Felix Shinn

Though a primarily independent position, writing for The Scene requires me to communicate clearly and concisely with editorial and managerial staff, as well as external parties such as agents, labels, and on occasion artists themselves, in order to effectively research the necessary information for each review. I am required to take both a critical eye, and a personal approach, to my responses. Through this (unpaid, volunteer) position, I have:

• Produced high-quality written material to increase audience engagement.
• Proofread text to confirm spelling, grammar and style accuracy.
• Adapted text for social media platforms to maximise audience engagement.
• Revised content to quality assure text and achieve alignment with brand style.
• Observed brand voice and style guidelines for cohesive content.

As part of my A-Level work experience, I operated as one of two staff members in the St George's Academy student library for a short period. Though a brief position, it required that I:

• Conducted regular inventory checks to ensure availability of popular titles.
• Managed book cataloguing and classification tasks, facilitating easy accessibility.
• Collaborated with senior librarians to execute library renovations, improving space utilisation.
• Assisted in daily administrative duties, ensuring smooth library operations.
• Kept shelves neat and well-stocked at all times.
• Handled customer queries effectively.
• Watched over study areas whilst maintaining an orderly environment conducive to learning.
• Handled the check-in and check-out process of library books and materials at circulation desk.
• Processed new library acquisitions.
• Assisted in maintaining digital archives and databases.
• Greeted students and staff warmly and assisted by locating books.
• Responded to email enquiries within target timeframes.
• Input information about new books to the library database.