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I'm Tess Cato, I'm 22 and will graduate in July with a Bachelor of Arts from Durham University. I speak French at a C1 level and have extensive journalism experience, having written for Durham's student newspaper throughout my time here. Furthermore, I have experience working in social media, since I worked for Coronation Street's digital department when I was 20. Furthermore, I have worked for BBC Sounds as a freelance podcast uploader. Not only did this give me IT skills, but also gave me an insight into consumer demands. beyond this, I have extensive hospitality experience and am able to work with teams and independently.…I'm Tess Cato, I'm 22 and will graduate in July with a Bachelor of Arts from Durham University. I speak French at a C1 level and have extensive journalism experience, having written for Durham's student newspaper throughout my time here. Furthermore, I have experience working in social media, since I worked for Coronation Street's digital department when I was 20. Furthermore, I have worked for BBC Sounds as a freelance podcast uploader. Not only did this give me IT skills, but also gave me an insight into consumer demands. beyond this, I have extensive hospitality experience and am able to work with teams and independently.

Tess Cato

Writer, Screenwriter, Content Producer, +2

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I'm Tess Cato, I'm 22 and will graduate in July with a Bachelor of Arts from Durham University. I speak French at a C1 level and have extensive journalism experience, having written for Durham's student newspaper throughout my time here. Furthermore, I have experience working in social media, since I worked for Coronation Street's digital department when I was 20. Furthermore, I have worked for BBC Sounds as a freelance podcast uploader. Not only did this give me IT skills, but also gave me an insight into consumer demands. beyond this, I have extensive hospitality experience and am able to work with teams and independently.…I'm Tess Cato, I'm 22 and will graduate in July with a Bachelor of Arts from Durham University. I speak French at a C1 level and have extensive journalism experience, having written for Durham's student newspaper throughout my time here. Furthermore, I have experience working in social media, since I worked for Coronation Street's digital department when I was 20. Furthermore, I have worked for BBC Sounds as a freelance podcast uploader. Not only did this give me IT skills, but also gave me an insight into consumer demands. beyond this, I have extensive hospitality experience and am able to work with teams and independently.

Available to hire

I’m Tess Cato, I’m 22 and will graduate in July with a Bachelor of Arts from Durham University. I speak French at a C1 level and have extensive journalism experience, having written for Durham’s student newspaper throughout my time here. Furthermore, I have experience working in social media, since I worked for Coronation Street’s digital department when I was 20. Furthermore, I have worked for BBC Sounds as a freelance podcast uploader. Not only did this give me IT skills, but also gave me an insight into consumer demands. beyond this, I have extensive hospitality experience and am able to work with teams and independently.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Advanced

Chinese

Intermediate

Spanish; Castilian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Freelancer at BBC Sounds Acquisitions

July 1, 2025 - Present

Edit, schedule and upload podcasts bought by BBC Sounds on an ad-hoc basis. Learned to use GarageBand, iBroadcast, Proteus and Media Shuttle. Built articles for BBC Sounds’ website.

Digital Department Assistant at ITV Coronation Street

August 1, 2024 - August 7, 2024

Worked for a week in the digital department. Learned how content for social media is created, edited and diffused. Previewed upcoming episodes and planned social posts; attended a press interview and set visit.

Writer at Palatinate

January 1, 2025 - Present

Wrote articles for the politics, comment and profile sections; wrote to editor prompts; pitched ideas; edited work as required.

Bar Tender / Backstage Spotlight Operator at Bongo’s Bingo, Content Warehouse Liverpool

January 1, 2024 - Present

Bar tender, box office worker and backstage spotlight operator; gained customer service experience at a large venue; learned spotlight usage.

Food Runner at The Elephant Pub and Bakehouse Liverpool (Red Fox and Peacock Ltd.)

January 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022

First job; promoted to waitress; gained experience dealing with money and up to eight tables.

Waitress at The Elephant Pub and Bakehouse Liverpool (Red Fox and Peacock Ltd.)

June 1, 2023 - August 31, 2023

Gained responsibilities; handled money and up to eight tables; supported restaurant operations.