Professional Summary
Legend has it that the pen is mightier than the sword.
And if, like me, you thrive best with your laptop, the keyboard is even mightier.
Doubly so if you’re on the beach.
Or a random coffee shop in a foreign city.
Or wherever else enables slow, sustainable sightseeing.
Both in and outside the digital world.
I also thrive best working to build a brighter, more sustainable future.
Naturally, this means pissing off politicians in the process.
Not just because my existence is innately political.
Rather, because building a brighter tomorrow requires challenging the status quo.
Not with a sword, though. Again, the pen is mightier than the sword.
And the keyboard, too, for that matter.
Don’t worry, I won’t piss you off (unless you want me to).
Oh, and I also look after fur babies and make videos sometimes.
I wear many hats, and would love to wear one of yours too!
View more of my magic at https://millahfreelance.carrd.co/
Then contact me on LinkedIn or at millahfreelance@outlook.com.
Experience
Freelance Content Creator - Self-employed
- Producing regular written content themed around specific niches, including sustainable travel and migration, on a weekly basis
- Working remotely with editors to ensure my content meets the standards required for publication.
- Further refining written communication skills for different genres
- Ensuring maximum accuracy in all my writings through detailed research, collaboration and SPAG checks
Volunteer Organiser - Green New Deal Rising
- Collaborating with people aged 16-35 from various backgrounds
- Aiding with planning and running meetings, activities, and events across the UK to push for change, including the 2024 Jamie Driscoll campaign, COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland and the Labour Party conferences in 2022 and 2023.
- Bringing awareness of climate change and the Green New Deal to various stakeholder groups, including politicians and members of the public
- Participates in the wellbeing team, to help secure and maintain the mental health of fellow organisers
- Helps run the local Green New Deal Rising branch in Manchester, England, fostering local community engagement
- Assists with producing and editing social media content, including Instagram / TikTok reels and image posts
- Continues to develop a deeper knowledge of climate change and environmental issues on a personal and professional level
Societies Events Intern - University of Essex Students' Union
- Engaged students to answer queries about society administration both over email and in person
- Helped manage troubleshooting before and during campus and society events
- Enhanced broad-mindedness towards students from various backgrounds, including student staff
- Developed various administrative skills, particularly in Outlook and admin tools on business websites
- Also enhanced knowledge of existing skills including confidentiality, legal obligations and time management
Student Ambassador - University of Essex
- Stood for the University of Essex on open days and events, ensuring high standards of customer care.
- Gave tours of the campus to prospective students and their guests of the university
- Provided an insight into student life at Essex
- Demonstrated broad-mindedness towards clients from various backgrounds
- Developed skills on giving presentations, managing groups and safeguarding
Education
BA English Language, Full time (with year abroad) - University of Essex
Study Abroad Year - Akita International University, Japan
Awards
- Become a Copywriter (Word Tonic, July 2025)
- Scale Your Travel Blog (Mike & Laura Travel, 2025)
- Youth Climate Training (GYC CIC & University of Oxford, 2023)
- Climate Consultant & Facilitator Training (Force of Nature, 2025)
- Preparing for the 2019 EU Parliament Elections (Erasmus+ Student Exchange, 2018)
Memberships
Word Tonic - Community Member & Alumni
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