Experience

ICE HOCKEY UK LIMITED

• Media and Communications Officer

  • Feb 2011 - Present

  Media and Communications Officer for Ice Hockey UK, who are the governing body of the sport in the UK. The role involves being media officer for the Great Britain national team at all levels. This includes Men, Men's Under-20s, Men's Under-18s, Women and Women's Under-18s. The job entails the upkeep of the website and social media, as well as producing regular press releases. I attend international tournaments as the team's media officer, where we produce a daily video on our YouTube channel, Ice Hockey UK TV and daily audio interviews on IHUK Radio via SoundCloud. Show less



BBC

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

• Freelance Journalist for BBC Radio Nottingham, East Midlands Today and the BBC Sport website

  • Oct 1998 - Present

  I decided to become a freelance journalist and now do the majority of my radio work with BBC Radio Nottingham, television for East Midlands Today and online for the BBC Sport website. I have also worked for BBC Radio Derby, BBC Radio Leicester and BBC Radio Gloucestershire and BBC Newcastle covering a variety of roles.These roles include sports news bulletin reading, production and sports reporting, particularly ice hockey and cricket.I am responsible for the technical output of the stadium-based outside broadcast on BBC Radio Nottingham's sports shows Matchday and Matchnight, and also cover Nottingham Panthers ice hockey club for the station. I also work for the BBC Sport Online website, based in Birmingham. This involves either writing stories and features for the website, or subbing stories and distributing them on the BBC Sport website. Show less

• Nottingham Panthers ice hockey reporter for BBC Nottingham

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  I returned to cover Nottingham Panthers for BBC Nottingham. The role now includes end-of-period video reports for social media and video interviews pre and post-game.

• Nottingham Panthers ice hockey correspondent for BBC Radio Nottingham

  • Aug 2000 - Jul 2010

  Covered Nottingham Panthers in the Superleague and then the Elite League for BBC Radio Nottingham and BBC Online, providing reports, interviews and features on a weekly basis and numerous play-by-play commentaries. This also involved a weekly BBC Nottingham Panthers podcast, which I produced, presented and edited on a weekly basis. Highlights included two trips to Europe as Panthers took part in the Continental Cup and play-by-play commentary on Panthers winning various trophies, including the Challenge Cup in 2004 and playoffs in 2007.I have since return to this role in August 2019. Show less

• Broadcast Assistant for BBC Radio Stoke

  • Nov 1996 - Oct 1998

  Worked as a Broadcast Assistant at BBC Radio Stoke on a variety of programmes, including the Breakfast Show and the Saturday afternoon and midweek sports show. This included producing the output, collating material, producing feature packages and being responsible for the technical side of the show to enable the presenter to concentrate on presenting.



FreeSports / Premier Sports

• Rinkside reporter

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  I am rinkside reporter for FreeSports, working with the production company Televideo, on their live game coverage of the UK's Elite League. I am rinkside reporter for FreeSports, working with the production company Televideo, on their live game coverage of the UK's Elite League.



LTA

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Media Manager for the Nature Valley Open

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  I worked for the LTA as media manager for the Nature Valley Open tennis tournament, held in Nottingham in June of each year. I worked for the LTA as media manager for the Nature Valley Open tennis tournament, held in Nottingham in June of each year.



Nottingham Local News

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor in Chief

  • Jan 2003 - Aug 2019

  I was editor and company director of the Nottingham Local News, which is an A4-sized newspaper delivered free to thousands of homes in Nottinghamshire. I produced monthly editions in Beeston West Bridgford, Rushcliffe, Clifton, Calverton, Burton Joyce and East Leake. I was editor and company director of the Nottingham Local News, which is an A4-sized newspaper delivered free to thousands of homes in Nottinghamshire. I produced monthly editions in Beeston West Bridgford, Rushcliffe, Clifton, Calverton, Burton Joyce and East Leake.



Elite Ice Hockey League (EIHL)

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Media and Communications Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Apr 2016

  Media officer for the Elite Ice Hockey League, providing press releases, social media, podcasts, website content and management. Media officer for the Elite Ice Hockey League, providing press releases, social media, podcasts, website content and management.



Notts TV

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

• Presenter

  • Sep 2014 - Apr 2015

  I presented a weekly ice hockey show on Notts TV called 'The Locker Room' - a half-hour programme focusing on Elite League club, Nottingham Panthers. I worked alongside former Panthers player and coach Paul Adey, who was the regular pundit on the show. There were regular studio guests, features and highlights from previous matches. I presented a weekly ice hockey show on Notts TV called 'The Locker Room' - a half-hour programme focusing on Elite League club, Nottingham Panthers. I worked alongside former Panthers player and coach Paul Adey, who was the regular pundit on the show. There were regular studio guests, features and highlights from previous matches.



Sky Sports

• Germany
• Manufacturing

• Ice hockey rinkside reporter/voiceovers

  • Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  I was rinkside reporter at live Elite League ice hockey games, working for the very respected production company, Televideo. This involved rinkside interviews with coaches and players before, during and after games. I also provided voiceovers on the various matches across the Elite League for the weekly highlights show on Sky Sports. I was rinkside reporter at live Elite League ice hockey games, working for the very respected production company, Televideo. This involved rinkside interviews with coaches and players before, during and after games. I also provided voiceovers on the various matches across the Elite League for the weekly highlights show on Sky Sports.