Fatima Sheriff
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French Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Forensic Anatomy: Identifying the Dead
FutureLearnSep, 2015- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Science Media Centre
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United Kingdom
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Public Relations and Communications Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Intern
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Apr 2023 - Present
Producing press summaries of prevalent issues from nine national newspapers. Picking up on use of SMC quotes in science reporting. Attending and reporting back on meetings with external press officers. Producing and researching presentations for press officers. Producing press summaries of prevalent issues from nine national newspapers. Picking up on use of SMC quotes in science reporting. Attending and reporting back on meetings with external press officers. Producing and researching presentations for press officers.
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Freelance (Self employed)
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Human Resources Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Film Critic
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Jul 2019 - Present
Wrote about Parasite at the Oscars for The Independent Covered London Film Festival for Flip Screen Took part in Critics Surveys for Seventh Row Essay on Netflix's Anne with an E for Film Daze Interview of Haifaa Al Mansour for Little White Lies and subsequent reviews for later issues and a digital review of Black Widow. Sheffield Doc/Fest Coverage for Jumpcut Online and One Room With A View Wrote about Parasite at the Oscars for The Independent Covered London Film Festival for Flip Screen Took part in Critics Surveys for Seventh Row Essay on Netflix's Anne with an E for Film Daze Interview of Haifaa Al Mansour for Little White Lies and subsequent reviews for later issues and a digital review of Black Widow. Sheffield Doc/Fest Coverage for Jumpcut Online and One Room With A View
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Screen Queens
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United Kingdom
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Online Media
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Writer
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May 2018 - Present
I write reviews monthly and also take part in roundtables, have covered film previews and Q&As and my most popular piece is an essay on Muslim women in television. Covered some of Sheffield Doc Fest and London Film Festival and a screener for Shudder. https://screen-queens.com/tag/fatima-sheriff/ I write reviews monthly and also take part in roundtables, have covered film previews and Q&As and my most popular piece is an essay on Muslim women in television. Covered some of Sheffield Doc Fest and London Film Festival and a screener for Shudder. https://screen-queens.com/tag/fatima-sheriff/
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FOXHOLES NURSING HOME LIMITED
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Hospitals and Health Care
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Activities Assistant
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Dec 2015 - Present
Working with the elderly to engage them mentally, physically and emotionally in activities. Interacts with all residents, that currently number around 50. Serves refreshments to residents and guests, delivers post and papers and runs twice-daily activities like table tennis, crosswords, bingo, quizzes, poetry readings etc. I also take photos of the engagement which have been popular on the home's social media. Working with the elderly to engage them mentally, physically and emotionally in activities. Interacts with all residents, that currently number around 50. Serves refreshments to residents and guests, delivers post and papers and runs twice-daily activities like table tennis, crosswords, bingo, quizzes, poetry readings etc. I also take photos of the engagement which have been popular on the home's social media.
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Production Assistant
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Jul 2022 - Jan 2023
Involved in every stage of production, from pitching and proposals, to scripting and administration to production and direction. Worked on projects for BBC Bitesize, Sky Kids and an interview of a Nobel Laureate. Involved in every stage of production, from pitching and proposals, to scripting and administration to production and direction. Worked on projects for BBC Bitesize, Sky Kids and an interview of a Nobel Laureate.
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British Science Association
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United Kingdom
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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1 - 100 Employee
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Evaluation Officer
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Aug 2021 - Sep 2021
Organising evaluation of events across the British Science Festival in Chelmsford. Sorting and counting all self-complete forms for over 100 events across the city centre and campus. Training four assistants in interviewing and data collection and working alongside them to talk to attendees of drop-in events like Walk the Plank's BODY experience. Supporting speakers with their talks e.g. Chemistry of Curry by Rahila Hussein and Nazira Karodia and support for larger events like the BBC's Sky at Night recording Show less
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I, Science
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United Kingdom
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reviews Editor
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Oct 2020 - Sep 2021
Edited reviews of books, documentaries and museum exhibitions, honing the skills of writers who hadn't written reviews before and standardising their varied approaches to the format. Compiled group posts called Lockdown Listening with podcast recommendations related and unrelated to science Appearances on the I, Science radio show to talk about fiction that got me through the pandemic, and to review Hannah Fry's book on the Maths of Christmas for a seasonal episode. Wrote features and reviews for the themed issues including one on women in the history of science communication. Show less
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Waterstones
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United Kingdom
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Bookseller
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Nov 2019 - Dec 2020
Peak time position over Christmas 2019 and 2020. Manning tills, shelving, customer orders and providing pointers and recommendations. Learnt a lot about bestsellers, marketing and sales. Peak time position over Christmas 2019 and 2020. Manning tills, shelving, customer orders and providing pointers and recommendations. Learnt a lot about bestsellers, marketing and sales.
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Education
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2020 - 2022
Imperial College London
Master of Science - MS, Science Communication -
2016 - 2019
The University of Sheffield
Biomedical Sciences, Biomedical Sciences, General -
2009 - 2016
The Priory School, Hitchin
A levels (and GCSEs), English Literature, Biology, Chemistry
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