About me

Freelance broadcast journalist, creative and presenter working mainly within the sport and lifestyle space - passionate about exploring the intersections between sport, culture and travel, levelling the playing field for women in sport and female health/lifestyle-driven content. Regularly working with Sky Sports and Sky Sports New across production, newsroom planning and social media sectors both remotely and in studio. Freelance presenter and host with experience in live, pre-recorded and event settings. Rising Host for Southern Brave at this year’s The Hundred. Freelance journalist, social media creative and consultant for a variety of brands including: This Fan Girl, The Weigh In, Healthy Bradford, Blank Tela Studio, Give Me Sport Women, Glorious, Copa 90, The Debrief, Curvy Kate, Offside Rule Pod, Grazia, Sports Direct Women, Contiki, TravelFIT, UniDays. Available for freelance hire: Broadcast / on-camera Editorial / digital Creative consultancy Social media Alongside my freelance work within sport media, I launched my own social media management platform, Els Creates, in 2020. I quickly built up a roster of independent business and branded clients from across the world, and I now strategise, manage and create for a variety of social media accounts whilst consistently providing impressive results. More info: www.elscreates.co.uk

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• Looking for an affordable studio to record podcast in? London area. Don't need editing facilities.

Projects

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  Rising Host for Southern BraveChosen as the 'Rising Host' by Progress Productions for the inaugural cricket competition, The Hundred. I was assigned as co-host to Southampton-based Southern Brave and present to a live crowd at The Ageas Bowl alongside the presentation team.
• Bucket List LivingCommissioned to interview England cricket star Ebony Rainford Brent about her bucket list, lifestyle and loves away from the sport. https://glorioussport.com/articles/bucket-list-living/
• Restless Magazine FeatureFirst-person feature for Restless magazine on the lack of education girls and women receive about menstrual health. Includes anecdotes of personal trouble, as well as statistics and a how-to guide. https://restlessmagazine.net/mad-about-menstruation/
• Sky Sports - Netball Superleague OpenerAssisted with the production of Sky Sport's Netball Superleague Opener live show. Co-controlled in-game, on-screen stats throughout the day as well as other runner duties.
• Women's Football Content for Sky Sports NewsLiaised with agents, footballers and reporters to help push Sky Sports News' coverage of women's football during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown. Secured several Skype and Zoom interviews with notable names from England captain Steph Houghton and Lyon's Nikita Parris to newsworthy characters such as Cheltenham Town defender and NHS paramedic, Sam Morris. Also arranged pieces with The Women's Sport Alliance as well as West Ham Women.
• GiveMeSport Women ContentI currently write and present for GiveMeSport Women. In my short time at GMSW, I have interviewed the Lionesses, presented at St George's Park, filmed with sporting world champions and written exclusive features.

Work history

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HostProgress Productions
Jun 2021Southampton, United KingdomFreelance
Live event co-host at The Ageas Bowl for Southern Brave in new cricket competition, The Hundred.
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Social Media JournalistSky Sports News
Apr 2021London, United KingdomFreelance
Freelance social media journalist working across a variety of Sky Sports Facebook and Twitter accounts providing live updates, campaign content, video content and digital pieces.

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Skills

• Journalism
• Presenting
• Event Hosting
• Creative
• Self Shooter
• Video Editing
• Adobe
• Social Media
• Social Media Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Content Copywriting
• Content Creation
• Content Creator
• Content Coordination
• Content Creatiion
• Content Curation
• Content Design
• Content Editing
• Content Editor
• Content Layout
• Web Design
• Web Designer
• Branding Design
• Branding Ideas
• Branding Identity
• Branding
• Branding Infographics
• Copy Proofing
• Copy
• Copywriting
• Copyediting
• Copywriting Skills
• B2B Copywriting
• B2C Copywriting
• Brand Copywriting
• Brochure Copy
• Article Writing
• Article Research
• Articles
• Blog Articles
• Feature Articles
• Magazine Articles
• Interview Transcribing
• Artist Interviews
• Celebrity Interviews
• Audio Interviewing
• Interviewing

Education

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) Nottingham Trent University
Sep 2016 - Jul 2019Nottingham, United Kingdom
BA Broadcast Journalism