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I am a video producer and editor based in Leicester with 9 years of experience in the media production industry. I thrive in busy newsrooms and can stay calm under pressure while handling breaking stories. I have worked across news and current affairs as well as entertainment, lifestyle and finance. I am proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro and Avid NewsCutter.
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Language
English
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Work Experience
Freelance Video Editor at Digital Spy
March 1, 2021 - March 1, 2023Produced and edited captioned video packages for website and social media platforms; Understood all legal and ethical issues when sourcing footage/images for video packages.
News Producer at ITN Productions
January 1, 2019 - March 1, 2023Worked across both broadcast and digital news desks; quickly turned around on-the-day footage to deliver highly engaging video edits for broadcast and digital clients using AVID NewsCutter; Wrote engaging and SEO-friendly headlines and copy to accompany video edits; Logging (including live-logging) and sourcing rushes and interviews in detail; Shot-listing national news bulletins and providing copyright restrictions for material; Handling client requests for rushes, interviews and bespoke video edits.
Freelance Video Editor & Producer at Yahoo UK
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2026Produced and edited packaged videos for Yahoo UK & Ireland’s social media platforms and website using Adobe Premiere Pro; Wrote on-screen captions; Checked over team member’s video packages from editorial and legal standpoints; Edited podcast episodes into clips suitable for social media platforms; Managed multiple projects while reacting quickly to breaking news—sourcing relevant video; Identified trending / viral videos; Sourced videos for news, social, style, entertainment and finance teams for the website and social media platforms; Understood legal and ethical issues when sourcing videos; Video programming – embedded video content into articles across the website; Contributed original story, series and podcast ideas.
Freelance Journalist at ITV Central
November 1, 2016 - December 1, 2018Wrote articles for ITV Central website, ensuring all headlines were SEO-friendly, catchy and engaging to drive traffic; Produced and edited videos for website and social media platforms; Engaged with online audience through tweets, posts and carefully selected content.
Video Journalist / Presenter at Big Centre TV
January 1, 2015 - September 1, 2016Sourced and researched original news and sport stories across Birmingham, Solihull & The Black Country; Set up interviews, arranged location shoots/studio interviews and acted as news planner; Self-shooting (Canon XF205 + Sony PMW-EX3) and editing (Adobe Premier Pro) on a daily basis; Writing and recording voiceovers for packages; Reporting / court reporting; Filmed own PTCs; Presenting and producing flagship news programme and several bulletins (including weather) throughout the day; Writing presenter cues and back annos; Interviewing guests live on air; Understanding all legal and ethical issues when sourcing, reporting, filming and presenting; Producing and editing packages for social media platforms; Engaging with social media users via SEO-friendly tweets / Facebook posts and tweeting live from the scene.
Education
MA Television Journalism at City University London
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2014BA Journalism at City University London
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2013Qualifications
Media Law (BA and MA) with First/D distinction
January 11, 2030 - February 8, 2026Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment
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