About me
A multi-faceted, outgoing and determined creative producer, researcher and DJ. I work freelance across several industries making me an adaptable addition to any environment.
Projects
- Creating to Survive: Art and Expression in the African Diaspora Inspired by research being carried out in the School of English (University of Leeds) by Andrew Warnes, in 2017 I organised an event concerning creativity in the African diaspora. The research identified that creativity has been considered as a means of survival for black communities. Presenting an evening of spoken word, art and debate, the aim of this event was to open a dialogue on contemporary race relations in the UK and further afield. This event attracted over 200 people. Chairing the panel, I directed questions towards the speakers, as well as encouraging questions from members of the audience of all backgrounds.
Work history
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Radio PresenterLeeds Student Radio
Leeds, United KingdomFreelance
As a radio presenter of weekly radio show 'Hot Sauce', I produce content and podcast regularly. This show discusses different issues within BAME communities each week, and broadcasts music from artists of ethnic minority backgrounds.
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Features EditorThe Gryphon
Leeds, United KingdomFreelance
In this role I generate content, pitching article ideas for writers. As well as editing pieces, I lay pages using InDesign and Word Press. On top of this I have been writing for the platform for over three years over several sections; arts, music, clubs, features. In one of my more recent articles I interviewed the prolific writer Caryl Phillips.
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Skills
- Copywriting
- Communication
- Leadership
- Editing
- Public Speaking
- Event Organisation
- Feature Articles
- Teamworking
- Adobe Indesign
- Wordpress
Education
BA English & FrenchUniversity of Leeds
Leeds, United Kingdom
My main academic area of interest is postcolonial studies, in particular the postcolonial city. I have recently submitted my dissertation, 'Dark Continents, Dark Bodies: Mapping the Black Female Subject in Caribbean Diasporic Literature. This was an interdisciplinary project, exploring three texts by Anglophone and Francophone Caribbean women writers. The paper mapped migration, exile and return and the impact of these journeys on the black female subject.
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A Levels; English Literature (A*), Government and Politics (A*), French (B), Theatre Studies (B)Mayfield Grammar School
- Gravesend, United Kingdom