I’m a journalist with more than 10 years experience in writing, editing and commissioning.
I was formerly Head of Social and Communities at the Guardian and have a background in audience engagement, community management and social media. I deliver consultancy and training in these areas.
Working with Storycycle and the British Embassy in Nepal I devised and delivered training for two groups of local journalists on social media storytelling, newsgathering and verification.
Feature on surgical care practitioners and changing nursing roles. Generated a lot of debate and was widely shared on Facebook.
In the wake of Donald Trump pulling out of the Paris climate agreement, a report on how brands and businesses are taking a political stand for special supplement on the future of the workplace.
This video gives a glimpse of work I did at the Guardian, where I developed social media and engagement strategies for the newsroom, launched new products and managed a team.
As a freelancer, I've trained BBC and Financial Times journalists in writing for social media, and journalists in Nepal in digital storytelling and verifying third-party content. I've also written for multiple publications and edited for the World Economic Forum. I've worked as a consultant with the European Journalism Centre, The Week UK and international charity Theirworld on social media and community building strategies.
