CONTACT:

Telephone: 07515 676886

Email:
samkinnaird1988@googlemail.co
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Web:
www.samkinnaird.wordpress.com
Sam Kinnaird
Twitter: @samkinnaird

D.O.B: 15/10/1988

Addresses: 5 Jackson Mews, Immingham, NE Lincs, DN40 2HQ (Home)

2 Cresswell Terrace, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR2 7ER (University)

Full Clean UK Driving License

An extremely driven and hard working individual, always punctual,

adaptable, honest and very eager to learn.

Education

1993 – 2000 - Coomb Briggs Primary School, Immingham

2000 - 2007 - Immingham Comprehensive School (Plus 6th form)

2007 – May 2010 - University of Sunderland – NCTJ Accredited BA (Hons)

Journalism

GCSE Grades A Level Grades NCTJ Qualifications

Mathematics – C History – B News Writing

English Language – French – D News Sub-Editing and

B Design
Sociology – B
English Literature – Shorthand (Passed at 100
B General Studies – C words per minute)

Science (Double English (AS Level) – Magazine Writing and

Award) – C D Design

Music – A Magazine sub-editing

Business Studies – C Sports Journalism (May

2010)
History – B
Business of Magazines (May
French – B 2010)

Religious Studies – B NCTJ Media Law & Court

Employment History

Cullums Removals and Storage, Immingham – April 2005 – Jan 2007

• Household and office removals around the UK.

DFDS Torline Accounts, Immingham – June – Sept 2007 & June - Sept
2008

• Full time work in a busy accounts office for a major shipping company,
duties involved invoicing and the filing of client accounts.

Oaklands Hotel, Laceby – June 2008 – Sept 2008

• Bar work, experienced in running busy hotel bar during functions.

• Passed relevant food hygiene and safety tests.

About Me

I am fascinated by the world of journalism, current affairs, sociology and

technology. I am experienced in writing for a number of different platforms,
including student newspapers and magazines, websites and blogs. I am also at
the forefront of setting up and producing a new Grimsby Town FC fanzine along
with a number of fellow fans.

My other interests include football and music. I am also intrigued by history; I

studied it up until A-Level and since then have enjoyed delving far deeper into
subjects which have interested me most.

I am currently in my final year studying Journalism at the University of

Sunderland. I have completed my shorthand module and NCTJ exams, passing at
100 words per minute as well as passing a number of NCTJ exams relating to my
course. I am passionate about journalism on a number of platforms including
social networking and multimedia, and enjoy working within both. I am fully
competent when working with Adobe inDesign.

I am thrilled about the prospect of working within the world of journalism, an

industry which I anticipate to be an exhilarating one to work in. I recently
undertook two weeks of practical work experience within the journalism world;
this consisted a week with the Grimsby Telegraph and a week with the
Scunthorpe Telegraph. During my work placement I picked up some valuable
skills to add to my existing abilities, and had a number of articles printed in the
Per Jensen
newspapers.
Malcolm
Cullum DFDS Torline
Referees :
Cullum’s Nordic House
Removals
Western Access
357 Pelham Road
Road
Immingham
Immingham
DN40 2LZ
NE Lincs
(01469 575231)