Curriculum Vitae
Prerna Prakash | Content Creator and Writer
I am an avid collector of stories.
An experienced writer based in Goettingen, Germany. I like to write about lifestyle, travel, literature, food, and more.
Creative writing:
I write prose and poetry, but I tend to show prose a little extra lovin'.
Interested in writing short stories and novels.
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WORK EXPERIENCE
February 2021 - 2023
iDiva | Content Writer
A website dedicated to all things women, iDiva is all about creating and curating the best lifestyle content for women in India. From food and travel to entertainment, beauty, and fashion, iDiva caters to the modern woman on-the-go.
As Content Writer for the Lifestyle Team, I work with food, travel, and decor. I write about current issues, and interesting topics and offer curated inputs to make women's lives better, educate them, and help them live a successful and interesting life. I also write about relationships and sex, mental health, and healthy living.
September 2020 - January 2021
Kool Kanya | Content Operations Manager
A career-oriented website for women. Kool Kanya strives to bring the voice back to all those women who are silenced in their workplaces. This is a website where women come together to discuss careers, lives, and opportunities on the Community and create new job opportunities via the marketplace.
As Content Operations Manager, I am in charge of the coordination between the content and community teams. My profile includes writing career-oriented and actionable articles for the blog, creating scripts, acting and producing videos, making niche guides for the community members, and event s coordination.
December 2019 - May 2020
LezFly | Writer and Editor
Lezfly is a content writing startup that believes in making quality content for different brands. They are content collaborators who deal with all things wordy. From bite-sized content to long-form, they have a finger in every pie.
As writer and editor, my job profile included writing for different brands on a daily basis, creating concepts, generating content for social media for different organizations, ghostwriting, copywriting, SEO writing, ad copywriting, working on whitepapers, writing product descriptions, and balancing the different projects the company was working on.
June 2018 - September 2018
Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations | Writer and Editor
Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organisations (FIAPO) is India's apex animal protection organisation. FIAPO has more than 120 members and 200 supporter organisations, nationally.
As a writer and editor for FIAPO, I was in charge of all the content that was created for the public. This included press releases, blog posts, website content, and editorials. My job profile at FIAPO was eclectic and interesting. It comprised mainly of editing, but also copywriting, drafting official emails, compiling research projects, and more.
April 2017 - June 2018
Vagabomb | Staff Writer
Vagabomb is a feminist webzine dedicated to bringing excellent content to all women. The magazine delves into relatable, and interesting content encompassing different beats like pop culture, current affairs, literature, travel, food and drink, health careers, and more.
As a staff writer for Vagabomb, I was in charge of writing four articles per day, including both news pieces and feature-type articles. I was also in charge of the literature and travel beats predominantly. I created the #VagabombReads list for every month. I also worked closely with publishing houses like Penguin Random House India, Harper Collins, Hachette, and Juggernaut vis-a-vis their new releases.
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FREELANCE AND INTERNSHIPS
Wordbred | Freelance Writer
Wordbred is a website dedicated to accumulating and sharing well-formed thoughts and well-written content about culture and literature through reviews, interpretations, and opinions. The website works on the philosophy of, 'write what you know, read what you don't.'
As a writer for Wordbred, I write articles about literature, culture, pop culture, and more.
Tripoto | Freelance Writer
Tripoto is India's largest Travel Community & Social Network. The organisation works to connect travelers, travel companies, and solve problems covering the entire lifecycle of a travel consumer with user-generated content and community as the core of the product.
I write articles for the Tripoto community as well as branded content. I have written for Royal Enfield, the Singapore Tourism Board, and Maruti Suzuki.
Jobs For Editors | Freelance Editor
A freelance organisation for editors throughout the globe, Jobs For Editors is an organisation that connects editors to potential clients. Jobs For Editors specializes in writing quality papers and editing texts in English according to customers' instructions and requirements.
For Jobs For Editors, I edited content ranging from professional documents, whitepapers, research papers, academic papers, and essays to creative writing, poetry, blog posts, articles, online content, and more.
Puri Beach Festival | Media Liason
Puri Beach Festival is an exciting beachside festival that celebrates the rich cultural history of Odisha and the beauty of the Eastern coast. The festival brings together music, dance, performances, and more under the starry sky and salty sea breeze at the Golden Beach in Puri.
