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I'm a writer and editor with over twenty years' experience in editorial, content and product management, specialising in education and media. I analyse, explain and structure complex ideas to make them easy to read and use, and I excel at cross-disciplinary teamwork, remote project delivery and meeting tight deadlines.…

Diana Barker

Writer, Copywriter, Content Producer, +1

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I'm a writer and editor with over twenty years' experience in editorial, content and product management, specialising in education and media. I analyse, explain and structure complex ideas to make them easy to read and use, and I excel at cross-disciplinary teamwork, remote project delivery and meeting tight deadlines.…

Available to hire

I’m a writer and editor with over twenty years’ experience in editorial, content and product management, specialising in education and media. I analyse, explain and structure complex ideas to make them easy to read and use, and I excel at cross-disciplinary teamwork, remote project delivery and meeting tight deadlines.

Skills

Copywriting

Web Design

Experience Level

Copywriting

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Consultant Support Coordinator at C. S. Todd & Associates

February 1, 2023 - Present

Provide editorial quality assurance for reports; edit and proofread for clarity and accessibility; ensure compliance with editorial standards and client requirements; manage workflow to deadlines and KPIs; compile action plans for clients and manage change control.

Owner at Locket Books

January 1, 2022 - Present

Founded Locket Books to offer memoir-writing services; led product development, designed and built the website; planned client memories, recorded and transcribed interviews; ghostwrote 12,000-word memoirs; sourced remote proofreaders, designers and a digital printing partner; produced hardback books.

Freelance Educational Copywriter at Self-employed / Freelance

September 1, 2012 - February 1, 2023

Wrote engaging educational copy for teachers, children and organisations for clients including First News, Kings Cross Partnership, Butlins, British Council, SeaWorld, Normandy Tourist Board and Bite-Back Shark & Marine Conservation. Created weekly educational resources and iHub content, with BETT Primary Content Award 2017 for iHub content.

Senior Product Manager, TV Platforms at BBC

November 1, 2001 - May 1, 2011

Product Manager for R&D digital TV products; led YouView joint business requirements with ITV; led workshops to define product vision; managed backlogs and produced product documentation and user guides.

Content Producer at CBBC

June 1, 2004 - October 1, 2005

Led the new interactive TV team with responsibility for strategy, commissioning and content production; produced interactive programme events; launched CBBC Extra and line-managed two team members.

Interactive TV Producer / Assistant Producer at BBC New Media & Technology

November 1, 2001 - June 1, 2004

Worked with software developers using Agile to deliver Red Button TV services; developed a proprietary CMS for programme editorial; trained staff; created storyboards, user cases, functional specifications and acceptance tests.

Commercial Content Executive at NTL (now Virgin Media)

May 1, 2000 - July 1, 2001

Responsible for commercial content coordination and delivery.

Editorial Assistant at Cassell plc

November 1, 1997 - October 1, 1999

Editorial support and copy preparation.