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I am a trained editor based in Dubai, however I am ready to move to Paris or a surrounding city and I am looking for any type of English speaking work e.g. bar work, hotel work etc. that includes accommodation. I have previously worked in pubs and nightclubs in London and Manchester.


CHRISTINE FASHUGBA

Discovery Gardens, Dubai
00971 559 267 105
ssstini@yahoo.co.uk
I hold a full, clean driving license


COMPETENCIES
 I am able to multi-task, including performing the duties of researching, reporting and news and feature writing to meet tight deadlines
 I have excellent face-to-face business skills for building working relationships
 I am a useful team player with the ability to work with editorial teams.

ACHIEVEMENTS
 Self-sourced front page stories (including articles in Enfield Gazette, Barnet Advertiser and Winchmore Hill Herald)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WRITER BAY (an online academic writing agency)
Position: Academic writer (freelance) 6th September- date
 Researching and writing accurate, analytical essays and reports
 Using correct referencing methods and rewriting all outsourced information to ensure the writing does not contain plagiarism

MOJEH (A high end fashion and lifestyle magazine) based in Dubai
Position: Copy editor and proofreader (freelance) 13th – 24th August
 Copy editing the entire September/October issue to ensure it met the publication’s high editorial standards for accuracy and style
 Proofreading and correcting typographical and mechanical errors in copy
 Rewriting copy where appropriate to ensure it is factually accurate, succinct and grammatically correct
 Writing witty, style appropriate headlines

CPI (THE BIG PROJECT AND BUILDGREEN business-to-business magazines) based in Dubai
Position: Assistant editor 3rd April- 9th August 2011
 Sourcing news stories and pitching ideas for features
 Writing news stories and features for the magazine, website and online newsletter
 Using social media, such as Facebook to promote the magazine and generate more traffic for the website.
 Interviewing contributors, including company managers and business executives, while covering press events
 Proofreading and correcting typographical and mechanical errors in copy

NORTH LONDON AND HERTFORDSHIRE PAPERS (London)
Position: Reporter (freelance) 17th September-17th December 2010
 Interviewing contributors to obtain stories’ full facts and gain unique quotes
 Actively sourcing news stories, including exclusives via the internet and from going out ‘on patch’
 Researching and writing online and newspaper stories according to the publication’s editorial style

******Various promotional roles, including Sky digital switch over campaign******

BBC MAGAZINES-Gardeners’ World magazine (London)
Position: Reporter (freelance) 4th – 31st March 2010
 Taking direction from and contributing ideas to the magazine’s senior editor
 Writing succinct copy to meet the renowned publisher’s high standards
 Extensive research on events and themes to suit the magazine’s target readers

CATCH 22 MAGAZINE (London)
Position: Features editor (freelance) 4th January- 3rd March 2010
 Liaising with trainee journalists regarding the revision of their submitted features where appropriate
 Chasing up and assessing the trainees feature idea pitches and completed copy to ensure they both suit the magazine’s unique style
 Liaising with the magazine’s senior editor regarding which features would be published

TRINITY MIRROR-Daily Mirror, 3am team and regional papers (London)
Position: Reporter (freelance) between 3rd Aug and 11th Dec 2009
 Covering press launches and celebrity events, including the renowned, longstanding UK music event, Top of the Pops
 Writing succinct, accurate copy to meet the high standards of the leading UK publisher
 Developing working relationships with PR executives to ensure they keep me up-to-date on the latest story leads
 Using teamwork skills to co-write news pieces and cover events with colleagues
 Ensuring all tight deadlines are met

THE ECONOMIST- Multi-media team (London)
Position: Multi-media producer (intern) 19th Oct- 13th Nov 2009
 Helping with the technical set-up for filming Tea With online videos containing interviews with leading industry executives
 Scriptwriting for podcasts (analytical news forecasting show, The Week Ahead and international cultural and professional advice audio for executives, Doing Business)
 Making editorial decisions regarding podcast audio content to ensure its information remains accurate
 Editing the podcasts to meet the required length for the website

EMAP, WGSN- Think Tank (online research, trend analysis and news service) London
Position: Reporter (freelance) 14th Sept- 9th Oct 2009
 Writing business news stories and analytical reports, including a co-written report on London Fashion Week, which I covered and took photographs for
 Active, firsthand, extensive research, including writing questions and posing them to passersby on busy high streets to determine the latest buying trends


EDUCATION, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS:
 NCTJ Newspaper Journalism Diploma (Sept 2010- Jan 2011)
 18 Week fast-track course at Lambeth College

 University of Bolton (January 2003- September 2006)
 BA Honors Degree- English Literature (Upper 2:1)

INTERESTS:
In my spare time I like to catch up on what's going on by watching the news, reading various newspapers or watching the odd social documentary.