About Me

A Geography graduate with a passion for media particularly TV presenting, which has been fuelled by participation in the Student Union Media Society and volunteering at Plymouth Hospital Radio. My placement year gave me the opportunity to deliver presentations to large groups of people as well as build up good relationships, deal with high levels of responsibility and work well as part of a team. I relish a challenge and being able to use my own initiative. I feel I am extremely adapt at learning new skills and have consistently proved to be highly motivated, proactive and a valued member of the organisations in which I have worked.
My main strengths include: excellent communication skills; initiative; loyal; honest; dedicated; enjoy a challenge; able to lead and work in a team; proactive; hard-working; committed to achieving the best results.

Experience & Qualifications

General Experience

I'm a Freelance Broadcast Journalist for Radio Plymouth, a new local radio station for the city. I read the news and put together the bulletins, obtain interviews and report on events taking place in the city.

I volunteer at Hospital Radio Plymouth where I produce and present a number of programmes. I'm currently the entertainment reporter and have the opportunity to attend press nights and review productions at the Theatre Royal Plymouth. I present a two hour Sunday show called 'Something Sweet'. It includes feel-good music from throughout the decades, covers local and national sport, theatre and cinema releases and music/DVD releases. I produce a Wednesday evening request programme, and I also co-host a news/magazine programme called ‘The Friday Edition’. It covers local and national news, interviews, and sports coverage. I was awarded ‘Best Newcomer’ at Hospital Radio Plymouth’s 40th anniversary dinner.

I have some TV experience including being the TV presenter for the Student's Union during my final year where I covered a number of student led events and interviewed bands. I also presented at the national finals of Flux 2008, a student business event, where I interviewed students and business men and women who acted as judges. I thoroughly enjoy public speaking and have presented to students in lectures and have also presented at a number of conferences.

I volunteer at the Theatre Royal Plymouth where I am a Post-Show Question and Answer Host. The role involves liaising with Theatre staff to ensure the correct seating and refreshments are available at the end of a production. I facilitate the question and answer session held at the end of a production where members of the audience can ask the Company and Cast questions.

An example of a presenting project was when I was filmed by Twofour in a short student video snapshot showcasing 'My graduation', which currently features on the University of Plymouth website: http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/pages/view.asp?page=19964 (Click on 'Sophie: My graduation' to view).
I have also worked on an induction video for students explaining the services available to them at the University, to be made available during induction week.

Other Information

Interests & Hobbies

Fashion, socialising, listening to music, reading, sailing, running, aerobics and yoga.

Miscellaneous Information

Additional Experience and Achievements:
October 2009: Awarded ‘Best Newcomer’ at the Hospital Radio Plymouth 40th Anniversary dinner

February 2008: 1 week work experience at The Herald – shadowed photographers and journalists and contributed to news articles published in the newspaper.

Nov 2007: Received an award during the Youth Awards in National Enterprise Week: ‘Team Leadership & Entrepreneurial Award 2007’

Sept 2007 - July 2008: University of Plymouth Geography Society - Secretary

July 2007 - March 2008: The Working Knowledge Group, Flux 2008- Student Agent

March 2007- YTN 2007 (Now known as Flux) Team leader and National Winner

Sept 2006 - Present: Geography Ambassador for the Royal Geographical Society

Sept 2006 - July 2008: Geography Course Representative

Sept 2006 - July 2007: National CETL student network committee member

Sept 2006 - July 2007: University of Plymouth Geography Society-Social Secretary