Jessica Gunasekara Email & Phone Number

Cardiff, GB

Merthyr Mawr, Wales, United Kingdom

BBC Radio 4: Archive on 4, Gareth Gwynn Hasn't Fin-https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001z5x1 BBC Radio 3: Sunday Featurehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0020r8whttps://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0020xrp

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

My first podcast commission! 'June: Voice of Silent Twin' 8 part factual series available on BBC Sound and other platforms.

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Produced and hosted a one off BBC Radio Feature with June Gibbons discussing what the experience of making 'June: Voice of Silent Twin' was like from her perspective.

Cardiff

· Producing pre recorded interviews in studio · Editing audio packages.Booking advice hour guests for the afternoon show · Researching and writing briefs for celebrity interviews and advice hour guests · Preparing guests ahead of contribution · Taking calls for phone-in items · Pitching in ideas and contributors · Using various software including: Dira.

Research work on an upcoming BBC Radio 4 documentary series, production currently on hold.

Project managing the development of the Leadership for Creative Thinking website and associated professional learning community over a fixed period.https://leadingforcreativethinking.org/

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Manage the curation of the Wales iPlayer category and BBC Wales homepage driving click-throughs and consumption of content; reacting in a timely manner to major events· Work closely with the Digital Media Planning team to ensure we make the most of promotional opportunities across the BBC including iPlayer homepage, discovery cards, footer and pre-rolls·.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Supporting the Programme Manager in progressing the Creative Learning Plan agenda across Wales with a focus on: communications, governance, policy, project delivery, partnership engagement and advocacy. http://www.artscouncilofwales.org.uk/what-we-do/creative-learning

Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Responsible for the overall development, delivery, performance and reporting of several Welsh Government funded projects on behalf of Creative Skillset Cymru, including:
• Creative Digital Media Apprenticeship Pilot
• Creative Provision Pilot (Industry & Education collaboration initiative)
• Fashion & Textiles Apprenticeship Pilot
• Interactive Media Apprenticeship Pilot Reports to Director of Creative Skillset Cymru and Line Manager to team of Coordinators.

Development duties included applying for slate funding, monitoring current market, concept initiation, outlines, scripts, bibles, research and overseeing creative outputs. Series roles: Production Supervisor/ Manager/ Coordinator.

Commercial Assistant and then Executive working across BBC Childrens, Drama & Comedy.

On air scheduler for Jetix UK & Nordic channels, including planning/development work for Disney XD re-brand. Received incoming submissions (scripts/ pitches, bibles), sifted and presented appropriate properties to Director of Programming on a regular basis.

Responsible for receipt, compliance edit and administration of all CBBC Animations & Acquisitions over this period. Also took receipt of incoming development materials for review and aided in providing feedback back for outlines, scripts and animatics.

On air scheduler for BBC Childrens.

Forward planning on-air content, mainly based around guest booking, competitions and audience participation.

London, United Kingdom

Running around Shepherds Bush sourcing props for CBBC & Cbeebies studio based presentation links. Guest liaison, script prep, studio assistance, high quality tea making (!), being the hand that passes out birthday cards- all general runner duties for live & pre-recorded studio links.