Experience

Digital Spy

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Acting Deputy News Editor

  • May 2023 - Present



Future

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Features Editor - GoodtoKnow

  • Feb 2022 - May 2023

  Daily responsibilities include:- Writing, commissioning and editing features for our News, TV and Entertainment channel. Executing and ensuring all content meets our SEO and editorial standards.- Managing team members and freelancers, and ensuring external commissions come in under/within budget.- Monitoring site traffic and page rankings, jumping on editorial trends and meeting business targets.- Writing and contributing to our Health and Wellbeing channel. Liaising and writing briefs for Future's Fashion and Beauty hub for our Wellbeing channel.- Sending out the daily GoodtoKnow newsletter to our 38,500 subscribers. Show less

• Features Writer - GoodtoKnow

  • Jan 2021 - Jan 2022



Freelance

• Royal researcher - Andrew Morton

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021

  For three months, I worked as a part-time freelance researcher for Diana biographer Andrew Morton (whilst holding down a full time job). Working on an updated edition of Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, I was tasked with performing extensive and intricate researching, reading and interviewing of royal sources to compile a timeline of events. For three months, I worked as a part-time freelance researcher for Diana biographer Andrew Morton (whilst holding down a full time job). Working on an updated edition of Meghan: A Hollywood Princess, I was tasked with performing extensive and intricate researching, reading and interviewing of royal sources to compile a timeline of events.



HELLO! Magazine

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Features Intern

  • Jan 2020 - Sep 2020

  In this role I was responsible for pitching feature ideas and creating content that would appear online and weekly in HELLO! Magazine. This position enabled me to further develop key writing, interviewing and newsgathering skills whilst demonstrating my ability to meet tight deadlines and produce accurate, clean and engaging copy to house tone and style. Highlights of my portfolio include covering the Queen’s speech, a six-page accessories feature on the Duchess of Cambridge (which made the cover) and interviews with celebrities including Kate Garraway, Myleene Klass, Roman Kemp and Joel Dommett. The job was initially a six-month placement, which was extended after impressing my editors. Show less



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2018 - Sep 2018

  I was invited back for a second week at BBC South News and was tasked with producing a video for the Digital Video Unit aimed at an online, female audience. I came up with some potential stories, before getting approval to run with a story about alopecia for Alopecia Awareness Month. I researched, set up interviews, filmed and interviewed the two women and edited the piece. I also re-edited a piece for online called 'Theme Park Therapy' which previously ran on the BBC South Today news programme - (made BBC website front page/BBC South Instagram and Facebook page and was the most viewed video that day). Alopecia Video Achievements/Stats: • Posted on BBC News instagram (350k views) • Posted on BBC South Facebook and Instagram pages • Made the front page of the BBC website on the day it went live • Was featured under 'Top Stories' on the BBC News app • Was featured under 'Most Watched' on the BBC News App • Ran on BBC South News 6pm programme. • Ran on 'Spotlight' programme for South West viewer • Ran on Radio Dorset in the morning Show less



Hearst Magazines

• United States
• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Aug 2018

  I spent three weeks working at Hearst's Digital Content Studio, supporting the team on producing content for their online sites: ELLE, Red, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar and Esquire. This role involved article research, image sourcing, finding experts and influencers for articles and liaising with PR contacts for product approval. I spent three weeks working at Hearst's Digital Content Studio, supporting the team on producing content for their online sites: ELLE, Red, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar and Esquire. This role involved article research, image sourcing, finding experts and influencers for articles and liaising with PR contacts for product approval.



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  I spent a week at BBC South News in Southampton, shadowing members of the team in both their radio and television departments, going out on location and watching the live outputs of both their radio breakfast show and 6pm news broadcast. My greatest achievement was editing a video about alpaca farming for their digital video unit, which was posted on their BBC channels and national homepage. I have been invited back for another week in September. I spent a week at BBC South News in Southampton, shadowing members of the team in both their radio and television departments, going out on location and watching the live outputs of both their radio breakfast show and 6pm news broadcast. My greatest achievement was editing a video about alpaca farming for their digital video unit, which was posted on their BBC channels and national homepage. I have been invited back for another week in September.



Mentorn Media

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Runner/Assistant (The Big Questions)

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2018

  I assisted with the setup and behind-the-scenes production of The Big Questions with Nicky Campbell, a moral and ethical debates show which airs on BBC One, Sunday mornings. I was responsible for greeting guests and ensuring that audience members were escorted to their seats correctly. I assisted with the setup and behind-the-scenes production of The Big Questions with Nicky Campbell, a moral and ethical debates show which airs on BBC One, Sunday mornings. I was responsible for greeting guests and ensuring that audience members were escorted to their seats correctly.



Men's Health magazine UK

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  Highlights of my time at Men’s Health include writing copy for the November Issue (2017), extensive sub-editing and transcribing interviews from their Mental Health forum #MendtheGap campaign, featuring Ricky Hatton and Professor Green. I also provided research for features and performed other administrative tasks. Highlights of my time at Men’s Health include writing copy for the November Issue (2017), extensive sub-editing and transcribing interviews from their Mental Health forum #MendtheGap campaign, featuring Ricky Hatton and Professor Green. I also provided research for features and performed other administrative tasks.



GB Media Corporation Ltd

• Brighton, United Kingdom

• Editorial Intern

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2017

  During the Easter break, I arranged and completed a 2 week work experience placement at GB Media, in their editorial department based in Brighton. I was responsible for contributing print stories and sourcing online content for their three B2B magazines: Coinslot: www.coinslot.co.uk International casino review: www.casino-review.co.uk Betting business: www.betting-business.co.uk During the Easter break, I arranged and completed a 2 week work experience placement at GB Media, in their editorial department based in Brighton. I was responsible for contributing print stories and sourcing online content for their three B2B magazines: Coinslot: www.coinslot.co.uk International casino review: www.casino-review.co.uk Betting business: www.betting-business.co.uk



The Argus

• Brighton and Hove

• Community Correspondent

  • Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Trainee Brighton Journalist Works student, contributing stories to Brighton's local publication: The Argus. Trainee Brighton Journalist Works student, contributing stories to Brighton's local publication: The Argus.



Newsflare

• United Kingdom
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Desk Intern

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Working on the news desk, I was responsible for searching and sourcing user generated content that was newsworthy and desirable for the company's clients such as the Telegraph, Daily Mail Online etc. Working on the news desk, I was responsible for searching and sourcing user generated content that was newsworthy and desirable for the company's clients such as the Telegraph, Daily Mail Online etc.



Flair School of Dance

• Loose, Maidstone, kent

• IDTA Qualified Dance Teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  An IDTA qualified dance teacher teaching various styles of dance to a variety of age groups ranging from toddlers to adults. Styles I specialise in are Street, Ballet, Cheerleading, Jazz/Modern and Contemporary. I was responsible for the choreography and the smooth running of the classes, taking into account peoples different needs and skill levels and adapting my classes accordingly. An IDTA qualified dance teacher teaching various styles of dance to a variety of age groups ranging from toddlers to adults. Styles I specialise in are Street, Ballet, Cheerleading, Jazz/Modern and Contemporary. I was responsible for the choreography and the smooth running of the classes, taking into account peoples different needs and skill levels and adapting my classes accordingly.



Downs Mail

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing

• Editorial Intern

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

  Was given the opportunity to write, proof read, perform and set up interviews for articles in the local newspaper. This summer placement helped me meet deadlines and develop my organisational skills. Was given the opportunity to write, proof read, perform and set up interviews for articles in the local newspaper. This summer placement helped me meet deadlines and develop my organisational skills.