Public Relations Consultant
Dubai Cosmetic Surgery clinic
Total years of experience :23 years, 3 Months
Writing, editing and distributing press releases and news
reports concerning the clinic.
Generating story ideas and pitching them to media contacts
so as to gain more media coverage for the clinic
Social media management - Content creation and
copywriting.
Working hand in hand with the Marketing Director to
develop campaigns on different products and services at the
clinic.
Overseeing design of social media artwork/ content and
newsletters from the design team.
Content writing and editing for the company’s numerous
blogs and websites.
Developing and editing the clinic's monthly eNewsletter
Developing content for company brochures and overseeing
the design.
Writing and updating both the clinic and doctors' profiles
on a regular basis.
Writing engaging content on a variety of topics ranging
from health, diet, fitness, and parenting to lifestyle features
and expert profiles.
Attending press conferences, launches, seminars and other
events.
Writing research-based articles.
Editing articles to conform to the house style of the
magazine.
Conducting face to face, email or telephone interviews
Revising and proofreading the final copy before going to
print.
Handling of Executive Woman Magazine - a 16-page weekly women's
pullout magazine in the daily newspaper
Assigning and editing stories.
Writing features, reviews, interviews, and research-based engaging
copy.
Ensuring that the tone, style, and layout of the final copy matches the
publication's house style and suits the target market.
Production of Computers for Schools Kenya (CFSK) first
quarterly magazine which was a great success.
Writing and editing speeches for the Chief Executive
Officer.
Organizing functions involving the company
Writing and editing press releases and newsletters
Working hand in hand with the press to make sure
information regarding the organization is handled well
Photography during company functions.
Editor/ Sub-editor Responsibilities:
- Writing and editing feature articles
- I ensured the tone, style, and layout of the final copy matched the publication's house style and suited the target market
- The job involved processing all the copy before it was published to ensure that it was accurate, made sense and read well. I also laid out stories and was sometimes involved with overall page design
Features’ Writer Responsibilities:
- A weekly Column
- Real Estate Research and writing
- Travel writing - I traveled to many different parts of Africa and tourist hot spots. I also wrote on issues affecting the industry
- Lifestyle features
- Books and restaurants reviewing
- Entertainment writing
As a Reporter I was responsible for:
- News Reporting
- Conducting interviews
- Conducting detailed research and writing in a competitive atmosphere
Customer service in different supermarket branches.
Journalism Public Relations Media Law International Relations Photojournalism Writing and Editing Copywriting
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education
