Experience

BBC Radio 5 Live

• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Producer

  • Feb 2016 - Present

  I work as a Senior Broadcast Journalist for the award-winning 5 Live Breakfast. I produce compelling content, both online and on-air. My role involves managing producers, working with high-profile presenters and planning outside broadcasts. I also regularly act up as Assistant Editor, meaning I’m in overall control of four hours of live broadcasting. In this role, I’ve been in charge of 5 Live’s initial coverage of major breaking news stories, including Donald Trump’s historic visit to North Korea and the killing of Qassem Soleimani. Show less

• Producer

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2016

  I worked as a broadcast journalist for the Breakfast programme on Radio 5 Live, the BBC's national station for breaking news and sport. My role included coming up with story ideas, finding guests, writing scripts and editing audio.



BBC

• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Journalist

  • Nov 2012 - Sep 2013

  I worked as a freelance broadcast journalist for Radio 5 Live and Radio 4 at Media City in Salford. My work involved all aspects of radio production from pitching ideas to lining up guests, writing briefs and editing audio. I worked for 5 Live Breakfast, 5 Live Drive, the Stephen Nolan Show, the Tony Livesey Show, Up All Night and Morning Reports. I also worked as an assistant producer on Radio 4's daily consumer programme You and Yours. I worked as a freelance broadcast journalist for Radio 5 Live and Radio 4 at Media City in Salford. My work involved all aspects of radio production from pitching ideas to lining up guests, writing briefs and editing audio. I worked for 5 Live Breakfast, 5 Live Drive, the Stephen Nolan Show, the Tony Livesey Show, Up All Night and Morning Reports. I also worked as an assistant producer on Radio 4's daily consumer programme You and Yours.



Huddersfield Examiner

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

• Multimedia Journalist

  • Aug 2006 - Oct 2012

  I worked as a fully-qualified senior reporter at the Huddersfield Examiner. I regularly produced accurate, interesting stories, both on and off-diary. I was responsible for the paper's political reporting and took charge of our coverage of the 2010 general election. Many of my stories were picked up by national and international media. I also wrote a weekly column and was named Columnist of the Year at the 2008 Yorkshire Press Awards and shortlisted for Columnist of the Year at the 2010 Regional Press Awards. I filmed and edited packages for the Examiner's website and pioneered the use of liveblogs to cover events inlcuding election counts and planning meetings. Show less



Jung Chul English School, Yongin, South Korea

• Teacher

  • Apr 2004 - Jul 2005

  I worked with students aged three to thirteen and had responsibility for curriculum and testing. Classes of mine observed by parents and management were considered exemplary. I worked with students aged three to thirteen and had responsibility for curriculum and testing. Classes of mine observed by parents and management were considered exemplary.



Shane English School Taiwan

• Taiwan
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Teacher

  • Jan 2002 - Nov 2003

  I taught English to students of varying ages and abilities at a school in Taipei. I also completed the company's Teacher Development Scheme which allowed me to take training sessions with newly-arrived teachers. I taught English to students of varying ages and abilities at a school in Taipei. I also completed the company's Teacher Development Scheme which allowed me to take training sessions with newly-arrived teachers.



Queen's University Belfast

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tutor

  • Sep 2000 - Dec 2000

  I taught two groups of undergraduate students in the Politics of Britain and Ireland module. My duties included essay marking and directing seminar discussions. I taught two groups of undergraduate students in the Politics of Britain and Ireland module. My duties included essay marking and directing seminar discussions.



Washington Ireland Program (known then as the Young Leaders Program)

• Intern co-ordinator

  • Jun 2000 - Aug 2000

  I was responsible for helping to run a two-month programme for 30 Irish interns in Washington, DC. My duties included organising a Congressional Forum attended by senators and members of the House. I was responsible for helping to run a two-month programme for 30 Irish interns in Washington, DC. My duties included organising a Congressional Forum attended by senators and members of the House.



U.S. Department of Labor

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 1999 - Aug 1999

  I worked in various offices of the large US government agency. I also completed the Technical Assistance training at the department's Employment Standards Administration. I worked in various offices of the large US government agency. I also completed the Technical Assistance training at the department's Employment Standards Administration.