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Ayla Vaughan

Ayla Vaughan

Auchterarder,Perth and Kinross

Summary

Hardworking and enthusiastic journalist. Can produce content for all platforms including video, radio, social media and online written articles. Knowledge of the law and ethics behind being a journalist. Strengths are organisation, resilience, working well with computers and problem solving. Lived in multiple countries and travelled around the world. Specialty in motorsports, politics, general news, pop culture and books. Love Formula 1 the most as there is always a storyline and lots of history to explore, but enjoy other categories such as Formula 2&3, F1 Academy, Formula E and IndyCar. Offer strong research, interview and presentation skills for flexible team support. Organised with good initiative for responsive task delivery in pressured scenarios.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Freelance Journalist

Female First
Online, Perth and Kinross
05.2025 - Current
  • Adapted writing style according to target demographic, increasing content relevance.
  • Maintained high journalistic standards whilst writing feature articles, ensuring consistent quality.
  • Ensured accuracy of information with meticulous fact-checking, enhancing credibility.
  • Drafted compelling headlines to attract more readership.
  • Incorporated multimedia elements into stories for greater audience engagement.
  • Generated creative story ideas about celebrities and pop culture to captivate reader interest.
  • Collaborated with editorial team for improved output quality.
  • Wrote articles and features focused on specific topics and emerging issues.
  • Maintained and developed strong interest, passion and expertise in journalism and research methods.
  • Commented on current affairs and key celebrity news to give audience insight into potential impacts.
  • Applied understanding of public opinion, social media and traditional media use to create engaging and attention-grabbing stories.
  • Developed high-level knowledge of movies, TV shows, books and music to give comprehensive coverage for female readers interested in popular celebrities.

Formula E Beat Writer

LastWordOnSports
Online, Perth and Kinross
03.2025 - Current
  • Achieved consistent voice across all written materials with meticulous editing techniques.
  • Completed feature articles on specific teams or players that provided insight into their strategies or backgrounds.
  • Maintained active social media presence, promoting online engagement with published pieces.
  • Worked under tight deadlines to ensure timely news delivery.
  • Proofread work prior to submission, ensuring clean copy free of errors.
  • Delivered balanced reporting by showcasing both popular sports and less mainstream activities.
  • Pitched story ideas to editorial team, showing initiative and creativity in role.
  • Produced engaging headlines for features, attracting wider readership.
  • Researched issues and checked facts, maintaining high standard of journalistic integrity.
  • Wrote about Formula E using WordPress as CMS as well as utilising categories, tags, SEO and many more tools
  • Provided quality sports media coverage in form of news, editorials and long-form analysis.

Website & Social Media Content Creator

Travel News Blitz
Online, Perth and Kinross
01.2025 - Current
  • Incorporated SEO strategies into digital content creation, optimised web visibility.
  • Developed captivating headlines to attract readership.
  • Maintained active social media presence, broadened reach of news stories.
  • Pitched innovative story ideas regularly, contributed to editorial planning.
  • Produced engaging multimedia content for increased online traffic.
  • Wrote feature articles, enriched website's variety of content.
  • Edited and proofread written content to maintain high editorial standards.
  • Researched topics thoroughly for comprehensive, informed reporting.
  • Utilised social media platforms to disseminate news stories and engage with audience.
  • Created travel brand from scratch that focuses on events to do when visiting for certain sporting events.
  • Trained colleague on how to visualise written articles on website into visual pieces in variety of formats.
  • Learned how to use Squarespace CMS for article and image optimisation, making use of many transferrable skills and tools.
  • Set up social channels on Facebook and Instagram to make best use of imagery in relation to travel news for followers.

Journalist

Planet Sport
London, City of London
03.2024 - 04.2024
  • Addressed feedback from editors and implemented revisions to improve story quality.
  • Researched topics thoroughly for comprehensive, informed reporting.
  • Utilised social media platforms to disseminate news stories and engage with audience.
  • Produced well-written and accurate stories to deadlines.
  • Authored compelling articles for publication in print and online media platforms.
  • Conducted fact-checking and verification processes to uphold journalistic integrity.
  • Produced knowledgeable editorials and commentaries on topics of interest.
  • Expressed organisational views publicly through planned and well-written pieces.
  • Developed high-level knowledge of Formula 1, Formula 2 & 3, F1 Academy and IndyCar to give comprehensive coverage for readers.
  • Completed placement shifts remotely, liaising on WhatsApp with editor each week on what focus of writing task would be
  • Received guidance on improvements to written articles/features.
  • Large portfolio of published articles on PlanetSport.com, under own author profile: https://www.planetsport.com/author/ayla-vaughan
  • Learnt most up-to-date content and SEO strategies.

Work Shadowing Chemical Engineer

Sasol UK Ltd
London, City of Westminster
07.2018 - 07.2018
  • Work shadowed father at Sasol UK Ltd for one day.
  • Responsibilities were asking different people about their jobs and sticking safety posters on doors of all meeting rooms (around 5-10 rooms).
  • Learned about all various jobs in office, various facts about oil industry and what professional job environment is like.
  • Discovered that there are multitude of jobs that make team efficient and effective.
  • Learned that communications skills are essential to prevent misunderstandings by asking questions.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Journalism

London South Bank University
London
09.2021 - 05.2024

A-levels -

St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, Hertfordshire
09.2019 - 06.2021

GCSEs -

St Albans Girls' School
St Albans, Hertfordshire
09.2017 - 07.2019

Skills

  • Created WordPress website
  • Familiar with SEO and CMS
  • Learned how to film content on cameras and with microphones
  • Familiar with Adobe After Effects, Premier Pro and Audition
  • Social media journalism on platforms, such as YouTube, TikTok and Twitter/X
  • Editorial writing
  • Interviewing skills
  • Media law and ethics
  • Editing and review
  • Passionate about Formula 1 and other motorsports


Websites

Affiliations

  • Reading
  • History
  • Politics
  • Social Media
  • TV Shows & Movies
  • Motorsports
  • Crafts
  • Video Games & LEGO
  • Nature & Walking

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Freelance Journalist

Female First
05.2025 - Current

Formula E Beat Writer

LastWordOnSports
03.2025 - Current

Website & Social Media Content Creator

Travel News Blitz
01.2025 - Current

Journalist

Planet Sport
03.2024 - 04.2024

Bachelor's Degree - Journalism

London South Bank University
09.2021 - 05.2024

A-levels -

St Albans Girls' School
09.2019 - 06.2021

Work Shadowing Chemical Engineer

Sasol UK Ltd
07.2018 - 07.2018

GCSEs -

St Albans Girls' School
09.2017 - 07.2019

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