Philippa Platt
Leigh,Greater Manchester
Summary
Motived and adaptable graduate with experience in retail supervision and digital content creation. Skilled in communication, team leadership and working in fast pace environments alongside practical experience using Adobe Creative Studio and Audacity for media production. Interested in journalism and media roles where I can combine strong people skills with creative story telling.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Feature writer
Leeds Living
Leeds
2025.06 - Current
Research, wrote and edited articles for the Leeds Living website, meeting deadlines in a fast paced editorial setting.
Conducted interviews and developed feature ideas.
Adapted writing style for different audiences and formats.
Managed multiple pieces of work.
Experience working towards editorial briefs.
Team Engagement Supervisor
Newlook
Leeds
2021.09 - Current
Supervise a team of 50 to meet to improve there interpersonal and engagement skills
Lead of brand flag engagement.
Organise team resources.
Collaborate with team to maintain consistent performance.
Train all new staff.
Education
Certificate of Higher Education - Journalism
Leeds Beckett University
Leeds 2023.09 - 2026.07
Foundation Degree in Arts - Journalism
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester 2022.09 - 2023.06
A-Levels - English Combined, Philosophy Ethics with Religion and Media
St John Rigby Sixth Form
Wigan 2020.09 - 2022.06
Skills
Exceptional interpersonal skills
Diplomatic team leader
Working well under pressure
Adaptable and quick to learn
Confident public speaker
Digital media production- Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro
Audio editing- Audacity
Strong digital and IT literacy
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Feature writer
Leeds Living
2025.06 - Current
Certificate of Higher Education - Journalism
Leeds Beckett University
2023.09 - 2026.07
Foundation Degree in Arts - Journalism
Manchester Metropolitan University
2022.09 - 2023.06
Team Engagement Supervisor
Newlook
2021.09 - Current
A-Levels - English Combined, Philosophy Ethics with Religion and Media
St John Rigby Sixth Form
2020.09 - 2022.06