‘A journalist without empathy is just a historian’

Creative and driven journalist, with a tenacity for producing well-received breakout news across online, print and and multimedia platforms. Strong eye for news angles across local and political news, court reporting and inquest hearings. Experienced in covering breaking news and make editorial decisions under pressure.

> Diverse Coverage: Over the course of six months across 600 local stories, I earned the platform 2.15 million engaged minutes, with 4.25 million page views and 1.85 million unique views

> Social Media Reach: Exclusive video content, with one top story gaining over 2 million views on ReachPLC-owned sites and 40 million views across nationally syndicated sites

> Breaking and Live News: Live patch reporting with ReachPLC, creating exclusive multimedia stories, syndicated to The Mirror, MEN and other non-Reach outlets

> Court Reporting: Covered a series of inquest and court stories, incorporating multimedia where possible

QUALIFICATIONS AND ACCOLADES

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    Department For Education

    Conducted interviews with high-level political officials, conveying complex information with clarity across four government servers. Processed staff information by organising and balancing staff accounts within my department and organising schedules using Excel

  • Undergraduate of the Year Finalist

    TargetJobs LQBTQ+ Undergraduate of the Year Finalist, nominated for commitment to serving the LGBTQIA+ Community whilst at University

  • Journalism Studies Bachelor: First Class
    Sheffield University
    Modules Include: Court reporting
    Live News Production, Live News Reporting

    Gold Standard NCTJ Accreditation: Gold Standard NCTJ Diploma

  • CIJ Lyra McKee Bursary Recipient

    Balanced over 50 data accounts in order to craft compelling stories. Led an investigation on sensitive topics, managing projects and complex information.

  • 'Which! Digital Journalism' prize for excellence in multimedia storytelling 2025

    'Which! Digital Journalism' prize for excellence in multimedia storytelling 2025

    Led several campaign initiatives for the local community with information accessed through FOI’s.

  • BBC Politics North

    Helped craft social media content for the daytime program with accuracy. Developed original social media content, for the Politics North programme

  • Student Press Association Finalist

    Nomination: Billy Dowling Reed for Outstanding Commitment to Non-Profit Journalism Nomination: Best Newcomer Publication
    Inspiring Student Worker award 2024 winner