Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Interests
Recent Experience
Volunteering And Community
Short courses 09-Present
Timeline
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Rachel Melinek

Podcaster
Borehamwood, Herts

Summary

Experienced professional with diverse background in research, writing, content creation, education, and public-facing roles. Seeking part-time opportunities aligned with social or educational objectives. Known for independence and teamwork, with reflective and reliable approach to tasks.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Podcast Host

- Current
  • Plan, research, and host episodes with expert guests
  • Grow audience through active social engagement

Courtwatch

01.2025 - Current
  • I take notes to support campaigns focused on justice and transparency in the courtroom

Freelance Writer & Content Producer

01.2017 - Current
  • Wrote EFL vignettes and grammar-focused stories
  • Create informal/creative content for blogs and hopezine such as essays and poems
  • Helped with-marketing a book via TikTok and social media

Filmmaking & Video Production

01.2016 - Current
  • Assisted filming/vlogging projects and short films
  • Edited content using Adobe Suite, Canva, Premier Pro
  • Committee member for Finchley Filmmakers
  • Did social media training to help with Finchley Filmmakers marketing
  • Won Best Comedy (2018) and Best Short Film (2020) at Finchley Filmmakers awards.

Conservation & Community Outreach

01.2008 - Current
  • Conservation work with LWT, GoodGym projects
  • Created content and social posts
  • Supported refugees and disadvantaged communities (helping with activities such as EFL and soup runs)
  • Worked with Casualties Union to help train health care professionals, emergency services and the general public in dealing with injuries

Various Temporary Roles

01.2006 - 01.2025
  • Roles in healthcare, warehousing, hospitality, and education
  • Admin(booking in patients, writing letter to health care professionals)/reception work in clinics
  • Filmed for a vlogging workshop and fitness videos
  • Helped to run diversity and inclusion workshops with Autistica.

Research Assistant (Freelance)

UCL Projects
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Assisted in DARE study: interviews, writing, editing
  • Supported start-up research and funder presentations (with Powerpoint)
  • Contributed to outreach for school engagement

Education

Master of Science - Neuroscience

KCL
04.2001 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Science

University of Brighton
04.2001 - 01.2004

Skills

Content development

Interests

Sing with a choir
Completed half marathons, showing commitment and resilience
Organised and co-run running meetups for several years, demonstrating initiative, community-building, time management, and leadership skills
Active involvement in language meetups has strengthened communication skills, deepened appreciation for different cultures, and supported ongoing language learning
Regular participation in debating groups has sharpened critical thinking, public speaking, and ability to construct and evaluate arguments

Recent Experience

  • Freelance Writer & Content Producer, Remote, 01/01/17–Present, Wrote EFL vignettes and grammar-focused stories, Created informal/creative content for blogs and hopezine such as essays and poems, Helped with marketing a book via TikTok and social media
  • Podcast Host, The Science Intersection, Plan, research, and host episodes with expert guests, Grow audience through active social engagement
  • Research Assistant (Freelance), UCL Projects, 01/01/20–12/31/22, 01/01/25, Assisted in DARE study: interviews, writing, editing, Supported start-up research and funder presentations (with Powerpoint), Contributed to outreach for school engagement

Volunteering And Community

  • Conservation & Community Outreach, 01/01/08–Present, Conservation work with LWT, GoodGym projects, Created content and social posts, Supported refugees and disadvantaged communities (helping with activities such as EFL and soup runs), Worked with Casualties Union to help train health care professionals, emergency services and the general public in dealing with injuries
  • Courtwatch, 01/01/25, Take notes to support campaigns focused on justice and transparency in the courtroom
  • Filmmaking & Video Production, 01/01/16–Present, Assisted filming/vlogging projects and short films, Edited content using Adobe Suite, Canva, Premier Pro, Committee member for Finchley Filmmakers, Did social media training to help with Finchley Filmmakers marketing, Won Best Comedy (2018) and Best Short Film (2020) at Finchley Filmmakers awards

Short courses 09-Present

  • Maths
  • Medical-Related
  • Bookkeeping & Accounting
  • French
  • Microsoft Office
  • Social Research Skills

Timeline

Courtwatch

01.2025 - Current

Research Assistant (Freelance)

UCL Projects
01.2020 - 01.2022

Freelance Writer & Content Producer

01.2017 - Current

Filmmaking & Video Production

01.2016 - Current

Conservation & Community Outreach

01.2008 - Current

Various Temporary Roles

01.2006 - 01.2025

Master of Science - Neuroscience

KCL
04.2001 - 01.2006

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Science

University of Brighton
04.2001 - 01.2004

Podcast Host

- Current
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