Dayna
Farrington
Objective: To gain high level media experience in order for me to achieve the successful future I aim for.
Objective: To gain high level media experience in order for me to achieve the successful future I aim for.
Media
Experience
- Scratch Radio Promotions Team
- Planned and completed one Music Gig and Busking Event
- Script Writer for TV Production Assignment of a Live TV Show Broadcast
- BCUltural Production Event
- Writing articles for a Journalism Assignment Newspaper
- Editor in Broadcast Journalism Assignment
- Writing contributor to Rev-Alt Website
- Contributed to fellow students Fashion Magazine
- Currently contributing to Hello Birmingham and The Pavement
- Director for TV Drama Assignment
- Due to undertake a week’s internship at the Birmingham Post
City/Region:
Birmingham, West Midlands
Country:
United Kingdom
Email Address:
Employment
History
Sales Assistant: Forever 21 October
2010-Present
Sales Associate: TK Maxx
October 2009 – November 2010
Street Team: Promotions: Scratch Radio November 2010
Writing Contributor: Rev-Alt October 2011-December 2011
Writing Contributor: Hello Birmingham January 2012-present
Writing Contributor: The Pavement March 2012-present
Weeks Internship: Birmingham Post October 2012
Education
History
September 2010 - June 2013
Ba Hons Media and Communication Studies (Journalism) at Birmingham
City University
September 2008 - June 2010
3 A Levels and 2 AS Levels at Telford New College
September 2005 - June 2008
10 A*-C in GCSE at Codsall Community High School
Personal Statement
I
believe that I am an enthusiastic, eager and focused individual; I am
self-motivated and have a positive attitude when it comes to working towards my
goals and objectives. I feel I am very approachable, therefore making me work
well in teams when needed, which I enjoy, but also can work to my own
initiative to achieve high. I am an enthusiastic team member. I would really like to increase my Media Industry
experience in order for me to have as many transferable skills as possible. I
have a keen interest in Journalism, and would
like to continue on into this sector of the industry once my studies are
over.
Personal
Skills/Attributes
- Hard working - always complete work to the best of my ability and well before deadlines.
- Focused - know what I want to achieve, and almost always know how I want to achieve it.
- Enthusiastic - always open to trying a new challenge or something out of my comfort zone.
- Self-motivated - I motivate myself to complete targets, goals and work, in order for me to achieve high and become successful.
- Happy - always determined to start and complete things with a smile.
- Punctual - I am always on time with deadlines and to attend meetings or events
- Organised - I know what I am doing well in advance, so when it comes to deadlines I am not panicking.
- Team player - work well in teams, as well as individually.
- Positive - I always look to the positives of situations, rather than dwelling on the negative.
- Eager - I am willing to try anything at least once.
- Good communication skills - I have gained great communication skills after liaising with other students and lecturers, and media industry professionals. Also from working part-time in retail.
- Strong Willed - I am always determined to achieve in whatever I do.
- Creative - I have experience in writing articles, short stories, scripts, adapting previous works etc..
- Computer literate - Up to date with using all software on computers.
- Knowledge of software - Have basic skills in Final Cut, Avid, PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro.
Interests
- Writing - creative/informative writing.
- Journalism - reading magazines/newspapers, websites
- Television - watching continuous dramas and interesting documentaries.
- Film - going to the cinema, discussing films.
- Literature - reading a diverse range of books
- New Media - using social media; facebook, twitter, linked in etc.
- Music - listening to most genres of music, going to gigs
Referees
On request.
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