Alexandra Davies
DOB: 24/5/1987
Blog: http://alexandradavies.wordpress.com/
Email: adavies234@googlemail.com
Personal Profile
I graduated from Exeter University with a 2.1 in English Literature and have recently finished at Cardiff University on the Magazine Journalism Postgraduate Diploma. I have work experience at Men’s Health Online, Pregnancy and Birth, Mountain Bike Rider, The Daily Telegraph, The Croydon Advertiser and at The Express and Echo in Exeter. I have contributed to university publications as well as freelance for magazines. My writing range is varied including topics such as lifestyle, politics, the motoring industry, travel, arts, and human interest, for both print and online publications.
Skills
100 wpm NCTJ shorthand
Writing news and features for print and online
Subbing and production with a working knowledge of In-Design and Photoshop
Practical use of online tools including Twitter, WordPress, Flickr and a website CMS
Knowledge of media law and government
Personable communication and interviewing skills
Knowledge of the motoring industry after completing a module on motoring journalism
Current clean driving licence and own car
Work Experience
Pregnancy and Birth/Mother and Baby, April 2009 – Writing features, doing research, assisting the arts and editorial teams. Asked back to cover Editorial Assistant holiday freelance.
Mountain Bike Rider, April 2009 – Managing/editing the website and CMS, setting up Twitter account, writing for print and online. I have since been commissioned for freelance work.
Substance (course magazine), January/May 2009 – Staff Writer and Picture Researcher, news and feature copy for print and online, subbing, editing on the website, pitching articles.
Interns Anonymous, April 2009 – I was approached to write for this blog about work placements.
Buzz (freelance), 2009 – Art and stage previews for Cardiff events listings magazine.
Men’s Health online, August 2008 and April 2009 – Assisting the online team, researching and writing features (I‘ve had four published online), doing research, administration and sourcing photographs.
The Express and Echo, May 2008 – Interviews, research and writing news for the local Exeter newspaper, editing video for the website, accompanying the court reporter and other journalists in the field.
Daily Telegraph, March 2008 – Research, attending events and conducting interviews for Mandrake.
The Croydon Advertiser, June 2006 – Interviews, research and photocopying. This gave me my first insight into a working newsroom and the processes of putting a newspaper together.
Education/Qualifications
Cardiff University: Magazine Journalism Postgraduate Diploma.
University of Exeter: BA Hons English. I have achieved a 2.1 level.
A Level: 3 A grades in English, Spanish, Politics.
AS Level: 4 A grades in English, Spanish, Politics, Geography.
Employment History – Seasonal Work
Forsyth Partners, 2007 – I worked in an investment firm where I dealt with input of important data, spreadsheet creation, answering queries and photocopying.
Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club, 2006-2008 – I worked as a barmaid, setting up the bar and serving important sponsors which means having to be professional and friendly in an often pressurised environment.
Referees
Jane Bentley – Cardiff Tutor. moreapples@mac.com
Lucy Quick – Editorial Assistant, Mother and Baby. lucy.quick@bauermedia.co.uk
Danny Milner – Deputy Editor, Mountain Bike Rider. danny_milner@ipcmedia.com
Contact details
Address: 7 Bencombe Road
Purley
Surrey
CR8 4DR
Tel: 020 8668 0186 (h) / 077 2937 7486 (m)
