CONTACT DETAILS

Brightlittlespark@hotmail.co.uk

Tel: (UK)07545381901

Education

•2009-2010:Coventry University MA Automotive Journalism with Merit

• 2005-2008:University College Falmouth BA (Hons) 1st Class Journalism Degree

• 2003-2005:Ivybridge Community College Sixth Form

• 1998-2003:Ivybridge community college

Awards

• Full, Clean UK driving licence.

• Fifty word per minute qualification in Teeline Shorthand.

• Arts Humanities Research Council grant for Coventry University MA degree.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• August 2011: Two week work placement with AUTOEXPRESS magazine.

• Septermber 2010-August 2011: Au pair for the 'Jette' Family, Paris.

• May-August 2010:Aston Martin Lagonda work placement- Working within the Global events team, managing the marketing program ‘Aston Martin Experience'.

• March 2010: 2 week work placement with BMWCAR –The world’s best selling BMW magazine- 10,000 words published in print and online.

• 2002-2009: Ocean BMW/MINI Sales Executive- Customer interfacing role within the MINI sales department. I also represented the brand at county shows and attended the UK BMW brand academy.

• 2006-2008: Student Ambassador for University College Falmouth on Open Days helping visitors and prospective students.

• 2006-2008: Involved as Business Consultant on Enterprise Days for Cornwall Education Business Partnership.

• 2006-2008: Student Representative for University College Falmouth Widening Participation Office- extensive work throughout primary and secondary schools in Cornwall.

• April 2007: 2week work placement with AUTOCAR magazine- Involving road tests such as the Ferrari 599GTB and contacting press offices.

Interest

• In my spare time I enjoy reading, visiting art exhibitions, keeping up to date with fashion and all the latest news in the motoring world. I hope to use my experience to develop an international career.