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Tom Tracey

Tom Tracey

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Digital Manager at The British Dietetic Association (BDA)

  • Education

    • City of Wolverhampton College

      2016 - 2017
      NCTJ Journalism Diploma Journalism Gold Standard

      Student of the Year AwardEssential Journalism (B - 62%)Portfolio (A - 78%)Media Ethics (A - 100%)Essential Media Law (A - 86%)Court Reporting (A - 83%)Public Affairs (A - 88%)Videojournalism (C - 55%)Shorthand (100wpm - 100%)

    • University of Leicester

      2011 - 2014
      Bachelor of Arts (BA) English 2:1

      Activities and Societies: University of Leicester Cycling Society; 5-a-side football All 12 modules at a 2:1 level of attainment including a dissertation which required extensive research and independent study.Studied a 'Slang and the WWW' module which involved creating an online website using HTML (Adobe Dreamweaver) with an online football slang glossary (see link).

  • Experience

    • Little Haywood General Store

      Apr 2010 - Sept 2011
      Customer Assistant

      • Using initiative when working alone by monitoring and managing stock levels.• Allocating time to tasks to ensure that they were completed efficiently.

    • Compass Group

      Jul 2013 - Jul 2014
      Catering Assistant

      • Working within a footballing environment.• Assisting with the managing of stock to meet deadlines throughout the stadium in preparation for events, functions and football matches.• Working in a variety of environments and differing levels of formality to ensure customer satisfaction.• Using communicative skills and adapting to working with new people in new situations to achieve efficiency.

    • Wacker Neuson SE

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2015
      Sales Administrator

      • Within three months of my employment, the company had a record month for total invoiced value: I processed over 59% of the total.• Improving upon previous procedures and information gathering tools that were vital as the business grew, such as a Machine Sales Excel spreadsheet.• Creating, drafting and editing a company-wide procedure policy which involved regular discussions with the Managing Director.

    • Tesco

      Aug 2016 - May 2017
      Grocery Assistant

      Receiving deliveries and checking their quality Preparing displays Unloading deliveries and stacking shelves Serving customers

    • SHROPSHIRE STAR LIMITED

      Feb 2017 - Apr 2017
      Work Experience

      Ten week placement at Shropshire Star on the newsdesk. I wrote a number of stories published in the Shropshire Star and the local weekly papers, including a page-one lead in the Market Drayton Advertiser.

    • SWNS Media Group UK

      May 2017 - May 2018
      Reporter

      Covering breaking news events including court cases, inquests and tribunals.Developing content from syndication partners into national news material.Handling exclusive leads from newsgathering sources.Sourcing stories and viral media assets from social media.Fulfilling commissions for national newspapers, websites and magazines.

    • SNG Publishing Ltd

      May 2018 - Nov 2020

      Planning, scheduling and managing social media accounts for three publicationsMaintaining and updating websites for three publicationsCopy editing for the magazine websitesAttending press eventsProofreading magazine copyRequesting copy from PR contacts and stakeholdersInterviewing for online and magazine featuresComing up with fresh, exciting and new ideas for online, social media and printMeeting strict deadlines Copy editing for the magazine websitesCreating a social media scheduleAttending press eventsProofreading magazine copyRequesting copy from PR contacts and stakeholdersInterviewing for online and magazine featuresComing up with fresh, exciting and new ideas for online, social media and printMeeting strict deadlines

      • Digital Editor

        Jul 2018 - Nov 2020

      • Editorial Assistant

        May 2018 - Jul 2018

    • The British Dietetic Association (BDA)

      Dec 2020 - now

      • Digital Manager

        Jul 2022 - now

      • Communications Officer

        Dec 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Fundraiser

      Issued by Sport Relief on Jun 2013
      Sport ReliefAssociated with Tom Tracey