeys – ‘Effy Stonem: A Retelling?’- a piece about reading Effy Stonem (Skins) as a
modern Effi Briest from the German-language novel of the same name.
2015-17: Wrote book reviews for the Journal of Austrian Studies. One with input from author Will Self.
2014-5: Radio Verulam- produced segments on local book festivals and for World Book Day, interviewed
author Mona Eltahawy and local authors Roger Mason, Jane Turley.
Publishing: at Various
February 14, 2018 - March 16, 20182024: Mother Tongue Translation: Proofread a Portuguese novel in its English and German translations. Provided feedback on language accuracy, spelling, punctuation and the text’s atmosphere.
2018: Quill Content- production co-ordinator; responsible for fact-checking, SEO checking and proofreading the content for the company blog.
Freelance writer at Various
October 26, 2025 - January 10, 2010Since 2023: Contributor for Missing Perspectives
Since 2021: Regular contributor for Shout Out UK. Articles include: Disability rights and lockdown, Making misogyny hate crime, DSEI Arms Fair, knife crime, Ukraine, Black Lives Matter: Reporting from New Orleans
2020: Inside Over – ‘What about the EU’s London Base?’
2019: Inside Over – ‘Could Brexit Reunite Ireland?’
2018: Period! – ‘‘#EndTamponTax’ on both sides of the Pond’
Waltham Forest Echo – ‘Refugee Tales Comes to Chingford’
2017: Y Llef – ‘Europe, Brec-sit and Wales: In Conversation with Hywell Williams MP’
– ‘#DespiteBeingTaughtInWelsh: A View From Across the Border’
2015: Ideas Tap – ‘Good, Clear Speech: Interview with Kofi Anan’s speechwriter’
Radio - reporter, producer, editor at Various
September 22, 2010 - Present2023-4: Global Radio Placements (London, B’ham, Essex) – Making, editing, uploading vox pops using Burli. Securing guests for LBN, fulfilling briefs set by producers. Conducting interviews. Composing concise news reports and pasting in the audio.
Since 2021: East London Radio – News Reporter, ‘Rosie Reports’
Since 2021: East London Radio – Presenter, Reporter for ‘Stages’ (theatre show)
2017-19: East London Radio – Host of the ‘EU show’, including interviews with ambassadors and MPs
2018-19: Women’s Radio Station – Presenter, Producer, ‘Politically Motivated’
2018: Love Sport Radio – Assistant – News Producer
2015: BBC Three Counties Radio – Broadcast Assistant (including election coverage)
2013-17: 92.6FM Radio Verulam – EU Correspondent, Head of News, Producer on news show,
Features Editor, Documentary Maker
2010-13: 87.7 Storm FM – Presenter, Producer, Researcher, Reporter
Freelane audio commissions at Various
June 1, 2015 - Present2022: Women On Writing- ‘Isolated Vocals: How To Write Dialogue’
2021: Shout Out– Producing audio features/interviews to accompany my written articles
2021: Content is Queen – voiced an Audacity user guide
2020: Making Contact Radio – a feature examining Domestic Abuse in lockdown
2019: Making Contact Radio – a feature uncovering global campaigns against ‘tampon tax’
2019: World Literature Today – interviews with women crime writers
2019: My Invite – German-language voiceovers for YouTube adverts
2018: Vindobona (Viennese news site) – an interview with the Austrian Ambassador to the UK
2016: Waltham Forest Punk Festival – oral history interviews remembering the Punk movement
2015: Green Belt Movement (UK and Nairobi) – a report from the ‘Wangari Maathai Lecture’
Radio documentary maker at Various
January 1, 2015 - December 19, 20192018-9: Inside the UK Parliament; Life After Cancer; Domestic Abuse (East London Radio)
2015: Audio Tour of St Albans Abbey (Radio Verulam)
Work samples: https://www.wow-womenonwriting.com/95-FE-Isolated-Vocals.html
https://www.radioproject.org/2019/11/dont-let-see-bleed-period/
https://www.worldliteraturetoday.org/blog/interviews/investigating-women-crime-writers-four-audio-interviews-rosie-macleod
Education
MA Translation Studies at University of Bangor
September 1, 2008 - September 1, 2009MA Modern Languages (French and German) at University of St Andrews
August 1, 2004 - August 1, 2008Qualifications
Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Other
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
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Intermediate
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