Experience

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  Sport aberdeen

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2017

  Lifeguard/relief supervisor

  Providing cover at various swimming pool and sports centre facilities across Aberdeen. Responsibilities include observation and protection of customers, answering phone calls, reception work and cleaning. As a Relief Supervisor I run the facility whenever my Manager is not available. This includes:-Managing shift cover and rotation-Cleaning rotas-Cashing up-Dealing with customers-Managing and working with coaches, lifeguards & janitors

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  Camp twin creeks

  Jun 2013 - Sept 2016

  Waterfront specialist/head of waterfront

  In each of the summers of 2013, 2014 & 2016 I spent three months working at an American Summer Camp. Responsibilities included coaching, observation and protection of children, taking charge and assisting in group activities with a range of abilities and ages (6-17 years) of boys and girls. In 2016 I became the Head of the Waterfront. In this role I:-Maintained the waterfront area-Managed a staff of lifeguards and instructors-Scheduled activities and staff-Kept training and safety records up to date-Fulfilled any other tasks delegated to me by senior staff Show less

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  Gaudie (university of aberdeen student newspaper)

  Mar 2015 - Jun 2016

  News editor

  As one of the two News Editors for The Gaudie my roles include:-Managing our Breaking News, and Website output, uploading to the website and assisting with general Social Media platform and website upkeep-Finding topics for our news writers-Writing some of the more important articles myself-Reading through and editing all articles in my section-Deciding on layout-Choosing articles for the front page -Working closely and effectively with a very mixed and powerful team

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  Coastal tv

  Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

  News/production intern

  In this role I took on a key role in the production of 'News this Week'​ at Coastal TV.My role as News Intern involved:-News gathering with a team-Camerawork for local news stories-Gathering information and videos on International News-Recording voiceovers for news segmentsMy role as Production Intern involved:-Co-producing and producing the news on two occasions-Writing News scripts and deciding story order-Gathering all stories and 'lead ins'​-Directing live broadcasts from the Master Control RoomI also presented 'News this Week' for one weekendVideos of my work are available upon request Show less

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  Kippie lodge sports & country club

  Sept 2016 - Jan 2017

  Lifeguard

  Responsibilities include observation and protection of customers, facility upkeep, cleaning and any other tasks assigned by senior staff.

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  Global

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  Intern (classic fm/smooth radio)

  I co-produced a weekday 2-hour evening show, “Full Works Concert”. I helped choose the music, script write for presenters and ran the desk for the show.

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  Making music

  May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Assistant project manager (make music day uk)

  -Contacting potential venues and setting up events-Contacting artists to fill event stages-Managing the social media campaign-Managing artist and venue preparation-Creating and managing Risk assessment and Financial outlay

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  Young classical artists trust

  Jun 2017 - Jun 2018

  Administrative assistant

  Artist Administration:-Drawing up and sending contracts to promoters once an engagement has been-confirmed, in collaboration with the Artist and Finance Manager.-Contacting and responding to promoters regarding travel, technical and dietaryrequirements-Looking ahead on a weekly basis at upcoming concerts which need to be serviced andliaising with the artists and promoters concerned-Booking international travel and applying for visas in collaboration with the Artist andFinance Manager-Updating concert details and promoter information-Researching and compiling programme notes for YCAT concerts-Working with publisher to design and print YCAT concert programmesMarketing:-Assisting with the planning and marketing of Sounding Board activities-Promoting YCAT promotions and activities through appropriate social media channels-Uploading and editing content on the YCAT website-Updating Social media platforms on a regular basis-Designing website, brochure and programmes Show less

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  Global

  Jun 2017 - Nov 2020

  Output produced for LBC Radio, the talk radio arm of the UK’s Global Media organization and the commercial speech station with the highest listenership in the UK. I oversaw all programming aired between 1am and 7am, Monday to Friday. Booked an average of 5-10 guests daily on topics including politics and cultural affairs as well as compiling the top stories from that day’s newspapers for my hosts to discuss. I also Oversaw a team of 5 (2 Presenters, 1 Junior Producer and 2 Assistant Producers) and was responsible for ensuring all show related podcasts are edited and dispatched appropriately. In May 2020 I also took on the role of overseeing website upkeep and content creation for LBC's website overnight. Examples of recent work can be found in my featured section(Samples of shows I have produced available upon request) Show less I produced a 45-minute weekly celebrity interview podcast called Steve Allen In Conversation With. Arranged interviews, prepared background research for the presenter and then recorded and edited the show for release on our podcast platform. As the Producer of Steve Allen’s A Little Bit Extra (at the time Global’s most downloaded podcast) I collated stories from the latest news from the showbiz sections of the morning’s newspapers and typed up an order sheet to give the podcast a narrative structure. I would also record and edit the podcast and add in sound effects and advert markers.(Samples of podcasts I have produced available upon request) Show less

  • U.S. Election Planning Producer

    Sept 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Lead Producer of Overnights with Darren Adam, Steve Allen's Early Breakfast(LBC)

    May 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Podcast Producer

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2020

  • Assistant Producer (LBC)

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2018
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  The washington monthly

  Dec 2019 - Jan 2021

  Contributing writer

  Writing Articles on British Politics and Current Affairs as it relates to the U.S and its citizens

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  Times radio

  Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Radio producer

  Output produced, audio edited and scripted for Carole Walker’s 3-hour live news and interview show on Times Radio – a part of The Times of London newspaper. I was responsible for identifying and booking 8 to 13 guests for each broadcast to discuss politics, current affairs and foreign policy issues. Guests included British, US and other national politicians, as well as celebrities, journalists, academics, news and policy makers and other public and private sector individuals. I lead breaking news coverage surrounding events including January 6th, Derek Chauvin's trial, Tigray Crisis and multiple humanitarian disasters and also worked in collaboration with colleagues at The Times newspaper to breaking exclusive stories on our show and send news lines to them for the paper. I developed further proficiency in audio software including Adobe Audition, Audacity, Burli, Logic Pro, Newsboss, Otter.ai, RCS Master Control & RCS Zetta(Samples of shows I have produced available upon request) Show less

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  Npr and wbur's here & now

  Jun 2022 - now

  Story pitching, guest booking, recording, audio editing and scripting up to three segments of the show a day. Writing the online copy for bigger feature pieces I have produced. Line producing from the Boston studio which includes calling guests, doing last minute factchecks and script edits, as well as operating as the primary communication line between the studio and everyone else outside the studio. Story pitching, guest booking, recording, audio editing and scripting up to three segments of the show a day. Writing the online copy for bigger feature pieces I have produced. Line producing from the Boston studio which includes calling guests, doing last minute factchecks and script edits, as well as operating as the primary communication line between the studio and everyone else outside the studio.

  • Producer

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Associate Producer

    Jun 2022 - Nov 2024