Experience

Press Data Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Researcher

  • Nov 2021 - Present

  Gathered insights and analysis for small, medium and large businesses & organisations. Wrote a bespoke daily summary of open source content consisting of approximately 3-4000 words for select clients. Monitored national and regional media for client specified and targeted content. Gathered insights and analysis for small, medium and large businesses & organisations. Wrote a bespoke daily summary of open source content consisting of approximately 3-4000 words for select clients. Monitored national and regional media for client specified and targeted content.



INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE FOOTBALL CLUB SOCIAL CLUB LIMITED

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Media Intern and Website Contributor

  • Jul 2018 - Present

  Provided outreach to ICTFC stakeholders and fans via social media communications during football matches. Created content for the website to keep fans up to date on footballing matters. Liaised with media professionals during games. Helping generate positive content related to the club via a range of mediums. Managed a social media stream consisting of a combined (approximate) 51.5 followers Provided outreach to ICTFC stakeholders and fans via social media communications during football matches. Created content for the website to keep fans up to date on footballing matters. Liaised with media professionals during games. Helping generate positive content related to the club via a range of mediums. Managed a social media stream consisting of a combined (approximate) 51.5 followers



NHS Highland

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Oct 2020

  Created, planned and managed communications for social media using various content from a range of mediums, including video and photo formats. This was to be targeted towards a region that spans 40% of Scotland’s land mass; from John O’Groats to Argyll and Bute. Managed the feeds of NHS Highland’s Twitter, Instagram and Facebook pages, with a combined follower count of 26,700 people (approximate). Responded to rapidly changing events in a Coronavirus effected region. Maintained patient confidentiality at all times. Organised the COVID-19 material hosted on NHS Highland’s intranet page and contributed self-shot material to be hosted in-line with strategic goals Collected data, created and sent weekly emails to be used across the NHS Highland board area, including Mobile Testing Unit schedules and advertisements for monthly NMAHP webinar conferences. Pitched, planned and created press releases across a range of mediums through a Bronze, Silver and Gold approval process. Interviewed stakeholders and expert voices to inform each article. Worked closely each day with various stakeholders internally and externally; including members of the press and charitable organisations. Show less



LifeScan Scotland

• Inverness

• Data Control Administrator

  • Apr 2018 - Nov 2019

  Administered and managed user accounts and training within the Enable, trainR and Master Control quality systems. Approved quality documents for training and for business procedures - including Working instructions, Artworks, Standard Operating Procedures and Course Content. Monitored a shared email inbox on Outlook and respond to queries from staff. Communicated globally with employees in NA, SA, Asia, Europe. Ensured all documents/procedures are current and are being used appropriately by employees. Show less



Soccity

• Sports Content Contributor

  • Sep 2017 - Apr 2019



Radio ENRG

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

• News Presenter

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Produced weekly five minute bulletins during chosen one hour shifts. Wrote, edited and recorded the news of the day and enhanced where possible with interview clips and other media. Worked autonomously without supervision across a range of topics. Presented with clarity the bulletins of the hour. Edited content via Burli. Produced weekly five minute bulletins during chosen one hour shifts. Wrote, edited and recorded the news of the day and enhanced where possible with interview clips and other media. Worked autonomously without supervision across a range of topics. Presented with clarity the bulletins of the hour. Edited content via Burli.



NHS National Services Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Respite Coordinator

  • May 2016 - Aug 2016

  During Summer 2016, I filled in at NHS Highland as a respite coordinator. Old or sick individuals require part time or full time care from workers, and it was my job to find alternative housing for the affected when the care giver was unable to look after their client. This may be due to the care giver requiring a holiday (respite) for example, after long periods of continuous care. Coordinating with carers, care homes and their occupants, I managed the respite schedules of 14 care facilities, with the goal of achieving maximum occupancy. This required the strong ability to communicate via email and phone the availability of space of partnered care homes across the entire Highlands and Islands region. It also required the ability to manage & analyse multiple data sets available to me as respite coordinator to then pass on to management teams. I had to let all care workers know what dates and places were available for providing respite in the form of timely and concise daily newsletters - something that I enjoyed producing. I had to manage the needs and desires of care givers and try to align them with the desires of the care homes - sometimes this required working under pressure with requests being submitted with a day's notice. Additionally, I was tasked in analysing the respite process while my predecessor was absent, to attempt to cut down on wasted steps. During my time in the office, I reached out and communicated with other offices across the UK, to identify and understand potential ways to make respite booking more efficient. The role required accurate and efficient recording of all bookings (acceptance of respite, cancellation and change of respite) and also an ability to work closely with my colleagues in the department to prevent waste. Show less



NHS Highland

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bank staff receptionist/administrator

  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2016

  Organised, collected and discharged extensive patient records. Booked in patients for appointments and acted as a first point of contact for clients and for the department as a whole. Worked autonomously in the Haematology department, Cardio Respiratory department, the Hospital records and outpatient wards. Organised, collected and discharged extensive patient records. Booked in patients for appointments and acted as a first point of contact for clients and for the department as a whole. Worked autonomously in the Haematology department, Cardio Respiratory department, the Hospital records and outpatient wards.



