Experience

LancsLive

• United Kingdom
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Tourism and what's on writer

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Self-employed

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Freelance Journalist

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2021

  Freelance experience Netball Nation - podcast producer BBC Sport (MediaCityUK, Salford) - broadcast joutnalist BBC 5 live (sport) - social media team BBC North West Online - Broadcast Journalist Down At The Social (PR agency, Manchester) – working with the in-house PR and Marketing team on building social media strategies and audiences while also offering media/journalism consultancy for a range of Manchester-based clients including The Printworks and national firm, Kaplan. Glastonbury 2017 - press team at Silver Hayes New York Times - Opinion writer



BBC

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

• Broadcast Journalist

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2021

  Based on the BBC Sport news desk in Media City covering a range of sports. Lead writer for netball. I also work across the online live team and work closely with other sport outlets, including BBC World Service, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport News TV. Based on the BBC Sport news desk in Media City covering a range of sports. Lead writer for netball. I also work across the online live team and work closely with other sport outlets, including BBC World Service, BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sport News TV.



Manchester Thunder

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Media Manager/ Match-Day Reporter

  • Jan 2012 - Oct 2018

  Reporting on the Manchester Thunder Superleague netball team. This includes compiling match reports (home and away) managing the team's social media accounts, offering media training to players, interviewing squad members and management and liaising with other members of the press on behalf of the club. I have also followed the England Roses national team to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014 and the 2015 Netball World Cup in Sydney. http://www.manchesterthunder.com/ Reporting on the Manchester Thunder Superleague netball team. This includes compiling match reports (home and away) managing the team's social media accounts, offering media training to players, interviewing squad members and management and liaising with other members of the press on behalf of the club. I have also followed the England Roses national team to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow 2014 and the 2015 Netball World Cup in Sydney. http://www.manchesterthunder.com/



Manchester Evening News

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• What's on and features writer / Digital & multimedia journalist

  • Jul 2008 - Feb 2017

  A specialist role concentrating on digital and online aspects of journalism. Specialities include social networking, live-blogging and sport. The what's on area of my job covers anything from bar openings to gig reviews. I report on the Manchester Thunder netball team. I have undertaken a variety of roles during my time at the M.E.N starting at a weekly paper on general news before moving on as a health/education specialist. After four years on the weeklies, I switched to the digital team to learn my craft as a multimedia journalist, writing for, and publishing on the rapidly growing website and specialising in social media. I was the first ever dedicated MMJ at the company. I have been in my current, exciting role for the past two and a half years.



Salford City Radio

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Radio Presenter

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2015

  I presented a live Drivetime show every Thursday at 4pm. The focus of the show was to run through the week's Salford news. I had a playlist theme and the show's style was chatty and friendly, with special guests. I presented a live Drivetime show every Thursday at 4pm. The focus of the show was to run through the week's Salford news. I had a playlist theme and the show's style was chatty and friendly, with special guests.



Holiday Break Plc

• Breda Area, Netherlands

• Overseas Trainer

  • Feb 2007 - Sep 2007

  Based in Breda, Holland. I was responsible for training staff from various European countries before they went to a campsite located anywhere in the continent. I delivered a variety of training programs, including team leader and children's reps. Based in Breda, Holland. I was responsible for training staff from various European countries before they went to a campsite located anywhere in the continent. I delivered a variety of training programs, including team leader and children's reps.