ILANA WINTERSTEIN
WRITER
COPYWRITING & COMMUNICATIONS
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Senior Communications Campaigner for Insure Our Future, a global network fighting to slow the climate crisis.
I previously worked as a human rights campaigner for the Clean Clothes Campaign and am the former Director of Communications for human rights campaigning NGO, Labour Behind the Label. I am adept at: writing engaging articles, website and campaign copy; strategising for public outreach campaigns, including media and social media campaigns; being a spokesperson for the organisation; organising and marketing photographic exhibitions, fashion shows, talks, seminars and fundraising events; increasing public engagement and raising the profile of the organisation through international media attention.
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My work also includes:
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Articles published in Al Jazeera, Thomson Reuters foundation, Huffington Post, New Internationalist, International Business Times, Medium, The Colour of Money, Red Pepper, and The Bristol Cable, among others.
Writing press releases that garner national media coverage, and managing relationships with journalists.
Spokesperson for organisations, including representing Labour Behind the Label on BBC Radio 4's 'You and Yours', BBC World Service, and BBC Asian Network, as well as international channels including ABC and CNN.
Writing and editing bi-annual Action Update brochures for Labour Behind the Label.
Website design & content creator, with knowledge of SEO.
Writing for over 100 blog sites worldwide.
Communications and web copy for The National Aids Trust.
Project Manager for The Anne Frank Trust, writing and designing educational content and exhibition text for schools and touring.
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Project Manager and Communications for Reflections of the Khmer Rouge photographic exhibition shown at LJC in London and the London School of Economics.
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A wide range of experience in charity and business communications, event promotion, and event organisation.
Skills
Communications and campaigns
Copywriting
Article writing
Blog posts
Social media campaigns
SEO links
Content Creator
Report writing
Editing
Proof-reading
Transcribing
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Education
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
​Masters Degree in Advanced Theatre Practice in Performing
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Birmingham University
BA Honours English Literature Degree
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