Monica Guy: A Brief CV
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In a Sentence
- Writer, editor, specialist in (and passionate about) travel and access.
Relevant Qualifications
- Degree (2004): Double first-class honours degree in Classics from King's College, Cambridge (2004).
- A-levels (2001): A-grades in English, Spanish, Latin, Philosophy; B-grade in Chemistry.
- Currently studying: Distance learning course for Certificate in Journalism, accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCtJ).
Relevant Work & Experience
- Stephen Hawking: Personal care assistant, including high-profile media appearances and travel both in the UK and abroad. Currently working on an intermittent basis.
- ENAT: European Network for Accessible Tourism. Press and Communications Officer.
- Freelance writing, mostly travel- and disability-related, for Time Out, Able Magazine, Luxury Latin America, HotelChatter, Jaunted, Suite 101, including a guide to Lisbon for Compass PopOut City Guides.
- Freelance copywriting, copyediting, research and proofreading for Thomas Cook, Special Places to Stay and Compass travel guides.
- Cambridge University Disability Access Guide 2006/7 and 2007/8: All original research, planning and production for print and web plus this year's updates.
- Loisirs Culture Vacances: One month working with groups of adults with learning difficulties on holiday in the Franche-Comté region of France, August 2007.
- Cambridge University Graduate Union: Production of handbook for staff and executive members.
- Access Cambridge project: Voluntary project to help provide information on disabled access to leisure and tourism in Cambridge.
- King's College, Cambridge: Development Officer, responsible for fundraising, event and trip organisation, and sensitive media, alumni and press liaison, 2004-5.
- Speaking Up: Press and publicity consultancy for Speaking Up (Spring 2007), a UK charity for those with learning disabilities.
- Merlin Corporate Communications: Editorial Assistant of The Ship’s Agent and Broker magazine. Full training in all aspects of interviewing, reporting, writing, proof-reading, editing, copy-editing, production and press management.
- Other freelance projects: Including recent proofreading of Stephen Hawking's A Briefer History of Time.
Languages
- Spanish: Fluent
- French: Fluent
- Portuguese: Good
- Catalan: Good
Other Skills & Interests
- Shorthand: Currently 80 words/min, soon to be 100 words/min
- Computing: Proficient in the use of most current IT and software, including basic web building skills.
- Sport: Paris Marathon 6 April 2008. Time: 3 hours 39 mins, 33 secs. Other races and charity events, especially running, sailing and swimming.
- Music: Grade 8 piano and trombone
- Driving: Full, clean, UK/European driving licence.