I worked with the 2017 Puri Beach Festival as a media liaison. I was in charge of covering the various events, writing news articles about the festival, interacting with celebrities, and taking care of the social media page (WordPress) for the whole event.
FullHyd | Film Reviewer
FullHyd is a platform that has everything to do with Hyderabad. It is a guide to the city and the events that go on there. The website has everything from jobs in Hyderabad to events going on in the city and the many places to visit. The platform also has news and film reviews.
As a freelancer with FullHyd, I reviewed films for the platform.
Studycopter | Content Writer
Studycopter is a mobile and online educational product. Its mission is to enable people to lead happy and productive lives through path-breaking educational products.
As an intern at Studycopter, I worked with all English language papers and educational material. My job comprised of editing educational material, writing sample and practice papers for competitive exams, and solving these exam papers.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival | Poet Liason
StAnza is recognised as running one of the leading poetry festivals in Europe, a dynamic and charitable arts organisation that starts with poetry and takes off from there. it takes place in St. Andrews, Scotland.
I volunteered as a Poet liaison at StAnza in the year 2019. You can take a look at the festival here.
The Bath Festival | Steward
Bath Festivals brings leading international performers, writers, and thinkers to the city of Bath, Somerset to inspire, entertain and challenge audiences of all ages and artistic tastes.
I volunteered as a steward at The Bath Festival in the year 2019. You can take a look at the festival here.
You're Wonderful Project; | Creative Writer
You’re Wonderful Project; started as a student-run organization that believes in peer-counseling and motivating people towards betterment. The idea behind the organisation is to eliminate the practice of self-harm, self-mutilation, and the systemic increase in attempted suicide among young adults.
I worked with You're Wonderful Project as a creative writer from 2015 to 2019. I acted as the head of the Creative Team between 2016 and 2018. You can take a look at the organisation here.
World Wildlife Fund | Volunteer
World Wildlife Fund's mission is to take forward the agenda of environmental protection. WWF India works with varied groups of individuals and institutions across different sections of society.
I worked with WWF India as a volunteer for their Earth Hour Initiative in 2015. You can take a look at the organisation here.
Friendicoes | Animal Care Associate
Frendicoes in an animal shelter. The shelter based in Delhi doubles as a shelter as well as an animal hospital. The shelter is over 35 years old and is one of the biggest animal shelters in the city.
I volunteered at Frendicoes as an Animal Care Associate from 2013 to 2016. You can take a look at the organisation here.
Healthy Aging India | Editor
Healthy Aging India is a not-for-profit organisation that deals with the geriatric population of the country. The idea behind the initiative is to reach out to the community at large and bring health services to the doorsteps of vulnerable elderly groups across the country.
I worked with Healthy Aging India as an editor and writer for their online and offline magazine from 2013 to 2016. You can take a look at the organisation here.
EDUCATION
Bath Spa University | Bath, Somerset, UK
MA Creative Writing
2018 - 2019
Indian Institute Of Mass Communication | Odisha, India
PG Diploma in English Journalism
2016 - 2017
Lady Shri Ram College For Women | New Delhi, India
BA English Literature
2013 - 2016
SKILLS
Writing Skills
Software Skills
Soft Skills
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Researching
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Presentation
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Writing and Editing
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Content strategy
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Interviewing
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Social media
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SEO and writing for the web
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InDesign
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Microsoft Office
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Google Drive
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WordPress
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Canva
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Quark Xpress
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Krita
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Organisation
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Communication
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Time-Management
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Stress Management
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Adaptability
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Creativity
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Resourcefulness
ACHIEVEMENTS
Shortlisted for the Janklow & Nesbit, Bath Spa Prize
March 2019
Wrote and Produced a Women's Empowerment Project w/ ISWO (Indira Social Welfare Organisation)
March 2017
1st position, Writing Competition - Montage,
Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University
Jan 2015
Co-Wrote and Presented "Homosexuality in Visual Media: A Comparative Study between Indian and American Cinema"
Academic Congress: Gender Knowledge,
Lady Shri Ram College For Women, Delhi University
March 2014
Wrote script for the Annual LSR theater performance (enacted by the English Department)
Lady Shri Ram College For Women, Delhi University
December 2013
1st Position, National Ayn Rand 2012 Essay Competition
Tagore International School
March 2012
LANGUAGES
English
Native
Hindi
Native
Bengali
Conversational
Malayalam
Conversational
Japanese
Learner
German
B1 Proficiency