Experience

The Radio Academy

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow of the Radio Academy

  • Nov 2020 - Present



Podium.me

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

• Producer/Editor Podium.me

  • Sep 2012 - Present

• Speaker International Journalism Festival 2023

  • Apr 2023 - Apr 2023

  I was thrilled to be able to talk about the story of Podium.me at the 2023 International Journalism Festival in Perugia

• Radio 1 Stories freelance producer

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2017

  Podium.me was commissioned to make an hour documentary for Radio 1 and 1Xtra on How Smartphones Changed the World. Sera Baker and Gabriela Jones co-produced the documentary, with Jamal Edwards from SBTV as presenter. See link belowOur second documentary for Radio 1 and 1Xtra was on the Secrets of Good Mental Health with Mim Shaikh, George McDonagh and Matilda Hay. We featured the workshop that Hannah Hull and James Leadbitter from Madlove have created. December 2017A third documentary has just been commissioned. It is about borderline personality disorder. Show less



Self-employed

• London, United Kingdom

• Editor of Podium.me

  • Sep 2012 - Present

  I am the Editor at Podium.me, producing podcasts and documentaries from the Pod in South London with the help of students and young journalists all over the UK and beyond. We currently have teams for News, Features, Audio Drama, Sport and Music. I make connections with youth organisations and broadcast partners as well as those who make decisions on behalf of the under 25s I am the Editor at Podium.me, producing podcasts and documentaries from the Pod in South London with the help of students and young journalists all over the UK and beyond. We currently have teams for News, Features, Audio Drama, Sport and Music. I make connections with youth organisations and broadcast partners as well as those who make decisions on behalf of the under 25s



Radio Academy

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2019

  After 3 years, I have stepped down as trustee of the Radio Academy. It has been a fascinating role and Podium will continue to be a Patron member of the Academy. I am delighted to have been made a Fellow of the Radio Academy in 2020. After 3 years, I have stepped down as trustee of the Radio Academy. It has been a fascinating role and Podium will continue to be a Patron member of the Academy. I am delighted to have been made a Fellow of the Radio Academy in 2020.



For Family Links

• Oxford, United Kingdom

• Producer

  • Oct 1999 - Apr 2000

  Producer of training films for use by the Family Links Nurturing Programme. Researching schools, teaching styles, sourcing camera crews, editing and liaising with the charity. Producer of training films for use by the Family Links Nurturing Programme. Researching schools, teaching styles, sourcing camera crews, editing and liaising with the charity.



Bykmedia

• Citizenship Foundation

  • Jun 1997 - Apr 1999

  I made a series of educational films for the Citizenship Foundation, covering topics such as 'circle time' in schools and emotional literacy I made a series of educational films for the Citizenship Foundation, covering topics such as 'circle time' in schools and emotional literacy



Legal Network Television

• Producer

  • 1997 - 1999

  I researched and produced weekly broadcasts for the legal profession, learning graphics, camera work, sound, and a lot of things about the law, some more fascinating than others. I worked with judges, barristers, solicitors, accountants and students to connect the legal education requirements with the need for ongoing continual professional development. I researched and produced weekly broadcasts for the legal profession, learning graphics, camera work, sound, and a lot of things about the law, some more fascinating than others. I worked with judges, barristers, solicitors, accountants and students to connect the legal education requirements with the need for ongoing continual professional development.



Wright Ideas for BBC Education

• BBC researcher

  • 1996 - 1997

  I researched the 12 part BBC series 'Inside Europe' and filmed in schools, universities, government departments etc across Europe. Germany, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, France I researched the 12 part BBC series 'Inside Europe' and filmed in schools, universities, government departments etc across Europe. Germany, Spain, Ireland, Italy, Denmark, France