Belfast, United Kingdom
Communications and public affairs consultant, trainer & writer; expert on mental health/disability discrimination/stigma
Public Relations and Communications
Education
Hebron 1972 — 1983
Blackwood High
Experience
Freelance consultant 2000 - Present
Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland August 2007 - December 2011
Mental Health Consultant 2000 - 2011
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Social Exclusion Unit August 2003 - October 2004
Bulletin International 1994 - 1999
European Business News 1993 - 1994
AP Dow Jones 1988 - 1994
The Advertiser 1986 - 1988
Skills
Communications Planning, Fundraising, Editing, Community Development, Policy, Political Consulting, Social Networking, Press Releases, Proposal Writing, Public Affairs, Community Engagement, Campaigning, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Crisis Communications, Copy Editing, Stakeholder Engagement, Research, Reputation Management, Political Communication, Internal Communications, Marketing Communications, Social Marketing, Government, Policy Analysis, Mental Health, Political Campaigns, Charities, Public Speaking, Writing, Media Relations, Nonprofits, Report Writing, Strategy, Government Relations, Campaigns, Copywriting, Volunteer Management, Social Media Marketing, Blogging, Crisis Management, Training, Public Policy, New Media, Journalism, Strategic Communications, Social Media, Speech Writing, Lobbying, Creative Writing