James Ketcher

Passionate linguist with a predilection for editing, writing, and cross-cultural communication. Demonstrated ability to craft compelling narratives, refine syntactic structures, and enhance overall communication effectiveness across different channels. Content writer and editor with a particular interest in leveraging linguistic expertise in the dynamic world of business. Eager to foreground linguistic expertise to cultivate meaningful and impactful content that benefits readers.

• Recipient of the RUK Excellence Scholarship for academic distinction at the University of Glasgow from 2018-2021.
• Obtained a distinction in the Associated Board of the Royal School's of Music (ABRSM) Grade 2 Practical Voice examination & completed the ABRSM Grade 5 Voice and Theoretical exams at the British School Manila.
• Organized a fundraising concert for the Springboard Foundation which raised P180,000 to purchase school supplies and bags for 530 students in impoverished areas of the Philippines.
• Cast in the Resorts World Manila production of 'The King and I' where I performed 138 shows as 'Louis Leonowens' in a professional singing and acting role from 2011 - 2012.
• Selected by the University of Glasgow to appear in the 2020, 2022, and 2023 Undergraduate Prospectus.
• Appeared in print advertisements for FILA's summer apparel collection which were featured in magazines for international and domestic flights across the Philippines. (2012)
• Featured in posters and billboards for Coca Cola's nationwide 'Christmas Lantern' promo (2015).
• Featured in the entertainment column of newspapers such as The Philippine Star, Daily Inquirer, & the Manila Bulletin for my appearance in the Resorts World Manila theatre production of The King and I. (2011)
• Interviewed by a Philippine-based newspaper, The Daily Tribune, regarding my academic and theatrical accomplishments - the interview aired live on The Daily Tribune's social media platforms in 2019.