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Grace Thompson 
multimedia Journalist

Grace Thompson CV
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Welcome to my online portfolio, which showcases the variety of different work which I have produced over the years.

I enjoy creating online content for a variety of social media sties- from infographic designs to video editing. I also have a background in print and design, something which I also enjoy. 

Please see below examples of my work:

Academic Qualifications

LONG ROAD SIXTH FORM COLLEGE
PERIOD: September 2014 - June 2016
SUBJECT: 18 Unit Media Diploma
FINAL GRADE: Distinction * Distinction * Distinction (D*D*D)

UNIVERSITY OF LINCOLN
PERIOD:
September 2017 - May 2020
SUBJECT: Journalism (BA Hons) 
GRADUATED: First Class Honours + Level 3 NCTJ Diploma

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

CAMBRIDGESHIRELIVE AND BEDFORDSHIRELIVE, 
REACH PLC, REMOTE WORKING

PERIOD: Jan. 2022 - present
ROLE:  Engagement producer
  • Creating graphics for our social media sites
  • Sourcing articles for social video to be shared on Facebook and Twitter (via Creator Studio and Twitter Media Studio)
  • Writing stories for local patches 
  • Engaging with our audience to discuss local and national topics within the comments sections
  • Sharing ideas to increase pageviews to our stories and grow our audiences 
  • Sending several news alert newsletters to different audiences
BRAND IQ TECHNOLOGIES, HERTFORD, HERTFORDSHIRE
PERIOD:
Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
ROLE: Marketing Manager 
  • Digital marketing lead to promote the software to potential clients
  • Creating content for external channels along
  • Sharing news and updates to the internal teams as well as the partners of the company 
  • Analysing Google Analytics data to help meet marketing objectives 
  • Sharing ideas on how to achieve marketing goals via different forms of media - such as video content 
  • Building relationships with partner companies and assisting with their projects to promote the Brand iQ software
​THE LISTING MAGAZINE &
MARKETING COMPANY,
ROYSTON, HERTFORDSHIRE

PERIOD: Sept. 2015 - Aug. 2017
ROLE: Publishing Assistant & Social Media Assistant
  • Updating their What's On section online and in the magazine
  • Designing advertisements for clients
  • Managing social media accounts on
    Facebook & Twitter for the company and for advertisers
  • Creating leaflets and posters for customers
  • Writing copy up for the monthly magazines as well as their website

Work Experience

 R T TANK TOP DESIGN, HITCHIN
PERIOD: Jun. 2013
ROLE:  Intern
Learning how to fulfill design briefs for clients over the course of one week work experience at the age of 15.

THE GUARDIAN, LONDON
PERIOD: June 2018 (one week placement)
ROLE: Social Media Desk
  • Researching into stories to be shared out on their social media platforms
  • Assisting in filming for IGTV videos
  • Assisting with Skype interviews 

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BBC LOOK EAST (WEST), CAMBRIDGE
PERIOD: 
Feb. 2020 
ROLE: intern
  • Filming content via mobile phone for the evening bulletin
  • Sourcing tweets from our previous reports/news stories
  • Shadowing filming and editing of packages
  • Shadowing the production team: from script writing to rushes
STAR RADIO, CAMBRIDGE
PERIOD: Aug. - Dec. 2016
ROLE: Intern
Assisted in collecting content for the radio show, along with shadowing the programme and learning on the job.

THE MIRROR ONLINE, LONDON
PERIOD: Jul. 2018 & Aug. 2019
​ROLE: Work experience placement
  • Sourcing new photographs for their upcoming stories during the day
  • Editing photographs for news articles
  • Writing captions for news stories 
  • Joined their video desk for both placements
  • Sourced new ideas for captioned videos on social media
  • Edited together captioned videos 
  • Worked alongside the social desk to put new videos out daily

CERTIFICATIONS

UNI BOOB TEAM ACCREDITATION
Institute of Promotional Marketing (IPM)

RECEIVED:
May 2019
GRADE: Distinction 
NCTJ LEVEL 3 DIPLOMA
RECEIVED:
August 2020
NCTJ SHORTHAND
RECEIVED:
December 2018
SPEED: 60WPM 
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