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Dartford, United Kingdom

Media Transfer was established in 2010 and is now the largest transfer company in the South East with drop-off points situated throughout Kent.In my role as business development manager for Media Transfer, I...- Identify and approach suitable collection points in the South East. As of November 2020, Media Transfer has six drop-off points in Kent (Gravesend, Tonbridge, Maidstone, Ashford, Folkestone, Ramsgate);- Research advertising opportunities in print media, online, at… Show more Media Transfer was established in 2010 and is now the largest transfer company in the South East with drop-off points situated throughout Kent.In my role as business development manager for Media Transfer, I...- Identify and approach suitable collection points in the South East. As of November 2020, Media Transfer has six drop-off points in Kent (Gravesend, Tonbridge, Maidstone, Ashford, Folkestone, Ramsgate);- Research advertising opportunities in print media, online, at venues, and in retail stores;- Execute targeted leaflet drops in the Gravesham area and beyond;- Conduct functionality and copywriting reviews of the Media Transfer website;- Develop a short- and mid-term business strategy. Show less

Kent Sports Trust is a charitable organisation devoted to changing lives through sport in Kent.In my role as fundraising manager for the Kent Sports Trust, I aimed to help raise sports participation levels in Kent by...- Forging relationships with companies and families across the county;- Establishing partnerships with sporting clubs, associations, institutions, and organisations;- Organising sports-based fundraising events;- Managing stands at fundraising events… Show more Kent Sports Trust is a charitable organisation devoted to changing lives through sport in Kent.In my role as fundraising manager for the Kent Sports Trust, I aimed to help raise sports participation levels in Kent by...- Forging relationships with companies and families across the county;- Establishing partnerships with sporting clubs, associations, institutions, and organisations;- Organising sports-based fundraising events;- Managing stands at fundraising events and fairs;- Liaising with regional and local media outlets;- Co-ordinating ambassadorial appearances and visits;- Championing the benefits of sport around Kent as frequently as possible. Show less

The UK FootGolf Association is the national governing body for the sport of footgolf in the UK, and is a member of the Federation for International FootGolf.In the role of the UK FootGolf Association's Kent county ambassador, I championed footgolf across the county in a number of ways, including...- Making contact with, and visiting, existing golf courses to see if they would like to run footgolf at their venues. During my tenure at the UK FootGolf Association, the number of… Show more The UK FootGolf Association is the national governing body for the sport of footgolf in the UK, and is a member of the Federation for International FootGolf.In the role of the UK FootGolf Association's Kent county ambassador, I championed footgolf across the county in a number of ways, including...- Making contact with, and visiting, existing golf courses to see if they would like to run footgolf at their venues. During my tenure at the UK FootGolf Association, the number of official footgolf courses in Kent increased from one to (a county-high) 13;- Running competitions at Kent footgolf courses. During the 2015 UK FootGolf Association season, I oversaw the promotion and management of 45 official ranking tournaments in Kent;- Promoting the sport of footgolf on social media and in local communities;- Organising open days and media days for new footgolf courses;- Liaising with sports representatives of local authorities and arranging footgolf demonstration days / taster sessions;- Attracting sponsorship from across the world of sport and beyond;- Building a comprehensive network of regional print and broadcast media contacts;- Managing and selecting the FootGolf Kent county squad. Show less

Steel Media's Pocket Gamer (PG) is the world's leading destination for games on iOS, Android, PSP, and DS.Between November 2011 and June 2014, I held the post of production editor at Steel Media. In the role of production editor, I sourced; delegated; sub-edited; approved; and wrote news stories for PG and the Quality Index (Qi).I also sub-edited previews; reviews; round-ups; opinion pieces; roundtable discussions; interviews; and Top 5/10 features for PG and… Show more Steel Media's Pocket Gamer (PG) is the world's leading destination for games on iOS, Android, PSP, and DS.Between November 2011 and June 2014, I held the post of production editor at Steel Media. In the role of production editor, I sourced; delegated; sub-edited; approved; and wrote news stories for PG and the Quality Index (Qi).I also sub-edited previews; reviews; round-ups; opinion pieces; roundtable discussions; interviews; and Top 5/10 features for PG and Qi.Furthermore, I managed the PG internship program - this involved recruiting interns, monitoring the intake, and providing regular feedback to interns.During FIFA World Cup 2010, I conceived and project managed the iPhone Game Developers World Championship (iGDWC), For this month-long feature, I penned daily match reports for, and weekly summaries of, the competition. As an indication of the project's success, the iGDWC Final generated the largest single-day traffic to the Pocket Gamer site in its six-year history. Show less

I contributed the vast majority of the editorial for Steel Media's iPhone Quality Index website, including daily news, weekly Top 5/10 features, and press releases.The remaining content was written by interns at Steel Media, whose news stories I commissioned and sub-edited.I also produced weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual round-ups/analyses of the Quality Index charts for the Pocket Gamer and PocketGamer.biz sites.I ensured the site's complex operations ran… Show more I contributed the vast majority of the editorial for Steel Media's iPhone Quality Index website, including daily news, weekly Top 5/10 features, and press releases.The remaining content was written by interns at Steel Media, whose news stories I commissioned and sub-edited.I also produced weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual round-ups/analyses of the Quality Index charts for the Pocket Gamer and PocketGamer.biz sites.I ensured the site's complex operations ran smoothly. Furthermore, I built relations with respected iPhone app and game review sources. Show less

The Kent Thameside Regeneration Partnership (KTRP) was responsible for delivering key regeneration projects in Gravesham and Dartford, including Bluewater, Fastrack, and Ebbsfleet Valley.As the technical & project support officer, I provided day-to-day IT Support to the executive team.I helped build and maintain the KTRP website. Furthermore, I assisted in the production (in May 2009) of the highly successful Kent Thameside promotional DVD.I also arranged bi-monthly… Show more The Kent Thameside Regeneration Partnership (KTRP) was responsible for delivering key regeneration projects in Gravesham and Dartford, including Bluewater, Fastrack, and Ebbsfleet Valley.As the technical & project support officer, I provided day-to-day IT Support to the executive team.I helped build and maintain the KTRP website. Furthermore, I assisted in the production (in May 2009) of the highly successful Kent Thameside promotional DVD.I also arranged bi-monthly bespoke tours of the area; assisted in the completion of project grant claims; performed general office duties; and organised workshops and events.Furthermore, I took minutes at Kent Thameside Communication Group meetings; proofread brochures, board papers, and reports; and crafted MS PowerPoint presentations for exhibitions and board meetings. Show less

I developed excellent communication, organisation, and leadership skills as an assistant teacher speaking in front of up to 30 students at a time in a Hamburg state school.I also taught voluntarily as a language assistant at the Immanuel Kant Gymnasium (grammar school), Hamburg, to gain experience at teaching sixth-form English language students.In addition, I provided voluntary after-school English tuition to students of all standards in and around Hamburg.

2:1, German

A-Levels, German, Art & Design, Maths

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