MY CV
Professional Experience
May 2021 - Current
CORRESPONDENT, SKY NEWS
Reporting on breaking news stories
Producing original content for TV, digital and online
December 2020 - May 2021
ASSISTANT PRODUCER, PANORAMA
Pitching ideas and treatments
Researching and fact finding
Finding experts and case studies
Interviewing contributors and writing briefs
August 2020 – December 2020
OUTPUT PRODUCER AND REPORTER, BBC NEWS CHANNEL
Reporting and producing packages
Pitching stories
Writing briefs
Interviewing experts and case studies
Creating pages, graphics and Astons for breaking news
Writing the newspaper reviews
August 2019 – August 2020
REPORTER AND PRODUCER, BBC’S VICTORIA DERBYSHIRE
Reporting live for two-ways and producing packages for multi-platform rollout
Pitching and producing content for daily output
Finding experts and case studies
Producing live OB’s during Brexit, general election, labour leadership and Streatham attack.
Securing high profile guests and exclusive interviews.
Handling complicated and sensitive stories, e.g.domestic violence, racism, sexual assaults, drugs, alcoholism and gambling etc
January 2019 – August 2019
WRITER, BBC WEBSITE, UK
Pitching and producing original news stories and features
Writing breaking news stories under strict time constraints
Contributing to live pages which saw millions of viewers each day
Sourcing images and graphics
Sourcing and editing videos
Attending protests and events for 'colour' pieces
Working with other BBC departments and correspondents for multi roll-out
Ensuring diversity and contributing to 50/50 representation challenge
April 2018 – January 2019
RESEARCHER, BBC, UK NEWSGATHERING
Researching for UK Newsgathering Correspondents and Editors
Planning on the News Desk
Re-versioning TV packages for digital platforms
Writing original features and news stories
Gathering news, door knocking, court reporting and UGC
March 2018 – January 2019
THE SUN ONLINE, PAGE BUILDER
Building pages on the website and adapting print stories for online by sub-editing copy, adding text and new images, requesting photo compositions, writing new headlines, subheadings, kickers etc.
September – November 2017
NEWSQUEST, REPORTER (WORK EXPERIENCE)
Sourced and wrote a variety of stories for the Croydon Guardian, Epsom Guardian, Richmond and Twickenham Times and the News shopper website
June 2017 - August 2017
FREELANCE VIDEO VIDEOGRAPHER, LONDONIST
Finding events and projects in and around London
Filming footage using mobile devices
Editing footage using apps
October 2015 - March 2017
VIDEOGRAPHER, SHEFFIELD LIVE TV (WORK EXPERIENCE)
Worked under pressure to meet tight deadlines within a fast-paced newsroom
Developing and producing original news stories for TV and online
Editing packages, writing scripts
Presenting live each day