Olivia Rutter

Teaches undergraduate courses in Business English, Strategic Intelligence and Information Monitoring, Marketing and Supply Chain Management. Designs course content, teaching materials, workshops, practical exercises and group projects.

Provides individual English tuition to school, university students and professionals. Supports learners with general English, academic writing, interview preparation, pronunciation and spoken communication.

Provides communications, research and editorial support to organisations across policy, advocacy, education, health, environment, events and the private sector. Develops communications strategies, written content, reports, websites, newsletters and digital campaigns.

Delivered English-language activities to children and young learners across primary-school age groups. Designed age-appropriate lessons and activities focused on communication, vocabulary, pronunciation and confidence in spoken English.

Led communications strategy for a research and policy organisation focused on drug policy and related public-policy issues. Managed digital communications, media relations, social media and external communications, increasing social-media reach from approximately 4.3 million to 7.5 million and non-social reach from approximately 1.9 million to 4.5 million.

Managed an international professional networking and events platform focused on the emerging cannabis industry. Coordinated monthly events across London, Amsterdam, Paris and New York, and managed event communications, partnerships, sponsorships, venues, website content and subscriptions.

Developed editorial and communications content for an international conference focused on cannabis policy, science, business and regulation. Worked with international speakers, experts, organisations and partners, and supported conference communications, programming and audience engagement.

Led communications for a consultancy working across cannabis policy, business and international markets. Developed communications strategies, digital content and media engagement, and managed social-media channels for multiple projects and clients.

Supported communications and media work for an international organisation focused on freedom of expression and access to information. Worked on communications relating to international human-rights and freedom-of-expression issues, including Brazil.

Supported the administrative and operational activities of an academic research centre focused on internet and society. Worked in an international research environment at the intersection of technology, law, communications and public policy.

Served as a Congressional Page in the U.S. House of Representatives during the first Obama administration. Supported the day-to-day operations of the House and gained early experience of the U.S. legislative and political environment.

Grade: First-class dissertation

MA in International Communications and Development with a first-class dissertation examining hate speech and discourse on Reddit.

Activities and societies: Founded the Trinity Law and French alumni LinkedIn group.

Combined degree in law and French, with a focus on legal and linguistic studies.

Erasmus exchange program, earning a Diplôme d’Études du Droit de l’Union Européenne.