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KERRY POTTER

Email: mail@kerrypotter.netMobile: 07958 903 951Website: www.kerrypotter.netTwitter: @Kerry_Potter

WORK HISTORY

May 2010 – presentFreelance writer and editor / Contributing Editor on ELLE

October 2004 – May 2010ELLE Features DirectorCommissioned and edited all features. Managed large team of freelance writers.Managed features team and budget. Deputised for Deputy Editor.Wrote cover stories and other large features.

May 2004 – October 2004Freelance writerWrote celebrity/trend/lifestyle/fashion features for Q, FHM & FHM Collections, High Life, Blender (US), Mojo.

November 1999- May 2004Q Reviews EditorCommissioned and edited approx 250 music reviews per month. Managed freelance writing team of 60 writers.Wrote features and reviewsFirst female on senior staff in Q’s history.

September 1999- November 1999Company Features WriterCovering maternity leave.

July 1998- September 1999Heat Staff Writer Worked on launch and first year of the title. Also contributed in a freelance capacity to Select magazine, Music Week, FourFourTwo during this period.

EDUCATION1997-98 City University, London

Post-graduate Diploma in Periodicals Journalism. Ranked 2nd in year group in final exams

1993-96 Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge University, CambridgeMA (hons) 2:1 in English Literature with French.

1986-93 Wheatley Park Comprehensive School, Oxfordshire3 A Levels: English Literature (grade A), Economics (A), French (B). 10 GCSEs: all at grade A.

REFEREESLorraine CandyEditor-in-Chief, ELLE Lorraine.candy@hf-uk.com

Paul ReesEditor, Q paul.rees@bauermedia.co.uk

Tammy PerryNovelisttammy.perry@talktalk.net

Mark FrithEditor Time Outmarkfrith@timeout.com