KBIA 91.3 FM

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

• Reporter

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2015

  I completed six 4/5 hour radio shifts with KOMU, an in-house NPR affiliate at the University of Missouri. Each week I would pitch or be assigned a story to cover based on a geographical beat that I was given; for example, I was assigned the “Columbia and MU Campus” beat. For each story that I would cover, I was required to interview at least two sources; with each source forming the backbone to a separate radio script that would be later read out on air. I was expected to either phone or meet the source in person, record and edit the interview with Adobe Audition and take pictures that will later be used in a web-based article hosted on the KOMU website. I feel that these shifts helped me get used to reporting in an area that I was not familiar with and also helped me understand the various local governmental bodies in the town. During the shifts it was emphasised the importance of a tidy and professional appearance at all times, to be punctual, and additionally, the importance of deadlines to motivate one to finish a story on time. Show less



Global Journalist

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Producer

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2015

  While at the University of Missouri, I worked for globaljournalist.org. I was expected to produce an international affairs talk show every three weeks, which would be published online on YouTube.com and on the website. Working in a group of three or four, I would be assigned a topic to research and though this research, I would be expected to find, interview and select guests to appear on the show via Skype or phone call, that would best offer their expertise on the issue. For each show, my group would rotate roles including being the lead researcher in a document to be given to the anchor of the show and the executive producers; selecting “must read articles” to bring the anchor up to speed with the issue, writing questions for each guest based on their strengths/weaknesses on the topic and pitching the preferred guests to the executive team. One of the team members would be expected to write a feature on the topic, covering an angle of the issue that wasn’t touched upon in greater detail. During my time in the module, I produced five video-based shows, ranging from topics such as: the Turkish election and its possible outcomes, the Jason Rezaian case in Iran and Christian persecution in the Middle East. I was expected to understand the nuances of each issue and be able to create an angle for the show when covering the topic. I also produced a feature story on a journalist that was in exile from their home country due to their reporting; on my own, I contacted and interviewed Nazila Fathi, a former Tehran correspondent for the New York Times. I was expected to find my own sources and guests for each show and story, attribute and avoid plagiarism in my articles, follow the AP style guide in my articles, provide content on a strict deadline and meticulously research each issue, providing different angles of the story to create a better understanding of the story. Show less



VOX Magazine

• Ireland
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Film Critic

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2015

  During my time at the University of Missouri, I contributed to the coverage of the Citizen Jane Film Festival, a film festival hosted in Columbia, Missouri that emphasised films that were in part, or wholly produced by female filmmakers. I pitched myself for and reviewed two films at the film festival; A Woman Like Me – a film within a film about a director who struggled with cancer - & Frame by Frame – an opening night documentary about Afghani photo-journalists and their struggle to be recognized during and after the Taliban regime. These reviews were written to a short submission deadline after the screening and they would eventually be published on the Missourian Vox’s website. This experience emphasised the importance of deadlines, being attentive in writing down film details, the ability to describe and articulate one’s thoughts on a film in an objective fashion and to be punctual and professional as a representative of the magazine. Show less



The University Paper

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Contributor

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  I have contributed articles to three issues of the student magazine, The University Paper. I would first apply to write an article to the editor who would advertise what kind of stories they were looking for. With the article in mind, I would then use an appropriate writing style to fit in line with what the editor wanted. Because there isn’t a physical office, it is very important to be able to communicate via the internet effectively and form strong connections with the editor; both of which I seem to excel at. Show less



Infostrada

• Netherlands
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• GNS (Games News Service) - Flash Quotes Reporter

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  During the summer holidays of 2014, I secured a placement spanning the length of the Commonwealth Games which were held in Glasgow. I covered both the Swimming and Diving events, quoting athletes before and after their competitions both directly in mixed zones and indirectly, standing behind radio and TV broadcasters. The quotes that I gathered would then be relayed back to the News Service base, where either I or one of my colleagues would post them online for any media outlet to use. I was also tasked with writing daily summaries of the upcoming events and on specific athletes. This placement required strong communication, team working & coordination skills and an ability to learn quickly while working. While interviewing athletes, I had to be timely and accurate with my recording of quotes - I was prevented from recording with an electronic device - and have an additional ability to consistently produce content that consumers would want to use in their articles. Show less