Experience

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  TRT World

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Reporter

    • Mar 2023 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Freelance correspondent reporter on international affairs as well as domestic news

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  ITN

  • Reporter/ Presenter

    • Jul 2022 - Present

    Freelance reporter - 5News - general coverage both domestic & INTL news itemsFreelance presenter - ITN Business- presenting corporate client lead items

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  InvestIN

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Media Consultant

    • Jul 2022 - Present
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Delivering educational programmes including presentations, workshops & immersive experiences for young adults. Providing a unique insight into the journalism, campaigns & media industries. Both on full & half day basis.Workshops include; MediaBroadcast JournalismRadio Journalism Print JournalismCreative WritingPoliticsForeign PolicyInternational RelationsHuman RightsCampaigning & Lobbying

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  Actonians LFC

  • London

  • Community Officer Actonians LFC

    • Apr 2022 - Present
    • London

    Leading campaigns and initiatives connecting the squad to the local community. Building external relationships and creating change on and off the pitch.Establishing and maintaining long term relationship with The Felix Project- a london based charity redistributing surplus food. At ALFC we send two players a week to volunteer.Campaign leader of 'Football Welcomes Refugees,' a national campaign for Amnesty International, celebrating the contribution of asylum seekers and refugees to the community and sport. Organiser of tournaments for male asylum seekers and ‘football festivals’ for young afghan girls.-Other activity includes collections of warm clothes for orphanage in Morocco, collection of women’s products to tackle period poverty, donations for Ukrainian and Afghan diaspora. Plus engaging with local LGBTQ+ charities.

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  London Live

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Presenter

    • Feb 2024 - May 2024
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Bringing you the capitals key headlines and the best of arts and culture in London. Weekdays 6-7pm on Freeview channel 8, Virgin 159 and Sky 117. Tune in!

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  International School of London

  • London, England, United Kingdom

  • Media Consultant

    • Nov 2022 - Jul 2023
    • London, England, United Kingdom

    Creating and delivering a unique 'Behind the Screen' journalism workshop to primary and secondary year groups, offering in depth news experience, from inception through to production, supported by ISL's tech department. Facilitating the launch of ISL’s student led internal news channel. Working weekly with a selected small team to create weekly bulletin broadcasts.

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  RT

  • Correspondent

    • Oct 2017 - Feb 2022

    Showreel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIJ8GScnwZkLive reporter on both international and local news/current affairs.Breaking news coverage includes; Covid updates, Brexit, 2019 General Election Results, Terror incidents from the scene, President Trump's visit to UKHigh Court cases including; Julian Assange, Napier Barracks Investigator of social welfare stories across the UK with particular attention paid to the Home Office, including in depth investigative reporting of Napier Barracks

  • Broadcast Journalist

    • Oct 2015 - Sep 2018

    Working on the daily RT UK Live News Bulletins presented by Bill Dod. Freeview- Channel 135Sky- Channel 512Includes; Research and write scripts for bulletins, headlines and reports; preparing interview questions; providing briefings for presenter; preparing material for 'on air' pieces; assisting director in gallery; producing news bulletins from the gallery; contribute to packages for broadcast; provide voice overs for broadcast and web content.

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  Writer, Researcher, Campaigner and Commentator

  • Public Speaker & Political Analyst

    • Jul 2013 - Jul 2016

    Often interviewed on politics, austerity measures, foreign policy and the Middle East. Regularly lecture and give speeches; including a crowd of 10,000 at the 10th anniversary of the invasion of the ‘War on Terror’; delivered a talk in the House of Lords on Gender Minority politics; chaired a meeting in the House of Lords against military intervention in Syria (2013); spoken alongside prominent politicians including Jeremy Corbyn. Other issues include; gender, minority representation, diversity, human rights, international law, and faith, on many media outlets and made appearances on documentary items and various international and regional news, including Al Jazeera English, CNBC News, BBC Radio 5 Live, RT News, London Live & Press TV.Speaking engagements include sharing platforms alongside MP’s including Jeremy Corbyn, George Galloway, Tony Benn, Dianne Abbot & Ken Livingstone.In October 2015 I delivered a talk in the House of Lords on Gender Minority Politics and Intersectional IdeologyIn September 2013 I chaired a meeting in the House of Lords against military intervention in Syria.