JODIE HIRST

111 Trinity One, East Street, Leeds LS9 8AE Tel: 07904076894 Email: jodiehirst1@live.co.uk Professional portfolio: http://jodiehirstprofessionalportfolio.wordpress.com/ A hardworking, reliable and flexible Journalism graduate with a wide range of production skills looking for a career in the field of Public Relations or Marketing.

Skills
Communication: Course representative involved communicating with tutors on behalf of the students. Experience conducting interviews and delivering clear, concise presentations to tutors and fellow students. Assistant Researcher for Reporters without Borders; an anonymous survey for the Press Freedom Index which involved speaking to journalists to ask them to partake. Customer service advisor Involved communicating with customers in the UK and overseas in order to build strong relationships.

Teamwork: Law Correspondent, Leeds Metropolitan Business Review Involved working as a team to create a newspaper for university in which good group communication was vital throughout the production process in order to meet a strict deadline. Course representative - required working as a team with other course reps and tutors to ensure relevant changes were being made to improve the course.

IT skills: Experience using Microsoft Office, Final Cut Pro, Adobe InDesign and Audacity. I also have the skills to create a website using HTML and CSS codes.

Education
BA (Hons) Journalism NEW College, Pontefract Leeds Metropolitan University 2006-2008 2009-2012

A Levels: English Literature (B); Psychology (C); Law (C); General Studies (C) Castleford High School 2000-2006

11 GCSES all passed at grade C or above, including English(B) and Maths(C).

Work experience
Pontefract and Castleford Express Work Placement August 2011

Involved contacted members of the public for follow up stories. Shadowing journalists and sitting in on court cases. Using the newspapers computer software.

Employment
DHL Supply Chain, Castleford 2008-2011 Customer service advisor/Transport Operations Clerk

Contacting companies in the UK and overseas. Using databases and spreadsheets to record key information. The job relied heavily on team work to ensure company goals were met. Customer assistant 2006-2008

Marks and Spencer, Pontefract

Employed temporarily over the Christmas period and then secured a permanent contact. Duties involved dealing with customer queries and using the computer systems to keep account of stock.

Interests
Live music and supporting local talent Group and solo singing projects Writing Meeting new people

Additional Information
Possess a full UK driving license.

References
Available on request.