About Claudia
Hello!
I am a teacher turned journalist, writer and editor with a passion for education, science, research and travel writing
I worked for several years as a staff journalist for news outlets in the education and international education sector. Since going freelance in 2021, I have been working with several clients as a copywriter, editor and feature writer.
As a writer, I am at home writing anything from short articles and listicles to long-read features, research reports, or press releases.
As an editor, I love working with writers to help them achieve their goals and craft clear, impactful, engaging copy that amplifies their voice.
I am a member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading and I regularly undertake training and professional development courses.
I have experience conducting research, gained during my MSc in Educational Neuroscience, and extensive experience with data analysis, gained both during my MSc and in my job as a data journalist.
Italian
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Brighton (up to 40km)
Experience
- FreelanceFreelance editor, writer, ghostwriter and journalistPRESS AND MEDIASeptember 2021 - Today (4 years and 9 months)Tasks and projects include:- Feature writing for QS. I have been regularly writing articles for QS Insights Magazine since 2022. My articles cover a wide range of topics, including sector news, admissions, education research, conference panel discussions, technology, investigations into predatory publishing and the threats posed by Generative AI to the integrity of academic publishing.I also wrote features and articles for Study.eu and Tes.- Copyediting for the International Schools Network (contract – April to December 2022). As a copy editor, I worked with international school teachers and leaders writing for the platform. I helped writers develop their ideas into articles, providing support at every stage of the process – from structuring the article to editing and copy-editing for publishing. I also managed the CMS.- Writing, editing and researching for an independent market research organisation focusing on international education.-Ghostwriting. I wrote a memoir novel for a mental health professional based in the US (the book is in the editing stage at the moment).
- TesReporterPRESS AND MEDIAOctober 2019 - July 2021 (1 year and 10 months)•Source, research and write daily news the website. Examples of my articles can be found here.•My areas of specialist interest included academies and free schools, international schools, international rankings (PISA and TIMSS) and education research.•Organise and conduct in-depth interviews with key figures of the education sector and beyond. For example, I interviewed the new UCL IOE director Professor Li Wei, former UCL IOE director Professor Becky Francis and mathematician Dr Hannah Fry.•Write occasional features for the print magazine, especially regarding the international schools sector.•Establish and cultivate a network of contacts in the sector.
- The PIESenior reporter and data editorPRESS AND MEDIAJanuary 2018 - October 2019 (1 year and 9 months)•Source, research and write daily news for The PIE News website. The website is widely read across the international education industry globally, with an average of 150,000 unique users each month.•Create all the content for The PIE Insider website. The website presents data-led features and analyses on industry trends using government, associations and other data sources. An example can be found here.•Sub-edit and proofread articles by other journalists in the editorial team on a daily basis.•Generate most of the data-led reporting for the The PIE News website, from data sourcing and analysis to the creation of infographics (using Infogram).•Conduct in-depth interviews with industry professionals, academics, policy makers for a weekly Q&A section.•Cover a variety of events in the UK and around the world, from parliamentary debates to industry conferences, with live reporting via social media.•Attend conferences in the UK and around the world to build a wide network of contacts.•Source, research and write in-depth long-read features on an assigned topic for The PIE Review, a quarterly print magazine that is sent to all major global conferences for the industry.•Collaborate with the editorial team to build the social media presence – via Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.•Experience using Wordpress CMS with SEO optimisation.
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Education
- MSc Educational NeuroscienceBirkbeck, University of London / University College London (joint degree)2021Modules included: Advanced Quantitative Methods, Development Cognitive Neuroscience, Neuroimaging methods. Optional modules: Language Development; Social, Emotional and Behavioural Development) For my dissertation, I collaborated as a research assistant with Professor Chloë Marschall and Dr Julia Hofweber on an ESRC-funded research on adult sign language learning. I provided support in all stages of the research, from participant recruitment to statistical analysis and report writing.
- Postgraduate Diploma of Education - Secondary (Languages and Humanities)Australian Catholic University, Melbourne2010Professional secondary teacher training