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Simon Gage

Simon Gage

Muswell Hill,London

Summary

My careers in journalism, teaching and events have had a lot in common. Inter-personal skills, whether it's doing an interview, hosting an event or dealing with colleagues and students; good organisation, from preparing for exams, putting events together to producing a publication; ability to deal with service users and authority, whether it's a newspaper or magazine editor, a paying client, a Head of Department or a student.

Overview

39
39
years of professional experience

Work history

Events organiser

Jake
London
04.2010 - Current

Creating events from cocktail parties through screenings, shopping evenings, theatre 'takeovers' and trips

Liaising with venues

Securing partnerships

Marketing and social media

Freelance journalist

Elle, Telegraph, Heat, Cosmopolitan, Glamour etc.
London
09.2000 - Current

Face-to-face interviews with the biggest stars in the world (Adele, Beyoncé, Celine...)

Worked with editors at the UK's most prestigious titles.

Great relationship with PRs across the entertainment industry.

From pitching and setting up to (word-count perfect) delivery.

Reliable, quick and easy to work with.

Copywriter and content creator

Vue, Stonewall, Lidl, Elegant Resorts etc.
London
09.2000 - Current

Expert in creating a 'voice' that suits a brand.

Copy that is customer-focused and entertaining to read.

Video content in terms of presenting.

Campaigns that become cultural phenomena (Some People Are Gay. Get Over It! went international and was parodied everywhere)

Contract publishing

Mayor of London, Lovebox, Thomas Cook, Pride Life
London
09.2000 - Current

Conceiving magazines and books to engage key markets.

Writing, editing and commissioning of writers, photographers and designers.

Dealing with printing and distribution.

Award-winning.

Editor

Express Newspapers, Gay Times, Attitude, Boyz etc.
London
04.1995 - Current

Commissioning writers, designers and photographers

Establishing relationships with PRs

Overseeing design

Liaising with advertisers

Dealing with media interest

Lecturer

University of Westminster
London
09.1989 - 06.1994

Teaching adults to exam level - Cambridge First Certificate and Advanced.

Preparing students for degree courses in UK universities.

Teacher

The British Council
Barcelona, Spain
09.1987 - 06.1989

Teaching adults English as a Foreign Language from Beginner's to Advanced levels.

Teaching Translation from Spanish to English and English to Spanish at Advanced level.

Preparing students for exams - Cambridge First Certificate and Advanced - in English Language and Literature.

Testing students for exam boards in oral skills.

Teaching Summer School from June 1990 to June 1993.

Accompanying students on field trips.

Secondary school teacher of modern languages

Enfield Council
Enfield, London
09.1986 - 07.1987

Teaching French and Spanish at Key Stages 3 and 4.

Preparing students for exams including GCSE.

Accompanying students on field trips.

Running lunchtime film club.

Supply cover for Enfield across all subjects, September 1989.

Education

PGCE - Modern Languages and Media Studies

University of London, Institute of Education
09/1985 - 06/1986

Bachelor of Arts - Modern Languages: French and Spanish

University of Westminster
London, ENG
09/1981 - 06/1985

A-Levels - French, English, History

The Neave School
09/1979 - 06/1981

EFL Teaching Qualification -

International House
London
08/1987 - 09/1987

Skills

Managing and motivating groups of people

Inter-personal skills

Organisational skills

Writing to a very high level

Overseeing the entire production process of a project

Maintaining great relationships with co-workers and PRs etc


Languages

English
French
Spanish

Personal Information

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Affiliations

  • I'm learning piano.
  • I enjoy springboard diving, badminton and train at the gym five days a week.
  • I go to the cinema at least once a week. Old-school movie buff!

Timeline

Events organiser

Jake
04.2010 - Current

Freelance journalist

Elle, Telegraph, Heat, Cosmopolitan, Glamour etc.
09.2000 - Current

Copywriter and content creator

Vue, Stonewall, Lidl, Elegant Resorts etc.
09.2000 - Current

Contract publishing

Mayor of London, Lovebox, Thomas Cook, Pride Life
09.2000 - Current

Editor

Express Newspapers, Gay Times, Attitude, Boyz etc.
04.1995 - Current

Lecturer

University of Westminster
09.1989 - 06.1994

Teacher

The British Council
09.1987 - 06.1989

Secondary school teacher of modern languages

Enfield Council
09.1986 - 07.1987

PGCE - Modern Languages and Media Studies

University of London, Institute of Education
09/1985 - 06/1986

Bachelor of Arts - Modern Languages: French and Spanish

University of Westminster
09/1981 - 06/1985

A-Levels - French, English, History

The Neave School
09/1979 - 06/1981

EFL Teaching Qualification -

International House
08/1987 - 09/1987
Simon Gage