Washer Outdoor furniture Hangers Dishwasher BBQ grill Bed linens Garden view Wifi Dishes and silverware Dryer Paid parking on premises Refrigerator Private backyard – Fully fenced Security cameras on property Host greets you Extra pillows and blankets Coffee maker Free street parking Dedicated workspace 50" HDTV with Netflix Microwave Oven Iron First aid kit Outdoor dining area Hair dryer Kitchen Smoke alarm Elevator Hot water Carbon monoxide alarm Private patio or balcony Luggage dropoff allowed Barbecue utensils Shampoo Children’s books and toys Cooking basics Baking sheet Fire pit Heating Gym Stove Essentials Breakfast Indoor fireplace: electric
Stunning garden flat on quiet st (2 adorable cats)
Stunning recently refurbished 2 bed flat (one double open and our room locked not used but including to show space and size of flat) large outside space,  fully furnished - close to amenities, local pub and transport links to Clapham, Putney and Chelsea. Metered parking but free after 4:30 & all weekend. No long term. 2 cats (have cat flaps etc)<br /><br /><b>The space</b><br />Large garden and quiet location close to amenities and local pub. One double bedroom and sofa bed in the living room (second bedroom is locked when the flat is rented and not included) Waterproof awning and barbecue in the garden.<br /><br /><b>Guest access</b><br />Everything except to our bedroom at the front which is locked during rentals<br /><br /><b>Other things to note</b><br />We have 2 cats (born Feb 2016) who are very sweet but they will need feeding while you are there or you will need to allow my neighbour come in and do this at certain times to suit you. They have cat flaps<br /><br />This is our ho
Quiet near parks and amenities
Superhost Nicola 

Previously 

PR Manager at House of Commons

previously Royal Horticultural Society 
PR Manager at National Army Museum
Media and PR Manager at Historic Royal Palaces 
Senior Press Officer (Managerial role) at Science Museum 
Acting PR Manager at Imperial War Museum 
 Education Birkbeck, U. of London 
St Swithuns 
University College London, U. of London 
Recommendations 

A senior freelance marketing and communications professional, with over 12 years national and international experience across central government, voluntary, public and private sectors, in both proactive and reactive areas. SC clearance.

PR Manager
Royal Horticultural Society
January 2012– Present (4 months)UK Gardens and Shows

 RHS Chelsea, Hampton Court Palace and Tatton Park Flower Shows & Gardens 

Media and PR ManagerEdit
Historic Royal Palaces
September 2011– January 2012 (5 months) UK

Media and PR Manager at Historic Royal Palaces 

Senior Press Officer (Managerial role)Edit
Science Museum
January 2011– August 2011 (8 months)
 increase awareness of the Science Museum among target audiences and maintain and improve its positioning with these groups
 create and implement high quality and high profile communications programmes which maximise the visitor flow and income generation potential of the Science Museum
 provide support on reputation protection for Science Museum, specifically around new gallery openings. 
structure, manage and implement innovative and high profile Press and PR campaigns from inception to delivery
 This includes assessing opportunities; working out objectives, audiences, messages and strategies; proactively liaising with third parties and other areas of the Museum to maximise opportunities; getting plans agreed; generating and distributing press material; “selling in”; representing the Museum; organising events; evaluating activities; providing reports
 build and implement Press and PR campaigns for key Science Museum projects, exhibitions etc working closely with the Museum’s marketing team
 devise and implement a strategy to secure media coverage of the Museum’s permanent collection of objects and work with its curators to construct and place attention grabbing news and feature stories
 sell-in news, feature, photo and other stories across a wide range of media contacts
 proactively identify, build up and maintain effective media contacts
 responsible for proactively identifying and maximising media opportunities from the Museum’s diverse work and using creative and, where necessary, lateral approaches to maximise coverage – eg to spot, and successfully follow up, media opportunities (columns, regular features etc) which the Museum could use to promote its activities, especially in the national newspapers
 work closely with the Press team in developing and executing the Museum’s Press Relations strategy and to seek innovative and creative ways for the Museum to enhance its public image and to market its activities
 
Acting PR ManagerEdit
Imperial War Museum
January 2010– December 2010 (1 year)

 Developed the communications strategy of the audience development plans for the three London branches and Duxford

Senior Press Consultant
Natural England
 Advising on media lines on high profile and controversial issues with policy teams across the organisation.

Senior Press Officer
Medical Research Council
2009– 2009 (less than a year)

 Communicating developments on H1N1 (Swine Flu) 

Press consultant
Natural England
2009– 2009 (less than a year)

Managing Director
Good Connections PR
2004– August 2009 (5 years)
 Good Connections PR is a boutique PR agency with the skill set and client base of a mainstream agency. 

Our aim is to provide clients with strategic PR consultancy that has significant and measurable impact on their business.
 
Press Adviser
BIS
 March 2009– June 2009 (4 months)
Building relationships and working closely with the Science Minister’s private offices, officials and other parts of the communications directorate to plan and implement media strategies across a broad range of media outlets including specialist, online and other new media.
 Arranging Ministerial interviews, visits, announcements and publicity around speeches and events. Providing timely proactive and reactive media handling advice to ministers and senior officials.

Senior Press Officer
Natural History Museum
May 2008– February 2009 (10 months)
Taking forward the media relations strategy around Darwin200, a national programme of events celebrating Charles Darwin’s scientific ideas and their impact.


Senior Press Officer
Royal Academy of Arts
January 2008– April 2008 (4 months)
 All media relations work to launch From Russia exhibition to over 800 international journalists

Press Office
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
September 2007– December 2007 (4 months)
Liaison between Sunday Times journalists and carer case studies from across the UK for a Sunday Times fundraising campaign for the charity
 
NLPU Media Relations Manager
Camelot
July 2006– January 2007 (7 months)
 Worked across projects to create strategies to optimise media opportunities 
 
Education
 Birkbeck, U. of London Edit
 Post Graduate Diploma in Arts Administration and Management 
 St Swithuns
 University College London, U. of London
BA Hons, Classical Civilisation

Imperial War Museum
 1 visible recommendation for this position: Edit



“In my 18 years of running the Churchil War Rooms Nicola is simply the most outstanding press officer I have come across - and by a long margin. She understands the needs of the press, what appeals to them (and waht doesn't, so wastes no-one's time) and how best t make it work to the insitrution's advantage. She is very astute, personable, concise and intelligenmt, which combine to make working with her eficitn, enjoyabe and productive. I would have no hesitation at al in recomending her and her achievemtns to any employer.” June 29, 2011

1stPhil Reed, Director Churchill War Rooms and HMS Belfast, Imperial War Museum
 managed Nicola indirectly at Imperial War Museum 

Senior Press Consultant

Natural England
 1 visible recommendation for this position:

“I worked with Nicola at Natural England in my first communications role. From her I learned the importance of clear, planned and targeted communications which I’ve taken with me to every organisation I have worked at since. She has a real knack for breaking down complex scientific information quickly to develop successful campaigns that receive national media coverage. I also saw her build relationships with people from across the organisation because of her professional, yet very approachable, way of working with people. I would highly recommend Nicola to any organisation wanting someone who will play an important role in developing a mix of communications projects.” July 1, 2011

1stElizabeth Rust, Communications Assistant, Natural England
 worked indirectly for Nicola at Natural England 
