Experience

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  Bbc news

  Mar 1998 - Sept 2002

  Reporter/presenter

  I read the news on the Radio One Breakfast Show for two years and presented and reported for ‘Newsbeat’, BBC Radio’s main news programme for 16-24 year olds.

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  Bbc news

  Apr 2004 - May 2014

  I found, researched and delivered original news stories and creative story treatments across Radio 5 Live's schedule and for other BBC network programmes, including ‘Today’, ‘PM’, ‘World At One’ and ‘You and Yours’ (Radio 4.) For BBC Television, my reports appeared on ‘Breakfast’ (BBC One) and the BBC News Channel. I reported live and on-location on breaking stories including the Oldham gas explosion (2012) and the Salford riots (2011), providing accurate updates and analysis as events unfolded. Show less

  • Reporter

    Apr 2014 - May 2014

  • Senior Broadcast Journalist

    Jan 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Reporter

    Apr 2008 - Dec 2012

  • Presenter

    Apr 2004 - Mar 2008
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  The media factory - uk

  Jul 2014 - now

  Trainer

  I train senior leaders and executives to formulate their messages and put them across in the most positive way on radio and TV; plan and carry out interview scenarios to help clients to manage unpredictable or crisis situations; clients include Kellogg's, Co-operative Group, Swinton Insurance & Make UK.

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  Itv

  Jul 2014 - now

  Reporter, presenter

  I research, write and edit news reports for RTS Best Regional News Programme 2018; deliver live on-screen reports on breaking news stories; present TV news bulletins.

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  The university of salford

  Sept 2014 - now

  Lecturer

  I am Admissions Tutor and module leader for the University of Salford's BJTC-accredited BA Journalism course; employability champion; lead broadcast contact for BJTC accreditation.Teaching specialisms - mobile journalism, investigative journalism, TV and radio reporting, TV and radio presentation.