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Annie May Byrne Noonan

London

Summary

Published journalist and copywriter with experience in news, features, interviews, community management and in-depth research. Currently completing an NCTJ Gold Standard diploma with a focus on podcasting.





Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work history

Freelance content writer

Self-employed
London
01.2024 - Current
  • Use strong cross-industry knowledge to service clients from diverse sectors.
  • Able to confidently and sensitively interview business influencers for profiles.
  • Can easily adapt to a specific tone of voice.
  • Experience across digital and print channels.
  • Able to take charge of editorial output, strategy, and forward planning.
  • Experience writing for a brand from inception to launch and beyond, including writing marketing materials and brand guidelines.
  • Strong research skills for information-rich guides and e-books.




Deputy Editor

Alfol Ltd
London
11.2022 - 12.2023
  • Managed content across two monthly print magazines, including columns, industry features, and news.
  • Produced advertorials, including national campaigns for major brands such as L'Oréal Professionnel and Olaplex, with sole charge of client management and visual design.
  • Was the brand ambassador, organiser, and presenter of the SELF/STYLED webinar series for freelance stylists.
  • Managed the Irish section of Creative HEAD online, and curated the monthly e-newsletter.
  • Managed multiple deadlines across digital and print platforms.
  • Presented for the brand at live awards ceremonies of 700+ people, and online.

Senior Writer

DiversityQ (Bonhill Group)
London
01.2021 - 08.2022
  • Wrote a regular opinion column on diversity and inclusion topics from gender and racial equality to neurodiversity and mental wellbeing.
  • Presented YouTube interviews with industry leaders.
  • Created new awards categories for the company events portfolio.
  • Managed a community of diverse senior healthcare workers for the National BAME Health and Care Awards.

Features Editor

Real Business & Business Advice
London
08.2018 - 07.2020
  • Heavily involved in live event moderation (roundtables) and awards presenting.
  • Excelled at ghostwriting promotional business advice content for major brands such as FedEx and PwC online.
  • Interviewed high-profile entrepreneurs, and SME owners, and wrote dynamic features for the online magazine.

Education

Master of Science - Social Sciences

London School of Economics And Political Science

Bachelor of Arts - BA History

SOAS University of London

Skills

  • Clear and confident interviewer
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Charismatic public speaker
  • Thorough and time-efficient editor
  • B2B and consumer editorial experience
  • Great commercial writer
  • Experienced researcher
  • Savvy branding writer
  • Knowledge of CMS, WordPress, Divi Builder, and Photoshop
  • Familiar with using CapCut and Audacity



Websites

Accomplishments

  • Winner of LSE Bursary Award to study MSc Gender.
  • Served as a 'Windrush Scandal' reporter and broke exclusive stories for Lambeth Life newspaper (2018).
  • Winner of Bloomberg Summer Festival Journalism competition - Penny Woolcock's 'Utopia' installation review (2015) via an internship at WORLDbytes TV station.

Timeline

Freelance content writer

Self-employed
01.2024 - Current

Deputy Editor

Alfol Ltd
11.2022 - 12.2023

Senior Writer

DiversityQ (Bonhill Group)
01.2021 - 08.2022

Features Editor

Real Business & Business Advice
08.2018 - 07.2020

Master of Science - Social Sciences

London School of Economics And Political Science

Bachelor of Arts - BA History

SOAS University of London

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