Jennifer Waddell

Current

• Communications Manager at Airports Council International - ACI World
• Website Designer and Manager at K.H Prior and Associates (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

• Website Designer and Manager at Soulou Consult
• Freelance travel writer for National Geographic at Toucan Books Ltd
• Digital Image Archive Manager at WendyStone.com

• Freelance travel writer for National Geographic at Toucan Books Ltd
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for CGIAR
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for AVRDC
• Website Designer and Manager at Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme
• Freelance travel writer for National Geographic at Toucan Books Ltd
• Graphic Designer at Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme
• Freelance Copy Editor at Delno Tromp for the Business Post
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for ICRAF
• Freelance Copy Editor at Delno Tromp for Paulines Publishing
• Graphic Designer at Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme
• Digital Image Archiver at World Agroforestry Center
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for ICRAF
• Graphic Designer at World Agroforestry Center
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for FAO
• Graphic Designer at Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for CRS
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for ICRAF
• Researcher at Private Contract
• Graphic Designer at Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for ICRAF
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for ICRISAT
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for CABI Publishing
• Graphic Designer at Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for ICRAF
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for USAID
• Freelance Copy Editor at Gallopin Consult for ICRAF
• Graphic Designer at Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme
• Librarian at American International School of Mozambique
• Classroom Assistant at American International School of Mozambique

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Education

• Birkbeck, U. of London
• University of Idaho
• School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London

• St Clares Hall, Oxford
• Roedean School

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Industry

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Websites

• My Website

Jennifer Waddell’s Summary

Jennifer Waddell’s Specialties:

Research-oriented in particular with reference to published articles, documents and website management. Utilizing skills in organisation, allowing precise and timely assignments; pays attention to detail while at the same time looking at a project as a whole. Computer literate with particular reference to publication design, web design and GIS. Culturally sensitive and widely travelled which has given a wide and positive outlook on life.

Jennifer Waddell’s Experience

• Communications Manager

  Airports Council International - ACI World

  (Non-Profit; Airlines/Aviation industry)

  October 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

• Website Designer and Manager

  K.H Prior and Associates (Sole Proprietorship)

  (Sole Proprietorship; Management Consulting industry)

  August 2003 — Present (6 years 5 months)

  Designed and manage website:
  
  http://www.ukmentoring.com

• Website Designer and Manager

  Soulou Consult

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  April 2002 — December 2009 (7 years 9 months)

  Website designer and manager:
  
  http://chameleonsinkenya.tripod.com
  http://lost-a-tooth.tripod.com
  http://www.soulouconsult.com

• Freelance travel writer for National Geographic

  Toucan Books Ltd

  (Publishing industry)

  August 2009 — August 2009 (1 month)

  500 Secret Journeys. National Geographic, to be published 2010
  
  Murren: View of the Alps
  Pemba Island, Tanzania

• Digital Image Archive Manager

  WendyStone.com

  (Photography industry)

  March 2005 — June 2009 (4 years 4 months)

  Management of digital images and website sales of African based photographer Wendy Stone

• Freelance travel writer for National Geographic

  Toucan Books Ltd

  (Publishing industry)

  September 2007 — March 2008 (7 months)

  Researched and wrote feature travel articles:
  
  National Geographic. Nov 2008. Sacred Places of a Lifetime: 500 of the World's Most Peaceful and Powerful Destinations. Toucan Publishing, London, UK
  
  Mountains: ‘Adam’s Peak, Sri Lanka’
  
  Monuments: ‘Axum, Ethiopia’; ‘Meroe, Sudan’; ‘Stone Circles, Senegambia’
  
  Trees: ‘Top Ten Sacred Trees’
  
  Devotions: ‘Basilica of Out Lady of Peace, Cote d’Ivoire’; ‘Hanging Church, Egypt’; ‘St Catherine’s Monastery, Egypt’
  
  Retreats: ‘Debre Zion Island Monastery, Ethiopia’; ‘Siwa Oasis, Egypt’; ‘Wen-Wu Temple, Taiwan’; ‘Putuoshan, China’; ‘Novodevinshy, Russia’;
  ‘Lerins, Provence, France’; ‘Bodhi Tree Monastery, Australia’; : ‘Beppu Hot baths, Japan’
  
  Shrines: ‘Chapel of Ananias, Syria’; ‘Holy Shrines of Imam Reza, Iran’; ‘Umayyad Mosque, Syria’; Shrines: ‘Basilica of San Fransesco, Assisi’
  
  The Pilgrims Way: ‘Ambohimanga, Madagascar’; ‘Mt Croagh Patrick, Ireland’.

