About me
💥 I graduated from University of Westminster with a BA Hons degree in #Journalism. During my course I gained knowledge in writing for print and online. I also worked on creating a #podcast for a project which I edited on #Audacity as well as editing a video version of the bloopers on #FinalCutPro for #YouTube. During my final year I did a Fashion Journalism module where we were assigned in teams to create a magazine from scratch. I was the editor in chief as well as the #stylist and studio producer for the photoshoot (very small team hence the number of roles). I absolutely LOVED both these projects and each brought out a whole new range of skills that I didn't know I had during that time in my life such as #management, #scheduling, #styling, #producing, and #leadership
💥 I've worked as a #fashionstylist for #Topshop but decided to then pursue a career in my field of study by becoming a Junior Journalist for Volant Media. At my time there I wrote news for their online website as well as producing and presenting VTs and live segments about fashion. I interviewed many designers such as #PaulCostelloe. Before I left the company, I also produced a half an hour special show on the highlights from #LondonFashionWeek.
💥 In my most recent job at Marjan Television Network, I spent over four and a half years there as a #CreativeProducer and #Presenter. In my time there I gained more skills than I could ever imagine that stretched far beyond my job title. I produced and presented hour long shows, VT packages, live show segments as well as training any newcomers. I handled the pre-production and post-production for all my projects. I interviewed many talents such as Tamara Ralph (Ralph&Russo), Sevdaliza, Liraz, Ali Pirzadeh, Reza Deghati, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Shirin Neshat, Dr Maryam Zamani and many more. I also covered events such as #LondonFashionWeek, Venice Biennale, Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week, Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams exhibition, Epic Iran exhibition, Azzedine Alaia exhibition, Frida Kahlo exhibition, Mary Quant exhibition, Cancer Research Shine Night Walk Marathon, Rumi The Musical and many more. I definitely think I have the skills that could easily be transferable to other roles excluding producing and presenting, such as marketing, PR and talent management.
🤪 Fun Fact: I abseiled down the Royal Free Hospital whilst presenting LIVE on camera. No one else has ever done that. 😎
🎨 In my spare time I enjoy checking out galleries and exhibitions. Painting and fashion styling are my creative outlets. Currently I am campaigning for women's rights and human rights in Iran and have worked with Amnesty International in continuing to raise awareness by getting people's voices in Iran heard here in the West.
Projects
- Amnesty UK - Woman Life FreedomAs part of the current ongoing protests in Iran, I was invited by Amnesty UK due to my strong social media presence and experience in public speaking, to feature in their campaign video about the Woman Life Freedom revolution. Due to this video get one of the highest amount of hits on their page, I was also invited as a guest speaker on their first ever Instagram live alongside Nazanin Boniadi and Shadi Sadr to discuss the journey of which this revolution is headed, the role of the diaspora and
Work history
Daily Show Producer and PresenterMARJAN TELEVISION NETWORK LTD
- London, United KingdomFull Time
- One of the five panelists on a daily women's show called Samte No which means New Direction
- Talking about a variety of topics such as mental health, women's rights, LGBTQi+ community, working women, animal rights, sustainable fashion, climate change, politics, celebrity culture etc
- Producing hour long episodes of the daily women's show called Samte No (A New Direction)
- Researching ideas and topics for the show, covering a range of topics such as: women's rights, mental health, LGBTQia+, celebrity and pop culture, politics, dating, art, music and many more
- Sourcing our guests to feature in the show either in person or via Skype
- Working with the editor to ensure all the content for each show is edited with creativity and factually correct information
- Working with the editor to select clips from each episode to feature on the show's Instagram page
- Interviewing elite guests such as Hollywood actress Shohreh Aghdashloo and renowned photojournalist Reza Deghati
- Researching my own points of conversation
- Leading the show as a main anchor on the episodes I produce
- Presenting as a panelist on the show on the other days where I'm not producing
- Promoting the show and episodes on the show's Instagram as well as my own social platforms
- Producing and presenting packages for the show such as covering the "Rebel Rebel" exhibition at the Barbican Centre and interviewing the artist Soheila Sokhanvari
Weekly Live Show Segment Producer and PresenterMARJAN TELEVISION NETWORK LTD
- London, United KingdomFull Time
- Producing and presenting the weekly fashion segment on the daily lifestyle show called Manoto Plus
- Presenting live in the studio
- Researching the latest fashion trends
- Ordering any necessary props
- Styling outfits for the mannequins according to the trends or topic of that week
- Overseeing the set dress and creating relevant physical and video backdrops and overlays with an editor for each segment
- Managing the time of the segment
- Writing my own script/notes
- Managing the budget for each episode
- Training newcomers
- Leading and managing group projects for special shows such as Halloween special
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Skills
- Organised
- Shoot Organisation
- Producing
- Creative Producing
- Content Producing
- Social Media
- Social Media Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Presenting
- TV Presenting
Education
BA(Hons) JournalismUniversity of Westminster
- London, United Kingdom
- Studied a range of modules such as media theories, celebrity culture, fashion journalism, podcasts and radio, documentary making and PR
- Lead a team as Editor In Chief for the production of a fashion magazine
- Written both editorial articles, news pieces, reviews, interviews and listicles.
- Styled and organised a fashion shoot for the fashion magazine.
- Created a short documentary.
- Used Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Audition, Audacity.
- Produced and presented 2 podcasts and a promo.
- Edited a behind the scenes YouTube video for the podcast.
- Contributed to the course's news website by writing for the film and TV section.
- Stepped out of my comfort zone to conduct vox pops with a Zoom mic
- Launched a blog in a team and ran it live for a week as part of an assignment.
- Researched and wrote a dissertation about the effect of social media on self image and how this impacts our activity on online dating apps such as Tinder.