Jade Jenkinson
Nottingham,Nottinghamshire
Summary
Driven and organised professional with strong writing and editing skills, coupled with proficiency in managing digital content. Capable of coordinating tasks and collaborating with teams to ensure timely project delivery. Committed to enhancing editorial workflows and contributing to impactful content creation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Placements, Partnerships & Engagement Manager
Midlands4Cities
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2024.02 - 2026.05
- Communications management: I am in charge of all Midlands4Cities comms, including the monthly newsletter. I run the LinkedIn page, build the LinkedIn alumni network, and send out informative emails to both students and partners. I commission, edit and publish student blog posts on placement and public engagement activities.
- Programme delivery: I deliver the student training programme in response to student feedback and the needs of the current climate. I research appropriate trainers and speakers to commission workshops, panels, advice sessions and the annual careers week, strategically planning these over the academic year.
- Events management: I run all aspects of M4C events from catering to venue booking, advertising, attendee lists and commissioning speakers. This includes the research festival, student inductions, returners’ days and careers events.
- Facilitate personal and professional development: I support student research and professional development through one-to-one sessions where we determine a training and placement strategy to fit their aspirations.
- Stakeholder engagement: I cultivate a network of partners from a range of sectors, including the creative and cultural industries, marketing and publishing (to name a few), to facilitate student placements, cross-sectoral partnerships and to deliver student training.
- Strategic design: I collaborate with partners to design competitive placement programmes to develop student skills and to answer business needs. My recent placement successes include working with the Wellcome Collection, Coventry Biennial, Broadway Cinema, Fierce Festival and the Hockey Museum.
- Process administrative documentation: I process documents including risk assessments, insurance, contracts and partnership agreements.
- Presentation and reporting: I provide feedback at the quarterly Management Committee meeting and produce a written summary of placements, training and their impact for the annual AHRC report. I also deliver talks on how to organise a placement and procedural information to a wide student cohort.
- Digital proficiency: I use the Microsoft package, including Excel, to keep track of placements and paperwork and to analyse data for reporting. I design and create banners for advertisements using Canva, I employ Mailchimp for the monthly newsletter, I regularly update the M4C website and Microsoft SharePoint with adverts for partnerships and events, I also use the URKI portal to research student data.
Freelance Copy Editor
University of Wales Press
Cardiff, Wales
2023.01 - 2026.05
- Over the past three years, I have worked consistently with head editor Dafydd Jones on both the Gothic Literary Studies series and the Literary Geography: Theory and Practice series, completing 14 titles, including monographs, edited collections and single-author studies.
- Communication with stakeholders: I liaise with authors and senior management to produce manuscripts for typesetting to the proof stage.
- Attention to detail: I have a keen eye for consistency in style, spelling and referencing.
- Style guide proficiency: I have experience working with a range of house styles, including publication-house-specific guidelines as well as MLA, Harvard, and Chicago and as these styles appear through in-text citations, footnotes and endnotes.
- Preparing copy for typesetting: I am experienced in inserting typesetting marks.
Code of Conduct Board Member
British Association of American Studies
2023.01 - 2026.05
- Governance knowledge: Investigating reports of misconduct as appropriate.
- Conflict management: Determining outcomes to ensure all BAAS events and activities remain an inclusive, respectful and supportive space for all.
- Collaboration: Communicating efficiently and effectively in a team and with complainants to ensure the best outcome.
Archival Research Placement
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Richmond, Virginia
2024.05 - 2024.06
- I won a Mellon Research Fellowship to research in the library’s extensive archives for the project “Symbolic and Spectral Histories: How women of the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities shaped how Virginia remembers its colonial past, 1889-1914.”
- Archival research: Utilising the museum’s catalogue and staff expertise to find obscure sources.
- Transcription: Deciphering late nineteenth-century correspondence and cross-referencing this with journals, broadsides, manuscripts and personal papers, including sources from the University of Richmond’s archival repository.
- Research impact: Presenting findings via the museum’s weekly colloquia.
Librarian
Hallward Library, University of Nottingham
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2023.07 - 2024.02
- Cataloguing and classification: Proficiency in using the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) system.
- Bibliographic and data management systems: Experience using Alma, NUsearch, scanning software, LibApps, Gecko Chat, and Campus Solutions.
- Customer service: Addressing inquiries, proficiency in troubleshooting technical difficulties and instructive communication.
Project Manager
The PhD Place Website
2023.09 - 2024.01
- I managed the ‘Disseminate Project’, a Science Communication platform that facilitates researcher connections and provides expert advice on presenting research to diverse audiences.
- Stakeholder engagement: Connecting with companies, experts, and academics for knowledge exchange.
- Web design: Creating and maintaining webpages, and designing engaging content and advertising materials.
