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About Me

Over a decade of content experience on subjects including food, health and nutrition, parenting, and travel. Apart from editing publications, I have also written long and short-form articles, blog posts, and copy for social media platforms.

Industries I Write About

Health & Wellness

Education

Lifestyle

My Writing Samples

A Frenchman in New York

Interview with celebrity chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten

https://www.bbcgoodfoodme.com/chef-interviews/a-frenchman-in-new-york-and-dubai/

Life in Lucerne

Travel feature

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolamonteath/detail/overlay-view/urn:li:fsd_profileTreasuryMedia:(ACoAAAWjROcBFT-wQvsz2jwYq_sgY9hrwn-XU1E,1585736038777)/

A Tale of Two Cities

Culinary travel feature on Ireland

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolamonteath/detail/overlay-view/urn:li:fsd_profileTreasuryMedia:(ACoAAAWjROcBFT-wQvsz2jwYq_sgY9hrwn-XU1E,1585735664050)/

Mother Baby and Child magazine

Parenting magazine

https://issuu.com/motherbabychild/docs/mbandc_20200303

Client work in Mother Baby and Child magazine

Native content and advertising features.

https://issuu.com/motherbabychild/docs/mbandc_20190401

Aliabeauty.me

The ultimate beauty and skincare source in the Middle East for news, tips and trends, products, make-up hacks, tutorials, and expert advice.

https://www.aliabeauty.me/

Experience

Digital Content Editor

- Created engaging content on the topics of beauty and wellbeing. - Managed content distribution to online channels and social media platforms to increase web traffic. - Optimized content according to SEO and keywords research.

Company: Aliabeauty.me

I worked there from 2/2019 until 2/2020

Editor

- Produced a luxury lifestyle publication for UHNWIs. - Collaborated with brands in the luxury sector. - Moderated all in-house events. - Represented the brand at events hosted by The Luxury Network.

Company: EQUITY

I worked there from 3/2017 until 8/2018

Editor

- Created compelling content. - Researched industry/home deĢcor and art trends. - Liaised with PRs and brands to communicate their message through editorial support and advertorials. - Wrote and proof-read the magazine. - Attended press events and built media relations.

Company: Better Homes magazine

I worked there from 4/2015 until 11/2016

Assistant Editor

- Native content on subjects including travel, lifestyle, food, health and nutrition. - Created digital content for the BBC Good Food ME website and was responsible for the website launch and data dump from the UK website. - Directed and styled culinary photoshoots - Created a social media calendar and updated all platforms (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) daily. - Interviewed celebrity chefs such as Pierre Gagnaire and Jean-Georges, to name a couple.

Company: BBC Good Food ME

I worked there from 11/2011 until 4/2015

Assistant Editor

- Supported the Editor with the production of the publication. - Travelled and wrote guides on various destinations. - Generated content strategies.

Company: Lonely Planet Traveller ME, CPI MEDIA GROUP

I worked there from 2/2013 until 2/2014

Fashion Assistant (Editorial intern)

- Organised press releases. - Conducted blog and online research on trends. - Pulled looks from stores to suit themes for photoshoots. - Transcribed interviews for features.

Company: Harper's Bazaar ME

I worked there from 5/2010 until 8/2010

Editor

- Manage the entire work flow, design process and proofing stages of the publication. - Daily use of the CMS to publish stories online. - Host events on a monthly basis. - Assist the commercial team in selling partnerships across print, online, social and events. - Create video content for social media. - Oversee commercial projects including shoots, print features, online stories and videos.

Company: Mother Baby and Child magazine

I worked there from 8/2018 until 7/2020

Content I Write