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Holly Bishop

Holly Bishop

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Digital News Reporter - GB News

  • Education

    • Woodhouse College

      2014 - 2016

      A Levels Obtained:A - HistoryA - English Literature B - Classical Civilisation

    • University of Leeds

      2016 - 2020
      Bachelor of Arts - BA History and English 1:1

      Gained a 1st overall including a 74 mark in my dissertation on POW in the Korean War.

    • East Barnet School

      2009 - 2014

      GCSEs Obtained:7 A*s - History, English Literature, English Language, Maths, Music, Product Design, ICT4 As - Core Science, Additional Science, Drama, German

    • Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München

      2018 - 2019
      Bachelor of Arts - BA American Studies Obtained a CEFR B2.1 in German

  • Experience

    • Global Reinsurance

      Jun 2013 - Jun 2013
      Intern

      I participated in a two-week work experience placement at the magazine Global Reinsurance where I was taught how to write an informative news article for a business clientele. I was taught how to transform a press statement into an appropriate length piece for news publishing, and in my short two weeks here, some of my articles were published on their website (see links below).

    • Waitrose

      Sept 2014 - Dec 2016
      Customer Service Assistant

      - Cash handling.- Customer service.- Food service preparation.

    • Holocaust Memorial Day Trust

      Oct 2016 - Jun 2017
      Ambassador

      - Participated in various workshops about the importance and legacy of remembering the Holocaust.- Co-delivered a speech in parliament to the Education Secretary about my experience.

    • Leeds University Union

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2020

      - Point of call between society and members.- Composed weekly newsletters and emails to over c, 600 members,- Created promotional content. - Cash-handling.- Customer service skills.- Food preparation.

      • Publicity Secretary of the History Society

        Sept 2019 - Sept 2020

      • Retail Assistant

        Sept 2017 - Sept 2020

    • JD Wetherspoon

      Jun 2018 - Sept 2018
      Associate

      - Customer service.- Cash handling.- Bar training.- Time managment

    • Chatteris Educational Foundation (Hong Kong)

      Aug 2020 - Jun 2022
      Senior Chatteris Native English Teacher

      - Promoted to Senior within a year.- Developed educational resources, create newsletters from scratch and organised activities in local schools.-Editor in Chief of company's yearbook. Collected data and pictures from over 6o individuals and created an engaging companywide circulated document.- Planned and conduct English lessons for c.30 Hong Kong primary students.- Organised and executed training and professional development sessions for over 30 colleagues.- Wrote, edited and proofread articles for the Chatteris Blog.- Lead various community projects for under-privileged children. Show less

    • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

      Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
      Script Editor/Facilitator

      -Edited and rewrote various scripts to be used by the University's drama department.- Devised writing-focused workshops for the students.

    • The Leaflet Company

      Aug 2022 - Feb 2023
      Account Executive

      - Media planning for the some of the biggest brands nationally.- Communicating with clientele and negotiating with agencies.- Data analysis of industry-wide figures.- Financial admin and managing invoices.

    • PA Media

      Feb 2023 - Jul 2023
      Trainee Journalist

      Trainee Journalist undertaking the NCTJ Diploma in News Journalism. Trained in the following areas:- Essential Journalism- Ethics - Essential Media Law- Court Reporting - Journalism for a Digital Audience - Public Affairs - Shorthand - Digital Feature Writing

    • Iliffe Media Group

      Mar 2023 - Jun 2023
      Trainee Journalist (Intern)

      Interned at Bishop's Stortford Independent Newspaper

    • GB News

      Jul 2023 - now
      Digital News Reporter

      - Consistently deliver accurate, engaging copy to strict deadlines- Source, pitch and write exclusive content- Deliver breaking news at a fast pace- Cover a range of topics from foreign affairs to council rows- Capable in using CMS- Send push notifications across mobile and website- AI trainedSee below for some of my exclusive content

  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Holly Bishop
      Shortlisted for National Theatre New Views Competition 2013 - Jul 2013 My play 'Framed' was chosen as one of 11 entries shortlisted by the National Theatre as part of a nationwide competition. This meant it was performed as a rehearsed reading for a one off performance at the National Theatre.