About me
English with Creative writing Graduate / Assistant General Manager (currently) - Open to new opportunities.
I am someone who enjoys interacting with others. Due to lockdown I have been furloughed, which in this time I am focusing on learning more through LinkedIn Learning. I would like to use this as a positive opportunity to finally take that next step of beginning a new career path that relates to my degree - Editorial/Writing based/Marketing/Advertising/Public Relations/Communications - these sort of fields in the industry.
Transferable skills from my current job role as an AGM:
First Aid qualified - People skills - Customer service skills - Excellent verbal communication - Ability to convey information effectively and clearly - Sales - Organisation skills - Meeting deadlines - Planning skills (day to day and specific events) - Time management - Strong leadership abilities - Delegator and Mediator - Team management and building (training, motivational, and mentoring) - Decision making, using initiative - Observation skills - Multitasking - Problem solving - Managing the workplace's social media platforms (IG,Twitter and Facebook) - MS Excel, Word, Outlook (basic) - General admin (e-mails, phone calls) - Wordpress/CMS (basic).
I graduated in 2018 with a 2:1 - skills obtained, please see below:
Intellectual and practical skills from this degree include:
- An ability to produce original, creative work that shows an understanding of the technical elements of fiction
- The knowledge of what critical language is required to analyse styles of written English
- An ability to respond to constructive feedback
- I can produce coherent and accurate written analysis of specific texts
- Demonstrate critical skills in the close reading and analysis of texts
- Respond orally and in writing to the linguistic components within a piece of writing
- Use precise linguistic and critical terminology considered appropriate to an academic discussion
- Defend responses using relevant texts and other appropriate evidence
My transferable skills from this degree include:
- A critical vocabulary
- Analytical skills
-Editing/Proof-reading
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Strategies for composing and evaluating creative texts
- Delivering clear and confident oral presentations
- Composing fluent and accurate written assessments
- Responding to tasks under pressure and within specific time limits
- Work effectively in group settings
- Independent working when reading, learning, thinking and writing
Some of the areas studied/completed in this degree:
Essay writing - Creative writing - Poetry - Script writing - Website design - Writing reviews on films and books - Analytical views on texts - Interviewing and transcripts - Literary writing and more.
Projects
- The South Bank ReviewTHE SOUTH BANK REVIEW IS AN ONLINE LITERARY MAGAZINE, ESTABLISHED IN 2012 BY LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY CREATIVE WRITING STUDENTS. THE MAGAZINE CONSISTS OF SHORT STORIES, REVIEWS, POETRY, CREATIVE NON-FICTION AND INTERVIEWS CREATED AND EDITED BY THIRD YEAR CREATIVE WRITING STUDENTS IN 2017. EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS: I WAS A PART OF THE DESIGN AND LAYOUT TEAM, WHILST FORMING MY OWN PIECES OF CREATIVE WORK AND HELPING SUPPORT OTHER PEERS WHERE NEEDED. MY CREATIVE WRITTEN WORK ON THE WEBSITE:
Work history
GraduateLondon South Bank University
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Skills
- Writing
- Writing Poetry
- Academic Writing
- Analytical Writing
- Creative Writing
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Editing
- Proofreading
- People Person
- Attentive
- Positive Attitude
- Deadlines
- Team Building
- Team Management
- Teamworking
- First Aid
- Reading
- Close Reading
- Eager Learner
- Quick Learner
- Creative Content