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for CGIAR

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  October 2007 — November 2007 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Swallow B, van Noordwijk M. (eds). 2008. Forests and Watersheds: Restoring the functions of watersheds. Policy Brief no. 9. Alternatives to Slash and Burn – CGIAR: Nairobi, Kenya
  
  Swallow B, van Noordwijk M. (eds). 2008. Forests and Watersheds: Deforestation and the multiple functions of tropical watersheds. Policy Brief no. 8. Alternatives to Slash and Burn – CGIAR: Nairobi, Kenya

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for AVRDC

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  September 2007 — October 2007 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Keding G, Weinberger K, Swai I, Mndiga H. 2007. Diversity, traits and use of traditional vegetables in Tanzania. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center: Taiwan
  
  Pichop G, Mndiga HS. 2007. Essentials of modern marketing management and supply chain systems for vegetable seed companies. AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center: Taiwan

• Website Designer and Manager

  Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  January 2001 — June 2007 (6 years 6 months)

  Designed and managed website:
  
  http://www.lwfkenyasudan.org

• Freelance travel writer for National Geographic

  Toucan Books Ltd

  (Publishing industry)

  December 2006 — March 2007 (4 months)

  Researched and wrote feature travel articles:
  
  National Geographic. 2007. Journeys of a Lifetime: 500 of the World’s Greatest Trips. London: Toucan Publishers
  
  By Road: 'Crossing the Sahara'; 'Cairo to Cape Town'
  
  On Foot: 'Climbing Kilimanjaro'; ‘Hiking in the Drakensberg'
  
  In Search of Culture: 'A Zulu culture tour in Durban’; 'Earth architecture in Yemen’
  
  In their footsteps: ‘Alex Haley's Roots'

• Graphic Designer

  Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 2006 — February 2007 (3 months)

  Design and layout of the Kenya/Sudan Programme 2006 Annual Report; editing articles, image selection and development and design of graphics. Supervision of pre-press and press.

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Delno Tromp for the Business Post

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  September 2006 — October 2006 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Tromp D L A. 2007. Business Dictionary. Nairobi, Kenya: The Business Post

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for ICRAF

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  May 2006 — June 2006 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Consultative Regional Workshop on Shea Product Quality and Product Certification System Design. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Delno Tromp for Paulines Publishing

  (Writing and Editing industry)

  February 2006 — March 2006 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Kombo D K and Tromp D L A. 2006. Proposal writing and thesis proposal: An introduction. Nairobi, Kenya: Pauline’s Publications, Africa

• Graphic Designer

  Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 2005 — February 2006 (3 months)

  Design and layout of the Kenya/Sudan Programme 2005 Annual Report; editing articles, image selection and development and design of graphics. Supervision of pre-press and press.

• Digital Image Archiver

  World Agroforestry Center

  (Photography industry)

  June 2005 — December 2005 (7 months)

  Update and collation of digital images for the World Agroforestry Centre, Nairobi, Kenya (ICRAF)

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for ICRAF

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  September 2005 — November 2005 (3 months)

  Edited:
  
  Partnerships for Advancing the Science and Practice of Agroforestry. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF
  
  ICRAF’s Strategic Planning Framework for an Agroforestry Transformation in the Developing World. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF
  
  Science and Technological Innovations for Improving Soil Fertility and Management in Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF

• Graphic Designer

  World Agroforestry Center

  (Public Company; Publishing industry)

  March 2005 — June 2005 (4 months)

  Edited, designed layout of publication with supervision of pre-press and press
  
  2005 Trees of change: a vision for an agroforestry transformation in the developing world. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for FAO

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2005 — February 2005 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Swallow B, Okono N, Achouri M, Tennyson L. (eds). 2006. Preparing for the next generation of watershed management programmes and projects: Africa. Rome, Italy: FAO

• Graphic Designer

  Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 2004 — February 2005 (3 months)

  Design and layout of the Kenya/Sudan Programme 2004 Annual Report; editing articles, image selection and development and design of graphics. Supervision of pre-press and press.

