Jen Molinera

hybrid professional

project coordination & operations | writing & editorial

helping people, projects, information and systems work together

coordination | projects | delivery

systems | organisation | improvement

writing | proofreading | editing

analysis | clarity | structure

communication | mediation | engagement

Picture of writer and proofreader Jen Molinera

EXPERIENCE

Coordination | Operations| Editorial

Research Studio Manager | Interaction Research Studio

Goldsmiths, University of London & Northumbria University (London)

2011–2024 | 12 Years

Coordinated multiple, simultaneous large-scale research projects: organisation, problem-solving, facilitation

Implemented and managed operational systems, documentation, finance and communications

Edited and proofread publications, reports and web content

Helping shape ideas into accessible outputs

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Programme Co-ordinator | The Royal Parks | Education & Community Engagement

2008–2011 | 4 Years

Coordinated the volunteer programme including training, events and relationship building

Introduced systems to improve information management and programme effectiveness

Produced the volunteer newsletter including editorial, design, distribution

coordination | systems implementation | editorial | engagement | events

Editorial | Content | Research

Summary Writer & Editor | Precise Media (Now Onclusive)

2003–2008 | 5 years

Analysed large volumes of UK and international news coverage

Produced concise briefing reports under overnight deadlines: writing, editing, proofreading

Personal client list included: The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, Education Secretary,

Depatrment for International Development, Buckingham Palace

analysis| writing | editing | meeting deadlines | personal clients

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Summary Writer | Durrants Media (Now Gorkana)

2001–2002 | 2 years

Analysed large volumes of UK and international news coverage

Wrote summaries of UK and international press stories for corporate clients

analysis| writing | meeting deadlines

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Blog Writer | JeDeCo Jewllery Collective

2017–2019 | 3 years

Translated creative work into engaging, accessible stories

writing content | research | website uploads

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Metadata writer | Lindley Library | The Royal Horticultural Society

2008 | 3 Month Project

Researched historical figures and wrote the metadata for digitising the library's collection of Cartes de Visites

research | writing | fact-checking

Publications & Editorial

Academic papers and research reports

Books and book chapters

Research websites and online content

Volunteer newsletter (editor, designer and producer)

Government briefing reports

Blog articles and web copy

Professional Development

Ethnography

Copywriting

Digital Marketing

Copywriting

Content Management

Workplace Mediation

Developing Oral History

Novel Writing (Selective)

Website Design

Aberdeen University

City Lit College

Goldsmiths, University of London

OCN

British Library

City University, London

WEVH

TESTIMONIALS

"Jen has consistently worked to the highest possible standards. In addition to proving herself intelligent, conscientious, hard working and dependable, she has been a joy to work with in what can be a stressful environment.
I have absolutely no hesitation in recommending her."

Paul Miller | Summary Team Leader | Durrants Media

Timberly Williams

SELECTED WRITING & EDITORIAL WORK

blogs

selection

London Design Festival at OXO Tower Wharf – Bankside District

Sculpture on the South Bank: A Tactile Experience

How to Buy the Perfect Silver Wedding Anniversary Gift in Three Easy Steps

Discover London: Where to Buy Unique Jewellery

Jewellery for the Summer. Romancing the Birthstone: Part 1 - Pearls

copywriting

spec work

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Image of spec ad for Waggel pet insurance written by Jen Molinera. Click on image to read copy, which will open in a new window.

Image of spec ad for eve mattresses written by Jen Molinera. Click on image to read copy in a document, which will open in a new window.

Image of spec ad for Pot Noodle written by Jen Molinera. Click on image to read copy in a document, which will open in a new window.

Image of spec ad for Talisker written by Jen Molinera. Click on image to read copy in a document, which will open in a new window.

fiction

excerpts

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Image of the cover of You Never Know What Will Save Your Life, written by J.M. Molinera. Click on image to open an excerpt of the novel in a new window.

A darkly humorous exploration of relationships, self-perception and the challenge of changing ingrained behavioural patterns

Image of the cover of Reality Cheque, written by J.M. Molinera. Click on image to open an excerpt of the novel in a new window.

A comic story exploring identity, authorship and manipulation in a reality TV world driven by ambition and illusion.

Image of the cover of I Read the News Today, written by J.M. Molinera. Click on image to open an excerpt of the novel in a new window.

A multi-strand narrative of love, grief and redemption, tracing how choices echo across generations, binding lives in unexpected ways.

Image of the cover of Happy Hour at God's Launderette, written by J.M. Molinera. Click on image to open an excerpt of the novel in a new window.

A comic tale of a chaotic, very human God and a drunken lawyer attempting to reinvent religion in an ambivalent modern-day London.

image of Molinera Jewellery: Postcards from the Edge Travelling pendant

CREATIVE PRACTICE

Alongside other roles:

Maintained independent designer-maker practice

Co-ran a collective gallery space at London's OXO Tower

creative problem-solving | collaboration |exhibition planning | budgeting |client engagement

Creative Practice Archived Website: molinera-jewellery.wixsite.com/molinera

CONTACT ME

contact@jenmolinera.com