Experience

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• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Podcast Producer

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  I'm responsible for identifying guests, writing scripts, producing recordings, post-production and ensuring production timelines are met for podcast productions. I'm responsible for identifying guests, writing scripts, producing recordings, post-production and ensuring production timelines are met for podcast productions.



B-Plot Podcast

• Producer, Host

  • May 2020 - Mar 2022

  I started and host a movie podcast with comedian Sam Golin focusing on big blockbusters and the movies that were released on the same day. So far I’ve released 40 episodes with over 2000 downloads. We’ve featured several guests, including comedian Tim Renkow, the star of the BBC Three TV show ‘Jerk’. I started and host a movie podcast with comedian Sam Golin focusing on big blockbusters and the movies that were released on the same day. So far I’ve released 40 episodes with over 2000 downloads. We’ve featured several guests, including comedian Tim Renkow, the star of the BBC Three TV show ‘Jerk’.



CGTN Europe

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

• Podcast Producer

  • Feb 2020 - Feb 2022

  I am responsible for editing and designing podcasts for CGTN Europe. I lead on the conception, recording, and distribution of multiple podcasts. Working closely with other teams, my work includes; a weekly current affairs podcast The Agenda Podcast with Stephen Cole, Razor Sounds, a bi-weekly science podcast, and also an anthology series called This Way Forward. I have taken the CGTN Europe podcast output from zero to over 2000 downloads per month across four podcasts. I am responsible for post-production including mixing episodes and uploading and managing their distribution once they’ve gone live. I am responsible for the marketing strategy of each podcast, including budgeting and multi-platform promotion. Show less



Xinhua News Agency

• Media Production
• 700 & Above Employee

• Copy Editor - Sport

  • Jan 2018 - Jan 2019

  -I edited and fact-checked articles for Xinhua News Agency, the largest news agency in the world in terms of number of correspondents. -I went out on location to cover a variety of sports events including the China Open, WWE Live events and the 2018 China International Football Championship in Nanning, China. -I went to press conferences and media events and delivered content for the Xinhua’s online portal. -Edited tweets and Facebook posts for Xinhua’s social media accounts. -I edited and fact-checked articles for Xinhua News Agency, the largest news agency in the world in terms of number of correspondents. -I went out on location to cover a variety of sports events including the China Open, WWE Live events and the 2018 China International Football Championship in Nanning, China. -I went to press conferences and media events and delivered content for the Xinhua’s online portal. -Edited tweets and Facebook posts for Xinhua’s social media accounts.



China Radio International (CRI)

• Radio Host/Presenter

  • Oct 2015 - Oct 2017

  - I presented and produced a two-hour live daily broadcast focusing on current affairs, covering both Chinese and international news. I also edited written and audio materials prepared by non-native English speakers. - I created running orders and edited news content for live broadcasts. -I produced a weekly business-focused show “Biz Buzz”, which challenged me to cover and research topics outside of my usual scope of interest. - I booked studio guests and cultivated news sources for broadcast purposes, including building and maintaining good working relationships with key contacts. - I also worked on several high-profile radio pieces, including 'The Way Home', for which I won the All-China Journalists Association Award. - Pitched and created a show “Language Cafe” which focuses on language learning. Show less



Tsinghua University

• China
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student

  • Aug 2013 - Jun 2015

  Tsinghua University, Master of Arts - Global Business Journalism: Thesis in Business Journalism: How the Barclays Premier League brands itself to Chinese Audiences Tsinghua University, Master of Arts - Global Business Journalism: Thesis in Business Journalism: How the Barclays Premier League brands itself to Chinese Audiences



Online Sport Journalist

• Primedia Broadcasting

  • Jan 2013 - Jul 2013

  I created content for the online portal, as well as the on-air radio broadcast for an audience of over 1 million listeners. I attended numerous sporting events and press conferences and assisted in compiling bulletins for drive-time broadcast. I covered cricket, rugby, football (soccer) and boxing for online portals. I created content for the online portal, as well as the on-air radio broadcast for an audience of over 1 million listeners. I attended numerous sporting events and press conferences and assisted in compiling bulletins for drive-time broadcast. I covered cricket, rugby, football (soccer) and boxing for online portals.



Rhodes University

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Teaching Assistant: Radio

  • Jan 2012 - Nov 2012

  I was selected to be a teaching assistant in my department, where I designed and wrote a syllabus, led one lecture a week and led a team of tutors to implement the syllabus for weekly tutorials. I was also responsible for drawing up and amending the course handbook and moderating tutors’ marking. I was responsible for running one tutor meeting per week and one moderation session per semester to ensure that academic standards were met to a satisfactory level. I was selected to be a teaching assistant in my department, where I designed and wrote a syllabus, led one lecture a week and led a team of tutors to implement the syllabus for weekly tutorials. I was also responsible for drawing up and amending the course handbook and moderating tutors’ marking. I was responsible for running one tutor meeting per week and one moderation session per semester to ensure that academic standards were met to a satisfactory level.