I am a highly literate, driven and adaptable individual with a breadth of experience, gathered not in the conventional way for a factual tv AP perhaps, but over several decades in journalism and teaching. For the past 18 months, I have worked mostly in documentaries/current affairs, pursuing investigations on a range of social and political is...
Read MoreI am a highly literate, driven and adaptable individual with a breadth of experience, gathered not in the conventional way for a factual tv AP perhaps, but over several decades in journalism and teaching. For the past 18 months, I have worked mostly in documentaries/current affairs, pursuing investigations on a range of social and political issues. I have also worked on films with a consumer focus and on factual entertainment. In all cases, I am proficient at casting, whether vulnerable case studies, politicans, industry experts or celebrities. My strengths, developed over many years and a varied career, are in searching out the story, shaping the narrative and establishing strong relationships with contributors. As a journalist on the Sunday Times magazine, the Times and a range of other national newspapers and magazines, from The Listener to Tatler and Elle to The Field, I learnt to pursue a story and communicate with a diverse audience. Having been a writer, sub-editor and commissioning editor, I have an eye for detail and am relentless in pursuit of perfection and accuracy. Generating ideas, problem-solving, managing a heavy workload and meeting deadlines have all been part of my working life, along with collaborative teamwork and forming positive relationships. These skills were further developed while working in education as a teacher of English and Drama and as assistant head of sixth form in a large co-ed comprehensive school. Working with young people and their families, supporting their academic development and mental well-being was intensely satisfying - whether guiding their university applications, advising on employment and apprenticeships or directing them in school productions. I have a well developed general knowledge and take an active interest in politics and current affairs, in addition to a wide range of interests - including theatre and the arts, the environment and wildlife, health and social issues.
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