Christina Bartholomew

Experience

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  Jenkens & Gilchrist

  Jan 1998 - Mar 2000

  Lawyer - Commercial Litigation Section, First Amendment

  • Worked with firm partners to advise and defend large media interests against libel actions.• Deposed witnesses, attended hearings, and argued motions in state and federal court. • Handled complicated open records requests and reporter subpeonas• Honors: Patrick Higgenbothem Inn of Court – Associate First Amendment Institute (Selected by Texas Freedom of Information Association to serve along with twenty other members in the charter class). • Memberships: Dallas Bar Association, Committee: Media Relations; Dallas Association of Young Lawyers.Legal Education Presentations: Wrote and delivered the following Legal Education courses and seminars: • “Trends in Texas Libel Law and Recent Amendments to the Texas Public Information Act” (Co-wrote seminar summary for publication in Dallas Bar Association Head Notes Newspaper)• “Internet Legal Issues for Radio News Broadcasters”• “The Texas Public Information Act and its Relevance to Women’s Shelters”• “A Practical Approach to the Texas Public Information Act”, Texas Public Information Act Symposium (sponsored by the Texas Attorney General’s Office)• “The Texas Public Information Act, Recent Amendments”, Open Records Symposium. Show less

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  Ed Tech Entrepreneurial Enterprise

  Jan 2014 - Dec 2017

  Co-Founder and Creative Lead

  > Conceived and developed platform for mobile fiction to unlock the storytelling potential of young people, connecting them with the sponsorship and distribution channels that can help to develop their talent. > Built and presented business plan to financial and industry investors, securing an offer for SEIS investment, a partnership with London Southbank University and an Arts Council England Grant for the Arts.> Led development of demo including story treatment, hiring and oversight of a professional author, and management of technical team. Presented demo to top global publishers - HarperCollins, Random House and Pan MacMillan - to validate concept.> Developed UGC creation platform prototype, managing technical team and validating concept through educational programme delivered to a local secondary school, museum groups and a council estate youth centre.> Conceived, scripted and managed the development of explainer video.> Developed contacts and liaised with well-known literary agencies and brands such as Unilever. Conceived, wrote and pitched multiple story synopsis and treatments. Show less

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  OMNES Education London School

  Jan 2018 - now

  Teaching Fellow (FHEA)

  Design curriculum and content for courses I deliver to Master's and Bachelor's students including:> Business and the Sustainable Development Goals: Certified course developed alongside the UN Global Compact Network UK for INSEEC University’s Bachelor’s and Master’s Business programmes, as well as for International Relations students. The course presents a commercial lens through which students can evaluate the risks and opportunities presented by the SDGs. Students achieve a solid understanding of the Goals; use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyse business cases; evaluate the methodology and hazards associated with measuring and communicating a firm’s sustainability efforts; and apply their learnings and strategic thinking to a juried business case challenge.> London and the World: How Understanding the Past Can Help Us Unlock the Future - Explores themes of climate change, immigration, globalisation, urbanisation, cultural identity, and gender, racial and regional equality, through the lens of London’s history, present challenges and vision for the future.> The Infrastructure of Innovation - How Cities and Businesses Support Innovation including an Inspiration Workshop> Climate Change Primer for Non-Scientists Show less

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  Stories Evolved

  Sept 2020 - now

  Co-Founder

  I help businesses navigate risk and thrive while securing a resilient and hopeful future for people and our planet. Stories Evolved is a team of internationally experienced lawyers and educators working at the intersection of business and ESG impact. We are internationally experienced lawyers and ESG thought leaders with sustainability qualifications from the University of Cambridge, and offer a unique perspective and skill set crucial to successfully helping businesses navigate the transformations they face. Our appreciation of commerciality, risk, governance and the workings of legal systems is balanced with our commitment to listening, collaboration and continuous learning, and our understanding of the bigger picture: the imperative for businesses to choose to help tackle the grave sustainability challenges we all face. Show less