Aspiring Sports Journalist and Content Creator currently studying Journalism BA at the University of Sheffield. I am passionate about all things sport and am comfortable using and creating all forms of media, whether digital or print.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work history
Social Media Admin
Sheffield Journalism, Media Communication, University of Sheffield
10.2023
Managed the Instagram and Facebook accounts covering the events of International Journalism Weekday 2
Conducted an interview of Abdalle Mumin, secretary general of the Somali Journalists syndicate, which I posted on the Social Media channels
Allowed me to showcase valuable skills of mine such as editing, creating visual content, innovative posts as well as multimedia storytelling.
Contributing Writer and Multimedia Journalist
Forge Press and Radio
Sheffield
09.2023 - Current
Freelance writer covering opinion pieces, sports match reports, reviews etc
Conducted post-match interviews at Sheffield Wednesday Ladies FC fixtures
Gained key skills in terms of news writing, reporting, fact checking as well as researching and investigative skills.
Inclusivity Student Partnership Lead
University of Sheffield
Sheffield
03.2024 - 05.2024
Working as part of a selected group tasked with analysing and recommending amendments to improve the representation, diversity and to ‘decolonise’ the curriculum included in the University's Journalism programmes.
Gained invaluable investigative and research skills as well as additional experience working within tight deadlines and under pressure.
Hospitality Staff
Burton Albion Football Club
Burton-On-Trent
07.2021 - 01.2024
Used teamwork skills to work with my colleagues to create the best dining and match-day experience for the customer
Communicated food orders and customer requests to kitchen staff in a brief, efficient manner.
Education
BA in Journalism Studies -
University of Shefield
09.2023 -
A'Levels - undefined
Paget High School
07.2023 - undefined
GCSE -
Paget High School
07.2020 -
Skills
Working within deadlines
Critical thinking
Superb written skills
Bilingual
Dedicated
Investigative and research skills
Teamwork
Strong interpersonal skills
Proficient with all forms of multimedia
Computational journalism
Timeline
Inclusivity Student Partnership Lead
University of Sheffield
03.2024 - 05.2024
Social Media Admin
Sheffield Journalism, Media Communication, University of Sheffield
Ph. D.-student at University of Copenhagen DK and University of Sheffield UKPh. D.-student at University of Copenhagen DK and University of Sheffield UK