Meet Our Team
The Collective Magazine is made up of a team of passionate students and graduates.
Find out more about them here!
Founder & Editor in Chief
Millie Smith
editor.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Millie is a current English Literature Undergraduate at the University of Reading. With a passion for journalism, Millie wanted to create a dedicated space for young people and students to showcase their work and talents.The Collective Magazine was founded with this vision in mind, and she hopes that others will be excited to work with her in making it come to life. As well as studying English, she is also passionate about musical theatre and has performed as a hobby from a young age. In her free time, she can be found binging Netflix or playing The Sims.
Deputy Editor & Current Affairs Editor
Zach Bishop
zach.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Zach is a twenty year old History and Politics student moving into his second year at the University of Liverpool. Zach has been following the growth of the magazine since its beginning and is beyond excited to get started in his new role as deputy editor. Zach's ambition is to pursue a career in either journalism or teaching and has a specific interest in current affairs and all things politics! In his spare time, he can be found planning his next travelling adventure, listening to Fleetwood Mac or down the pub with his friends!
Deputy Editor & Sports Editor
Paige Robson
paige.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Paige is a twenty year old English student going into her final year at Nottingham Trent University. After being introduced to the world of journalism in university, Paige has found her calling and wishes to purse a career in the field and see where in the world it takes her. As the Deputy Editor, she wants to expand her experience and knowledge alongside fellow lovers of writing and is excited to work with everyone at the Collective. During her spare time, you can find her at a football game, a concert, making some art or having a laugh with her friends.
Current Affairs Deputy Editor
Caitlin Morgan
currentaffairs.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Caitlin is a 22-year-old recent graduate in French from the University of Liverpool and is currently undertaking her Masters in Publishing at Manchester Metropolitan University, from which she will (hopefully!) find a job in the publishing industry. Her big passions include languages, literature, and books as well as global current affairs and news as seen from different countries’ perspectives. She can’t wait to get started in her role as Editor of Current Affairs at the Collective Mag! In her spare time, she can be found either doing yoga, reading news articles that make her angry or doomscrolling TikTok.
Lifestyle Editor
Jessamie Rattray
jessamie.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Jessamie is a 21-year-old recent BA Philosophy graduate at Newcastle University, soon to be moving to Amsterdam to study her Master's degree in Media. Jessamie has the ambition to pursue a career in journalism and to live in as many places as she can. As Lifestyle Deputy-Editor, Jessamie is particularly interested in fashion, feminism and spirituality. During her spare time, she can be found: journaling, drinking wine, scrolling through Pinterest or planning her next adventure (often all at once).
Health & Wellbeing Editor
Daisy Ward
health.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Daisy is 21 and a soon-to-be graduate of English Literature at Nottingham Trent University. Daisy wishes to pursue a career in the publishing industry and dreams of becoming a successful fiction author. Her passions include literature, spirituality, yoga, and creative writing. She can’t wait to get started as a Health and Wellbeing editor and hopes to create an environment of positivity and self-love. In her spare time, she can be found thrift shopping, nestled in a coffee shop corner with a good book, or sharing cocktails with friends.
Culture Editor
Alycia McNamara
culture.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Alycia is an English student at Nottingham Trent University but she has also studied at the University of Reading. Alycia will be going into her final year in September. After uni she wants to travel and has recently been interested in pursuing a career in journalism as she loves writing! Alycia has recently written for The Tab and Platform Magazine. She loves going out for cocktails and food in her spare time.
Graduate Corner Editor
Avin Houro
graduatecorner.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Avin is a History graduate from Queen Mary, University of London and is a prospective postgraduate student. During her time at university, Avin gained a wide range of editorial experience and is excited to venture into lifestyle content with The Graduate Corner. She hopes to pursue a career as an Editor, either in journalism or publishing. In her spare time, you’ll likely find her at an art exhibition or curled up with a classic.
Creative Collections Editor
Lily Newman
creative.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
photography.thecollectivemag@gmail.com
Lily is a recent photography student from Plymouth College of Arts. With a career and hobby combined she enjoys events and products as well as focusing her personal work on photojournalist and documentary style photography. In her spare time she loves to spend time in the Devon countryside with her family and five dogs and of course loves a good Netflix series
Sports Writer
Anna Dugdale
Anna is going to her third year at university, studying Multimedia Journalism at the University of Salford. She has watched football, formula 1 and tennis all her life, which kickstarted her ambitions of pursuing a career in sports media. During her spare time, Anna can be found going out with her friends, catching up on sleep or bingeing her favourite YouTubers.
Sports Writer
Naomi Finnen
Naomi Finnen is an accomplished Journalist, Fitness and Health Blogger, Presenter and Researcher. Recently graduating from Nottingham Trent University with a high 2.1 in English, this has earned her the opportunity to study an MA in Broadcast Journalism. Naomi’s writing and research has been heavily influenced by her work with accredited TV company Direct Productions UK, as well as her work experience at regional newspaper the Warrington Guardian, giving her an insight into the working media world. A keen football and netball fan, Naomi hopes to address both the highs and lows of the sporting world, addressing its controversies. Overall, Naomi aims to deliver both professional and lighthearted articles, remaining passionate and focused upon current debates within sports.
Sports Writer
Sam Draper
Sam is a politics and international relations student at the University of Reading. He is keen to pursue a career in journalism and cannot wait to travel the world. Sam loves watching and playing many sports, loves watching movies and tv series, and also going out with his friends.
Twitter Co-Manager
Alice Frost
Alice is a Journalism and Communications student, currently battling through her last year at Falmouth University. Given the chances she'll chat her ears off about all things film and feminism. Her dream is to one day see her name in the by-lines of magazines like Vogue or Elle. She's excited to bring her knowledge of social media to The Collective Magazine, and begin pursuing a career in magazines, whilst knowing the she's in good company working alongside an amazing team of talented women.
Twitter Co-Manager
Faye Minton
Faye is a Political and International Relations student at the University of Reading. She id an aspiring journalist who can't wait to travel the world, have fun and see as much as possible. You'll probably find her curled up on the sofa, scrolling through Twitter with a cup of tea and a scented candle nearby.
Instagram Assistant
Harriet Allan
Harriet is 21 and a soon to be graduate of BA Digital Media and Society at the University of Sheffield who loves creating content for social media. She is passionate about music, film and all other forms of media! Growing up in the UK and the US, she loves keeping up with things both sides of the pond and going home to Texas whenever she can to visit her family and her dog, Winston.
During her spare time she can be found re-watching Jane the Virgin (for the millionth time) or scouting out new coffee shops to visit!
Team Illustrator
Aimee Lee
Aimee is a 2020 Illustration Graduate, who loves getting creative at any given chance. She’s a big nature and animal lover, and enjoys spending her free time having fun with her friends.
Bird Talk Editor
Lauren Bromley-Bird
Lauren is a Psychology graduate from Sheffield Hallam University and an aspiring advice columnist. While studying, she gained a wealth of health and wellbeing knowledge that she wants to share with The Collective Magazine community and aims to create a positive space for readers to seek advice and relate to. If it were not for lockdown, her spare time would be spent watching West End Musicals, but for the meantime, it's spent overindulging in buckets of hot chocolate and Netflix.
Web & Design Team
Lowri Humphrey-Jones
Lowri has recently graduated from NTU with a BA (Hons) in Theatre Design in July 2020. She has a passion for the performing arts – ranging from Theatre, TV and live music. Her main interest is digital drawings such as AutoCAD and Photoshop. In her spare time Lowri enjoys walks on her local beaches with her friends and family.