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Freelance writer, researcher and editor

Freelance writer, researcher and editor

Work Experience

Advertising/Research:

Senior Strategic Planner, Wieden & Kennedy, Amsterdam (2000-01)
Nike Europe: All Conditions Gear, Women, Apparel, Portugal Just Do It, Brand Campaign, Product Football, World Cup 2002 and various tactical campaigns

Senior Strategic Planner, FCA, London (1998-2000)
National Bingo Game Association, McCormick’s (Schwartz), Leonard Cheshire (disability care charity)

Senior Strategic Planner, McCann-Erickson, Amsterdam (1997-98)
Canon Europe, EUnet, Bose Europe

Strategic Planner, Lowe Kuiper & Schouten, Amsterdam (1996-97)
ABN AMRO, Campina Melkunie and Mora

Consultant, Newell and Sorrell, Amsterdam (1996)
Freelance project on the Dutch design industry and future of corporate identity

Consultant/Project Director, Ramis/Taverner Research, Sydney (between 1994-96)
Final responsibility for various qualitative and quantitative projects

Research Officer, Thomas Cook, UK Head Office (1989)
Qualitative research into consumer attitudes to customer service

Writing/editing:

Author of a book, Violence and Civilization (Polity Press, 1997)

Edited several academic and commercial projects



Education

Enrolled part-time, Freelance Writing Diploma, London School of Journalism

Completed Web Design course, Amsterdam (2000)

Completed Red Spider creative briefing course (1997)

Held advertising training seminars both internally and with clients (Canon, Philips, Unilever, Coca-Cola)

Cert. Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Hastings (1989)

Education:

PhD Social and Political Science, University of Cambridge (1989-93)
MA Sociology (Distinction), University of Essex (1987-88)
BA (Hons) Sociology (First Class), University of Essex (1984-87)


Skills

Self-motivated and objective-focused team-worker who values scope for individual autonomy; intensely curious about human motivations and cultural differences; strong eye for detail with a clear writing style; practised listener and individual/group interviewer; extensive experience in co-ordination and interpretation of qualitative communication research projects

Languages

Excellent spoken Dutch and basic German

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