Amy Claire Thompson
[Link] | amyclairethompson@[Link] | Tel: 07831 537728
Work Experience: Editorial and web, including S.E.O.
British Style Bloggers Founder, Editor in Chief | Aug 2009 - Nov 2012 | [Link]
Editing, commissioning and creating content Running a team of up to fifteen permanent columnists and interns Budgeting, dealing with advertisers and PR enquiries Building and editing the website Coverage of numerous major fashion events including London Fashion Week (three seasons) and Clothes Show Live (four seasons)
Lipstick Royalty Magazine Fashion Editor | Dec 2007 - Jan 2010
Sourcing and editing fashion and beauty based content Working with columnists and other editors to decide direction of the magazine Responsible for media law aspects including image attribution and usage rights
Department of History (University of Sheffield) Social Media Strategy Intern | Nov 2012 - Feb 2013 | [Link]
Researching and advising on departmental social media output in comparison with competitors Designing, building and maintaining departmental blog to specification Providing training in SEO and digital media output
Forge Press (University of Sheffield) Comment Editor | Sep 2010 - June 2011 Arts Editor | Sep 2012 - Jan 2013
Responsible for sourcing, writing and sub-editing content as well as laying pages and uploading content to the web Writing for a targeted audience, and working to strict print deadlines
Education
University of Sheffield BA (Hons) English and History | Class of 2013
Including one year spent at the Australian National University
Awards
Shortlisted for Clothes Show Live and The Independents Young Blogger of the Year 2009, for lifestyle blog Confessions of a Fashion Editor Sheffield Graduate Award 2013
Theatre (Various)
Chicago ANU Arts Centre | July & August 2011
Lighting technician
Sherlock Holmes and the Sound of the Baskervilles Paradise in Augustines | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2012
Lead technician, set assistance
A Christmas Carol Library Theatre Sheffield | December 2012
Producer, lead technician