- Content creation: Designing and editing materials for website publication whilst ensuring high-quality output.
Faculty Representative
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2022.09 - 2023.01
- Representing the wider student community at forum/faculty meetings by gathering data and communicating feedback.
Publishing Placement
Wales University Press
Cardiff, Cardiff
2022.10 - 2022.11
- Shadowing staff across marketing, production and trade imprint, Calon, to develop knowledge of commissioning procedures, the peer review process, Open Access policies, the Klopotek data-management system, the press’s work in preserving the Welsh language, author management and funding.
Production Editor
The Journal of Languages, Texts, and Society
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2021.01 - 2021.12
- Time management and deadline tracking: Managing all stages of the editorial process (proofreading, copy-editing and formatting) to produce a high-quality publication containing translations, articles and book reviews.
- IT proficiency and organisational skills: Producing a high-quality hard copy and online version of Issue 5 and collaborating with a publisher to ensure adherence to budget.
- Attention to detail: Redesigning the style guide to adapt to media formats and to clear jargon, thus certifying a higher level of consistency and clarity for the editorial team.
- Legacy: Recruiting and training three editors, one to the level of main production editor for the following issue.
- Interpersonal communication: Chairing journal meetings and liaising with contributors and editors weekly to ensure the unification of aims.
- Budget management and eye for design: Commissioning artists and designing the cover and journal aesthetics.
Assistant Production Editor
The Journal of Languages, Texts, and Society
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2020.01 - 2020.12
- Learning all stages of the editorial process and using MS Word to shape articles to publication standard.
Realising Opportunities Scheme Tutor
University of York
York, Yorkshire
2019.07 - 2019.08
- Tutoring sixth-form, first-generation university applicants from lower socio-economic backgrounds to write a university-level essay, to qualify for lower-entry grade requirements.
Wedding and Events Host
York Museums Trust
York, North Yorkshire
2018.03 - 2019.07
- Managing a range of events held in historic properties owned by York Museums Trust.
Event Assistant
York Festival of Ideas
York, North Yorkshire
2018.06 - 2019.06
- Aiding the smooth running of the festival by setting up, managing tickets, and communicating with presenters and attendees.
Teaching Assistant
Castleford Academy
Castleford, West Yorkshire
2018.03 - 2019.02
- Completing training to teach secondary school pupils English for years 7 to 10 by planning and delivering lessons, marking work and facilitating exam preparation.
Exhibition Assistant
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
2017.06 - 2017.08
- Using database software to organise exhibition artefacts and create informative labels for Vikings: Rediscover the Legend exhibition.
SCROLL English Teacher
Vasile Goldis School, Arad, Romania
Arad, Arad County
2014.06 - 2014.07
- Teaching English to 25 pupils aged 6–14 years as part of the Scottish Romanian Language Link programme.
Education
PhD - American and Canadian Studies
University of Nottingham
Nottingham, United Kingdom 2019.09 - 2023.09
Master of Arts - English Literary Studies
University of York
York, United Kingdom 2017.09 - 2018.09
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - English Literature and Art History
University of Edinburgh/University of Nottingham
Edinburgh; Nottingham, United Kingdom 2014.09 - 2017.09
Skills
- Communications and Partnership Manager
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Researcher
- Copy Editor
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Archival Research Placement
Virginia Museum of History & Culture
2024.05 - 2024.06
Placements, Partnerships & Engagement Manager
Midlands4Cities
2024.02 - 2026.05
Project Manager
The PhD Place Website
2023.09 - 2024.01
Librarian
Hallward Library, University of Nottingham
2023.07 - 2024.02
Freelance Copy Editor
University of Wales Press
2023.01 - 2026.05
Code of Conduct Board Member
British Association of American Studies
2023.01 - 2026.05
Publishing Placement
Wales University Press
2022.10 - 2022.11
Faculty Representative
University of Nottingham
2022.09 - 2023.01
Production Editor
The Journal of Languages, Texts, and Society
2021.01 - 2021.12
Assistant Production Editor
The Journal of Languages, Texts, and Society
2020.01 - 2020.12
PhD - American and Canadian Studies
University of Nottingham
2019.09 - 2023.09
Realising Opportunities Scheme Tutor
University of York
2019.07 - 2019.08
Event Assistant
York Festival of Ideas
2018.06 - 2019.06
Wedding and Events Host
York Museums Trust
2018.03 - 2019.07
Teaching Assistant
Castleford Academy
2018.03 - 2019.02
Master of Arts - English Literary Studies
University of York
2017.09 - 2018.09
Exhibition Assistant
Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham
2017.06 - 2017.08
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) - English Literature and Art History
University of Edinburgh/University of Nottingham
2014.09 - 2017.09
SCROLL English Teacher
Vasile Goldis School, Arad, Romania
2014.06 - 2014.07