Annabel Jackson
Communicator
Brighton,East Sussex, UK
Summary
Highly motivated and hugely adaptable with developed creative thinking and intellectual agility. A skilled communicator with the fluid interpersonal skills gained through working in public relations, and the advanced writing skills of journalist, editor, and the writer of 14 books.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Owner
Self-Employed
London, ENG
09.2015 - Current
Academic writer and researcher who has successfully applied for research funding
Freelance journalist working across global titles
Visiting University Lecturer in four countries
Copywriter working successfully for Watson's Wine (Hong Kong) for more than four years
Examiner - marketing scripts for ICM for more than four years
Tour Guide, CONTEXT - successfully running bespoke culinary walking tours since 2015
Content Manager
PINGZA
London, ENG
10.2018 - 11.2021
Working creatively on this consumer wine app starter to create content across platforms
Successfully cooperating with video producers, photographers, presenters and IT team in 3 different countries
Lecturer, Wine Business
Plumpton College
Plumpton, ESX
08.2016 - 06.2017
- Selected and designed lesson plans and curriculum to meet academic objectives.
- Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.
- Created and designed quizzes, tests and projects to assess student knowledge.
- Core subjects taught were WSET 3 equivalent, Wine Business and Marketing, Wine and Philosophy, and Food and Wine Pairing
Founder and Director
The Wine Connection (Asia)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
02.2002 - 08.2013
Established to provide services to the wine industry, in particular events, for multiple clients including generic wine marketing bodies, PR companies, and individual wine estates. The company was also the co-founder in 2013 of the Macau Wine & Dine Festival. The company also worked with local restaurants and restaurant group, providing PR and marketing support.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Shaped solutions and approaches by leveraging trends in customer marketplaces and industries.
Education
PhD - Sociology of Gastronomy
Goldsmiths College
London 09.2019 - Current
Master of Arts - Anthropology of Food
SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies)
London 09.2013 - 09.2014
Skills
Verbal and written communication
undefinedPublished works
Jackson, A. (forthcoming) ‘Portuguese culinary legacy in Asia’ in De Silva, S. and Halikowski Smith, S. (eds.) Global Portuguese: Legacies of Empire and Acculturation. Brighton: Sussex Academic Press.
Jackson, A. (2021) ‘Cuisine of Macau’ in Cheung, S. (ed.) Berkshire Encyclopedia of Chinese Cuisines. Great Barrington, MA: Berkshire Publishing Group. https://www.berkshirepublishing.com/2021/01/25/cuisine-of-macau/.
Jackson, A. (2020) The Making of Macau’s Fusion Cuisine: from family table to world stage. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.
Jackson, A. (2017) Memory and Identity: Macanese Cuisine in the Diaspora (available at IEEM).
Jackson, A. (2017) ‘Macanese Cuisine and Cultural Identity’, Repast, XXXIII (2) 2017.
Jackson, A. (2015) A Taste of Macau (iBook).
Jackson, A. and Chia, L. (2014) The Yunnan Cookbook: Flavours of the Ethnic Minorities. Hong Kong: Blacksmith Books.
Jackson, A. (2013) Wine-Life Lessons. (iBook) https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/wine-life-lessons/id654701913?mt=11.
Jackson, A. (2007) Food Art. (Hong Kong Jockey Club).
Jackson, A. (ed.) (2005) The cuisine of Viet Nam: nourishing a culture. Hanoi: The Gioi.
Jackson, A. and Chauhan, D. (2004) Modern Indian Cooking. Hong Kong: PP Press.
Jackson, A. (2004) World Food China. (Marks & Spencer) (Translated into German).
Jackson, A. (2003) Taste of Macau: Portuguese Cuisine on the China Coast. Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.
Jackson, A. and Caldeira Cabral, F. (1999) Macau Gardens & Landscape Art. Hong Kong: Asia 2000. (Translated into Portuguese and Chinese and used as a Macau handover gift in December 1999).
Jackson, A. (1998) Hong Kong, Macau and the Muddy Pearl. Hong Kong: Asia 2000.
Jackson, A. (1998) Street Cafe Vietnam. London: Conran Octopus. (Translated into French and made into a three-part TV series by BBC).
Doling, A. (1996) Vietnam on a Plate. Hong Kong: Roundhouse.
Doling, A. (1994) Macau on a Plate. Hong Kong: Roundhouse.
Conference Speaking
Encontro dos Macaenses, Macau, November 2019
Colloque European de la Gastronomie Traditionnelle, Perpignan, November 2015
Cosmopolitanism in the Portuguese-speaking World, King’s College (University of London), March 2014
Summer School for Effective Leadership, University of Hong Kong, 2013
Food Culture Conference: Cross-exchange between Hong Kong & France, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre, 2013
Gastronomy, Communication, and Heritage in the Diaspora: The Hong Kong Experience, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2013
Foodways and Heritage: A Perspective of Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage, Heritage Museum of Hong Kong, 2013
Il Encontro da Comuidade Juvenile Macaenses, Macau, 2012
Encontro dos Macaenses, Macau, 2010
Fusion Cuisine & Placemaking, IFT Macau, 2006
Writers & Readers Festival, Bali, 2004
Hong Kong Literary Festival, Hong Kong, 2003 (Facilitator)
Timeline
PhD - Sociology of Gastronomy
Goldsmiths College
09.2019 - Current
Content Manager
PINGZA
10.2018 - 11.2021
Lecturer, Wine Business
Plumpton College
08.2016 - 06.2017
Owner
Self-Employed
09.2015 - Current
Master of Arts - Anthropology of Food
SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies)
09.2013 - 09.2014
Founder and Director
The Wine Connection (Asia)
02.2002 - 08.2013
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