HANNAH MONTGOMERY
CONTACT DETAILS:
Email: Hannah.Montgomery@bcu.ac.ukOBJECTIVE:
To use my enthusiasm, creativity and strong willed determination to flourish as my experience in the media industry increases.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
IAmAfroBeauty (Website/Event): (April 2012 - June 2012)Working from home/Sugar Suite/Sence Nightclub in Birmingham
· Interviewing subjects
· Composing articles
· Modelling - catwalk workshops, choreographed dance routine. Runway, dancing and getting photographed at the IAmAfroBeauty event (03/06/2012)
STUDENT DOC (Online magazine): (March 2012 - present)
Working from home· Interviewing subjects
· Composing articles
· Getting images for the stories
· Liaising with the editor
INSIDE PME (BCU monthly staff newsletter): (October 2011 - present)
Birmingham City University, City North Campus, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SU· Interviewing staff
· Composing articles
· Getting images for the stories
· Liaising with the editor
British Sky Broadcasting: (9th – 11th August 20011)
6 Centaurs Business Park, Grant Way, Isleworth, TW7 5QD
· Observing media professionals
· Working in the VT library
· Writing audio description for an episode of America’s Next Top Model
· Getting images for TV listings in the stills department
Hello-Birmingham Magazine: (June 2011 – December 2011)
111 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8LB
· Detailed research
· Composing informative and interesting articles
· Administrating the Facebook page; adding content, increasing brand recognition
· Interviewing members of the public
· Teaming up with a photographer for a regular fashion piece
· Promotion – modelling, wearing the Hello Birmingham t-shirt whilst interviewing
Solihull Observer: (2nd - 6th July 2007)
1 The Courtyard, 707 Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3DA
· Interviewing a woman to get quotes/information about an event for an article
· Writing press releases
· Shadowing a reporter
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS:
I am currently studying BA Media and Communications Broad Course at Birmingham City University. I am in my second year.
2008 – 2010 The 6th form College: A Levels (2010)
English Language A* / Media A* / Psychology A*
2003 - 2008 Lyndon School Humanities College: GCSES (June 2008)
English A / English Literature A / Mathematics B / Science B / Science Additional B / Citizenship A / Religious Education C / Information Technology B / Spanish A* / Art B / Geography C / Media A* SKILLS
· Organisational skills: researching, mind mapping, storyboarding, noting down questions before interviewing
· Creativity: writing scripts and articles; directing a short film, producing a themed student magazine, creating original web content to promote an event
· I.T ability: capable and efficient use of Word, Internet Explorer, email, Publisher, PowerPoint, Indesign, Photoshop and experience of Final Cut and Avid to edit films and the 5 minute opening of a documentary we made
· Communication skills: strengthened after liaising with media professionals, involvement in team projects, work experience in journalistic environments and working for various retail and catering companies (Thorntons, Jimmy Spices, Select Flowers, RD Resourcing, At Your Service, Debenhams)
· Production Skills: filming on location and in the studio, vision mixing, VT, editing, writing, interviewing, producing a radio programme/live radio bulletins/pre-recorded news pieces, creating covers, contents and features for various magazines, constructing a commissioned piece, conducting vox pops
· Personal skills: hard-working, determined, highly motivated, reliable, organised, able to work well under pressure/deadlines, work effectively both in a team and individually, passionate about working, willingness to learn/adapt
ACHIEVEMENTS
· One of the press releases I wrote for the Solihull Observer was published in the Thursday 5th July 2007 issue· Articles I wrote for my production event module were printed in the magazine/online magazine. Several features were published on the website
· My regular fashion piece for Hello Birmingham Magazine was documented on their Facebook page and another published on their website
INTERESTS
· Television: watching intelligent dramas, films, comedy programmes
· Journalism: reading novels, magazines, newspapers, blogs
· New Media: avid user of Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, the internet
· Music: listening to a variety of different genres regularly
· Modelling: photoshoots and catwalks for various projects and events
REFERENCES
Academic: Sue Heseltine, Journalism lecturer, Birmingham City University, City North Campus, Birmingham, West Midlands, B42 2SU, 0121 331 7639 sue.heseltine@bcu.ac.uk
Work experience: Gloria Yassin (Hello-Birmingham Magazine), 111 Hagley Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 8LB, 07429152162, info@hello-birmingham.com
