Rachel Turkington

Rachel Turkington has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Rachel is currently the Head of the Media Monitoring Unit at Hanbury Strategy, a position they have held since 2021. Prior to that, Rachel worked at the UK Home Office as a Team Manager from November 2020 to July 2021, and as a Press Officer from May 2019 to November 2020. Before joining the Home Office, they were a Press Officer at the Countryside Alliance from July 2017 to May 2019. Rachel also worked as a Senior News Curator at Curation Corporation from August 2015 to June 2017. Additionally, they have experience as a Digital Marketing Executive at Robert Walters in July and August 2015, and as a Communications Officer at Construction Products Europe aisbl from August to December 2014. Rachel started their career as a Marketing Advisor at Kreston Reeves from June to December 2013, and as a Marketing Assistant from February 2012 to June 2013. Rachel also had internships at the Hansard Society as a Communications Intern from October 2011 to January 2012, at Handmade UK as a Public Relations Intern from September to October 2011, and at the House of Commons as a Parliamentary Assistant Intern from June to July 2011.

Rachel Turkington received their Bachelor's degree in Politics and International Relations from the University of Reading from 2008 to 2011. Rachel then pursued a Master's degree in Political Strategy and Communications at the University of Kent from 2014 to 2015. Prior to their university studies, Rachel attended Kent College, Canterbury from 2001 to 2008, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period.