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for CRS

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  December 2004 — January 2005 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Bramel P, Remmington P, McNeil M. (eds). 2005. Seed Fairs and Vouchers: Using markets in disaster response. Nairobi, Kenya: CRS

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for ICRAF

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  August 2004 — September 2004 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Soybean Production in Southern Africa. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF
  
  Effect of HIV on Traditional Seed in Mozambique. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF

• Researcher

  Private Contract

  (Research industry)

  August 2004 — September 2004 (2 months)

  Researcher for Women’s issues with particular reference to sexual and gender based violence in Africa

• Graphic Designer

  Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 2003 — February 2004 (3 months)

  Design and layout of the Kenya/Sudan Programme 2003 Annual Report; editing articles, image selection and development and design of graphics. Supervision of pre-press and press.

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for ICRAF

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  January 2004 — January 2004 (1 month)

  Edited:
  
  Okorio J, Raussen T, Boffa M, Aluma J, Namirembe S, Jama B, Okia C. (eds). 2004. Building partnerships for scaling up the impact of Agroforestry in Uganda. Kampala, Uganda: ICRAF

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for ICRISAT

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  December 2003 — January 2004 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Relief or agricultural development? Emergency seed projects, farmer seed systems and the dissemination of modern varieties in Mali and Niger. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRISAT

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for CABI Publishing

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)

  Editing:
  
  Stern R, Coe R, Allan E, Dale E. (eds). 2004. Good statistical practice for natural resources research. Cambridge, UK: CABI Publishing

• Graphic Designer

  Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 2002 — February 2003 (3 months)

  Design and layout of the Kenya/Sudan Programme 2002 Annual Report; editing articles, image selection and development and design of graphics. Supervision of pre-press and press.

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for ICRAF

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  August 2002 — January 2003 (6 months)

  Edited:
  
  Taylor P, Beniest J. 2003. Training in agroforestry: a toolkit for trainers. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF
  
  Vandenbosch T, Taylor P, Beniest J, Bekele-Tesemma A. 2002. Farmers of the future: a strategy for action. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF
  
  Coe R, Stern R, Allan E. 2002. Data analysis of agroforestry experiments. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF
  
  Muraya P, Garlick C, Coe R. 2002 Research Data Management. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for USAID

  (Privately Held; Writing and Editing industry)

  April 2002 — May 2002 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Donor Mapping of the Health Sector in Kenya. Nairobi, Kenya: USAID

• Freelance Copy Editor

  Gallopin Consult for ICRAF

  (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Writing and Editing industry)

  March 2002 — April 2002 (2 months)

  Edited:
  
  Jaenicke H, Beniest J. (eds). 2002. Vegetative tree propagation in agroforestry: training guidelines and references. Nairobi, Kenya: ICRAF

• Graphic Designer

  Lutheran World Service; Kenya/Sudan Programme

  (Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  December 2001 — February 2002 (3 months)

  Design and layout of the Kenya/Sudan Programme 2001 Annual Report; editing articles, image selection and development and design of graphics. Supervision of pre-press and press.

• Librarian

  American International School of Mozambique

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 1998 — June 2000 (1 year 11 months)

  Elementary and Middle School Librarian

• Classroom Assistant

  American International School of Mozambique

  (Primary/Secondary Education industry)

  August 1997 — June 1998 (11 months)

  Grade 1 classroom assistant

Jennifer Waddell’s Education

• Birkbeck, U. of London

  MSc Merit , Geographic Information Science , 2003 — 2005

• University of Idaho

  4 credits by correspondence , Library Science , 1999 — 2000

• School of Oriental and African Studies, U. of London

  BA (Hons) , Geography , 1982 — 1985

• St Clares Hall, Oxford

  International Baccalaureate , 1980 — 1982

• Roedean School

  O levels , 1974 — 1979

Additional Information

Jennifer Waddell’s Websites:

• My Website

Jennifer Waddell’s Interests:

travel, writing, reading, photography

Jennifer Waddell’s Groups:

•    Travel Media Pros
•    Travel Editors & Freelance Journalists

Jennifer Waddell’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch