Dedicated and ambitious journalist striving for the best through hard work and a determination to succeed one story at a time. A team player with excellent intrapersonal and communication skills who works well to deadline.
EXPERIENCE
VCCP- INTERN 2011
Helped develop ideas for existing and future campaigns. Pitched plans to company Managing Director in conference. Worked on integrating social media into campaigns. Used social media monitoring tool Visible Intelligence to derive statistics for research. Attended staff meetings. Worked on Carling ‘Brilliantly British’ advertising campaign and advert.
STAFFSLIVE- REPORTER 2010-11
Write and sourced original and breaking news stories, shot and edited video footage and audio using Final Cut Pro, sub-edited pages, acting online editor subbing and checking copy uploaded. Engaged with search engine optimisation and content management.
BANG SHOWBIZ- INTERN 2011
Wrote celebrity news stories and copy for online outlets the agency supplied news to. Transcribed interviews for articles. Resized and uploaded pictures to the site.
RKM COMMUNICATIONS- INTERN 2011
Became a fully integrated member of the team. Pitched products to national publications on the phone with noted success. Wrote press releases for company’s clients sent out to relevant media.
THE CHILDHOOD EYE CANCER TRUST- INTERN 2011
Freelance contributor, wrote press releases for charity’s website, created and managed their Twitter account ChectUK and Facebook page
MACS LONDON MAGAZINE- CONTRIBUTOR 2011
Worked as a beauty and trends reviewer providing copy for the salon’s in-house magazine
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
STAFFORDSHIRE UNIVERSITY 2009-12
BA Journalism (NCTJ Accredited) - Grade TBC
NOWER HILL SCHOOL SIXTH FORM 2007-09
English Literature: B, Philosophy & Ethics: C, Psychology: E
NCTJ QUALIFICATIONS
Shorthand (70wpm)
SKILLS
IT: Photoshop, Quark Xpress, Audacity, Final Cut Pro, HTML
TEAMWORK: Worked in a student bar managing new starters, Vice President of university’s African Caribbean society, head girl of high school
INTERESTS
Music and attending gigs, creative writing, huge Twitter enthusiast with almost 700 followers, travelling (across country and abroad), alternative fashion and trawling charity shops once a month
REFERENCE
Pete Leydon, Senior Lecturer- Staffordshire University Tel: 01782 294785 Email: p.w.leydon@staffs.ac.uk
Stuart Lowndes, Duty Manager- Ember Lounge Tel: 01782 294 368
