Curriculum Vitae Stephen White

9 Quayside, Carrickfergus, BT38 8BJ Email: stephenwhite86@hotmail.com Tel: 074 45230205

I am an ambitious, creative and extremely personable individual with experience in sales and hospitality. I attained a degree in journalism and I am seeking a role to buildon my communication skills.

Education and Qualifications:

2009- 2012: Northumbria University BA Hons journalism 2:1

Module included: Multi-media Journalism, Creative Media, Fashion Journalism,Journalism and Law, Radio journalism, Digital media, Media Publishing

Dissertation: Media Distortion and propaganda in Iraq

2000-2006 Carndonagh Community School. Co. Donegal

Irish Leaving Certificate: English B, Irish C, History B, Geography B, Maths B,French B, Business studies B.

Work Experience:

July 2014 – Present: Advertising Sales Executive, Farm Week, Belfast:

This is a target driven role, in which I must generate my own leads,Maintain an existing customer territory as well as creating new features to help garnish new business and generate more income. There is also a team target which as a group we work towards as well as general administrative duties.

August 2013-January 2015: Duty Manager, Coppi Belfast,

Responsible for stock maintenance, rotas, creating new drinks list,Staff supervision, drinks making, food handling cash handling, general key holder responsibilities.Reason for leaving: To concentrate on my role in the Irish News

July 2012- August 2013:Duty Manager, Beatrice Kennedy’s, Belfast:

Responsible for stock maintenance, rotas, creating new drinks list,

Staff supervision, drinks making, food handling, cash handling, general key holder responsibilities. I began as a general waiter but was quickly promoted within a month Reason for leaving: Higher Salary offered in CoppiAugust 2008- September 2009: Telesales. HCL, Belfast:

Working towards a target for BT Broadband, General customer Service responsibilities plus general administrative duties.Reason for leaving: Left to successfully attain a degree

July 2007- August 2008: Duty Manager: Mono Belfast:

Responsible for stock maintenance, rotas, creating new drinks list,Staff supervision, drinks making, food handling, cash handling, general key holder responsibilities. I began as a general bar man and was promoted within 3 months of working in my first ever hospitality job.Reason for leaving: Closure for 6 month refurbishment

Additional Skills:

Journalism: Researching, News Gathering ,Writing reports ,Interviewing 

Technical: Avid Newscutter Software , iNews Software , Final cut pro trained ,

Able to operate filming equipment (Trained on a Sony HVR Z1E, Boom Mic’s etc) 

Radio studio training (Myriad) Adobe editing software ,Tascam Trained Script writing Programming

Other:

Excellent people skills, Conducting interviews with various mediums,  Good organisational skills.

In addition I also have completed BBC safety training and hold a full valid UK driver’s licence  

Activities/Interests:

Films /Documentaries

I have always been a big film fan especially independent cinema. I am also a member of a society at university called ‘Doc Shots’ were we meet once a week to screen and discuss documentaries.

Radio: While at University I hosted a show on university radio once a week for 2 years