Researcher/Writer/Editor
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I am a freelance communications professional with over twenty years of experience in the
English communication in particular. I specialise in researching, writing, editing, designing and supervising the publication of all types of communication materials: from project concepts, proposals and reports to brochures, flyers, newsletters, posters, books and manuals. I also copy write and proofread online content including tweets, Facebook posts, feature articles, blogs, scripts and storyboards for today’s versatile media platforms.
Research, writing, editing, end‐editing and proofreading in English
Design, layout and production supervision of print and digital media
Adapting technical information for general, and/or non‐specialist audiences
Organising information for presentation and publication across all media platforms
Curating info-data for websites and social media engagement
After assessing the scope of each proposed assignment, I am happy to discuss the terms of engagement, either as payment per piece or an hourly/daily rate. As a freelancer, I am flexible but particularly time- and deadline-conscious. I am also able to travel at short notice and to work in multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environments.
Work Experience (Current) Content & Communication Associate (2018-Current) Development Frontiers (Deft) Limited. Deft is a collective of consultants in development specialising in four core areas: 1. development communication 2. non-profit organisations (NPOs) establishment, compliance, risk audit and management advisory and training 3. planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning and 4. SME business development and agricultural value chain management.
I am responsible for advising clients on research, writing copy, editing and proofreading for diverse inhouse and external communication outputs. These include formulating project proposals, communication strategies, creating and fine-tuning content for publishing and broadcast, managing delivery and feedback on legacy and online media. At Deft, we understand that the communication component is cross-cutting and therefore we constantly collect and curate content that expounds on the development process especially from the experiential perspective.
This affords me in-depth engagement in all the services on the Deft business portfolio and to explore potential in telling the underlying stories.
1991-‐1992: University of Nairobi, Faculty of Arts. Finished first year course work towards an MA in Literature in English
1989‐-1991: University of Nairobi, College of Education and External Studies. B.Ed. in English and Literature
2006: Academy of Print Technologies (ACT). Certificate in Design for Production Adobe Office Suite
