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Emma Seligman

Summary

I am a Freelance Sports Journalist, currently undertaking a masters in Sports Journalism at St Mary’s University, Twickenham. I have recently completed a history degree at the University of Nottingham, for which I achieved First Class Honours. This involved hard work, in depth research and critical thinking. I am a hard-working, reliable and motivated individual with a background working in hospitality. This has improved my ability to communicate with colleagues and members of the public. I have experience working long hours, I am a fast learner and dedicated worker.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work history

Sports Journalist - Cricket sub-editor

The Sports Gazette
09.2024 - 11.2024

Youth Cricket Coach

Lord’s Cricket Academy
10.2019 - 02.2020
  • Helped coach children under 11 playing cricket

Front of house team member

Host Staffing
08.2021 - 06.2024
  • Hospitality at numerous venues including White Hart Lane, Wembley Stadium and Goodwood racecourse

Hospitality frontline

Food and Drink at Wimbledon
06.2023 - 07.2024
  • Worked in a restaurant during the Wimbledon tennis championships
  • Serving customers, silver service

Hospitality

MCC Catering Staff
06.2019 - 09.2021
  • Worked in café, restaurant and bar
  • Serving customers, making coffee, selling ice cream, silver service, pouring drinks

Extra

CBBC
08.2019 - 11.2024
  • I gained experience of being on a television set and saw the process the actors and production team had to undertake

Waiter

Surfside Polzeath
07.2021 - 08.2021
  • Worked in a restaurant, serving customers, making drinks

Education

MA - Sports Journalism

St Mary’s University

BA Hons - History

University of Nottingham

Short Course - Introduction to Broadcast Journalism

City, University of London

Short Course - Introduction to Film/TV Production Accounting

John Yorke Story

A Level - History, Mathematics, Drama

Skills

  • Sports copyediting
  • Sports copywriting
  • Match reports
  • Cricket expertise
  • Interviewing skills
  • Research
  • Teamwork
  • Public Speaking
  • Reliability
  • Communication

Timeline

Sports Journalist - Cricket sub-editor

The Sports Gazette
09.2024 - 11.2024

Hospitality frontline

Food and Drink at Wimbledon
06.2023 - 07.2024

Front of house team member

Host Staffing
08.2021 - 06.2024

Waiter

Surfside Polzeath
07.2021 - 08.2021

Youth Cricket Coach

Lord’s Cricket Academy
10.2019 - 02.2020

Extra

CBBC
08.2019 - 11.2024

Hospitality

MCC Catering Staff
06.2019 - 09.2021

Short Course - Introduction to Broadcast Journalism

City, University of London

Short Course - Introduction to Film/TV Production Accounting

John Yorke Story

MA - Sports Journalism

St Mary’s University

BA Hons - History

University of Nottingham

A Level - History, Mathematics, Drama

Emma Seligman