Curriculum Vitae

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Employment

Broadcast Journalist , BBC News Online
I am a journalist for the BBC News England website, working for both the South and South East region. I am responsible for writing news, sourcing images and video for the website, ceefax and digital services.
Sep 2009 - present

Audio editor, LBC/IRN Archive
I was an audio editor on the project to digitise the IRN/LBC radio news archives from 1973 to the mid 1990s. The role included clipping audio files, researching stories and identifying speakers.
Jan 2009 - Aug 2009

Researcher, BBC Inside Out, South East
As an investigative researcher for this regional current affairs programme, I proposed ideas for short films, researched interviewees and locations, arranged shoots and logged scripts.
Apr 2009 - May 2009

Senior reporter, Newsquest Sussex
I was a news reporter for The Argus, the daily newspaper for Sussex. Prior to that I was the sole reporter on the Redhill Reigate Horley Life, a weekly newspaper in Surrey.
Jun 2006 - Oct 2008

Journalist, 24 Hour Museum
I worked as a staff reporter for this national arts and heritage website, researching and writing stories, sourcing and optimising images, proof reading and updating the site.
Sep 2005 – Apr 2006

Freelance writer/journalist
I researched and wrote content for a range of websites and publications including www.icons.org.uk, www.bmag.org.uk, Visit Britain and Renaissance News.
Aug 2005 – Feb 2006

News subtitler, ITV Central News
I operated the subtitles on the news bulletins and pre-recorded programmes. I also worked for one month as a full-time news presenter for a staff training programme.
Oct 2004 – Jul 2005

Digitisation assistant, Media Content Lab
Working on the Birmingham City Council Creation Zone website, I assisted in the digitisation of images from rare books and helped populate the final website.
Oct 2003 – Mar 2004

Deputy editorial manager, Precise Media (media monitoring)
I assisted in the management of seven summary writers and wrote news summaries from the national, financial and trade press for business clients.
Mar 2002 – Aug 2002

Editorial manager, BMC-Clipserver (now Xtreme Information)
I managed the night-shift editorial team of eight summary writers at this web-based press monitoring agency.
May 2000 – Mar 2002

Press reader/summary writer, Durrants Press Cuttings Agency
As part of a team of media monitors, I read the national, trade and financial press and summarised relevant articles for business clients.
Apr 1999 – May 2000

Other experience
Sky News Online, BBC South East Today, BBC Radio Kent, Kent and Sussex Courier, Islington Gazette, Daily Mirror (3am Magazine), Birmingham Post, Birmingham Evening Mail, Sutton Coldfield Observer.

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Education

MA Multi-Media Journalism
Bournemouth University, 2009

NCE (National Certificate Examination) for reporters
National Council for the Training of Journalists, 2008

NCTJ Pre Entry Certificate (Newspaper Journalism)
City College Brighton and Hove, 2006

BA (Hons) Media & Communication (Journalism) (First class honours)
University of Central England, Birmingham, 2005

Teeline Shorthand
Sutton Coldfield College, West Midlands, 2005

Desktop publishing (PageMaker, Photoshop, Quark Xpress and Freehand)
Dartford College, Kent, 1997

BTEC HND Fine Art - Bookbinding and Printmaking
Croydon College School of Art, 1996

National Diploma in Foundation Studies
Central Saint Martins School of Art, London, 1994

BTEC 1st Diploma - Design
Canterbury College, 1993

GCSEs & A Levels
A-Level – Art, History of Art
GCSE – English, English Literature, Maths, Art & Design, French

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Other information

I am a multi-skilled reporter with a track record of exclusive, off-diary and front page stories.

My skills include shooting and editing video, recording and editing audio, writing scripts, compiling bulletins, news reading, digital photography, web developing, image optimisation, Flash, Dreamweaver and HTML.

I am NCE-qualified, have a fast and accurate typing speed of around 60wpm and a shorthand speed of 100wpm. I have held a full, clean driving licence for more than 15 years.