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Senem Akcay

Woking,Surrey

Summary

Detail-oriented professional with expertise in audience engagement techniques, copywriting, and content review. Proficient in managing deadlines, fostering cross-team communication, and maintaining strong organisational skills. Adept at problem-solving under pressure and leveraging tools such as Microsoft Office, Google Docs, and SharePoint to optimise workflows. Fluent in Turkish (native) and English (C2 certified), with a proven ability to deliver high-quality content tailored to diverse audiences.

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Editorial & Content Coordination (Academic Projects)

University of Exeter
Exeter, Devon
02.2025 - 08.2025
  • Produced and edited written content across multiple formats while managing priorities and deadlines across semesters.
  • Reviewed and refined written materials for clarity, consistency, tone, and audience engagement.
  • Delivered written feedback and reports to support the improvement of content quality to peers in workshop settings.

Crew Member

McDonald’s
Exeter, Devon
01.2025 - 01.2025
  • Provided customer service in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with team members to ensure operations went smoothly during peak hours.
  • Managed time effectively while balancing work and academic commitments.

Critical Thinking Project

King’s Brighton
Brighton
12.2024 - 03.2024
  • Critically analysed essays, narratives, articles, and campaigns to identify logical flaws and evaluate persuasive techniques. Learned to apply structured reasoning to assess the effectiveness of messages and the audience impact.
  • Developed evidence-based and clear arguments to enhance analytical and written communication, and compiled a portfolio of course arguments.

Education

Master of Arts - Creative Writing

University of Exeter
UK
09.2024 - 09.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literature

Istanbul Bilgi University
Turkey
10.2017 - 06.2021

Skills

  • Audience engagement techniques
  • Copywriting and content writing
  • Content review and editing
  • Deadline management
  • Strong organisation skills
  • Cross-team communication
  • Calm under pressure
  • Problem-solving
  • Microsoft Office, Google Docs, SharePoint expertise
  • Languages: Turkish (native), English (C2 certified)

Certification

  • Publishing Training Centre (2026)
  • Completed professional training in editorial management, copy-editing, proofreading, editorial style, working with authors and typesetters, editing illustrations and references, and marketing fundamentals.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Right to work in the UK (Graduate Visa)

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

Timeline

Editorial & Content Coordination (Academic Projects)

University of Exeter
02.2025 - 08.2025

Crew Member

McDonald’s
01.2025 - 01.2025

Critical Thinking Project

King’s Brighton
12.2024 - 03.2024

Master of Arts - Creative Writing

University of Exeter
09.2024 - 09.2025

Bachelor of Arts - Comparative Literature

Istanbul Bilgi University
10.2017 - 06.2021
Senem Akcay