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Luisa Christine Huggins-CV

I am a confident, reliable, punctual, hardworking individual, who is willing to experience new challenges and meet new people.
I am intrigued by all parts of communication, which is why I have chosen to study Media and communications at Birmingham City University, to further my knowledge within the Field.

I have a great passion for working amongst a team, as well as having the confidence and self-belief to produce successful work individually. My infectious enthusiasm and great detail to all that I do allows me to produce nothing but positive results, remaining 100% committed to all that I do.

Experience

Smooth events ltd 20th- 23d June 2017 (35 hour work placement)

I had the opportunity to work at a corporate event in London, working for a company entitled ‘Smooth events’. Working for this company I had to complete various tasks which included:

Communicating with all attendees and visitors to ensure that they were well briefed on all the relevant information
Ensuring health and safety procedures were followed at all times.
Working with a team of over 30 people to ensure all tasks were completed throughout the day.

Smooth events ltd 7th- 9th February 2017 (35 hour work placement)

I had the opportunity to work at a corporate event in London, working for a company entitled ‘Smooth events’. Working for this company I had to complete various roles which included.

Utilizing electronic devices to ensure that guests and attendees had been marked present.
Working effectively in a large team of 30 individuals.
Communicate with visitors and attendees.

Prepared PR and events 1st march and 11th January 2017 (15 hour placement)

I had the opportunity to work with a Birmingham based PR and events company.

I worked at a film Premier at Cineworld and attended meetings with various media organizations alongside the director of the company. At the film premier I had to complete various roles which consisted of.

Ensuring all the press had been signed in and they had received lanyards.
Ensure all guests were well looked after.
Help compose a press release in the lead up to the event.

ITV News Central 16th-18th January 2017 (30 hour Placement)

I had the opportunity to work at ITV Birmingham, and completed 30 hours Voluntary Work Experience.

Shadowing Well respected presenters and journalists including Sameena Ali Khan and Bob Warman.

Working closely with production journalists on constructing the script for Good Morning Britain the Following Morning.

Supervising the ITV livestream, and researching news topics for the website and various other social media platforms.

Warehouse Sales Assistant 9th February 2017- Present

Working within a team, providing individualized sales assistance and advice to a variety of customers whilst simultaneously contributing to the overall performance of the shop.

Consulting with customers, building a positive, attentive rapport, increasing my adaptability and communication skills
Stock and shelf replenishment, enhancing my organisational and efficiency skills
Portraying an ability in successfully working well under pressure in such a fast pace shop
Constantly ensuring the shop health and safety requirements are adhered to, safeguarding myself, and all individuals in the store
Handling customer complaints, with a calm demeanour, remaining and empathetic and all times

Big centre television Trainee video journalist September16th- February 2016

Travelling to multiple destination and events, interviewing numerous individuals, to produce enough media to take back to the studio to edit for the news that same evening

Sourcing, researching and producing interviews for news features and video clips in time for the same evening.

Organizing, planning and managing my own time, to travel to the designated destination, carry out the interview and return to the studio with a set time scale, allowing me to enhance my efficiency skills to a great degree.
Privileged with the opportunity to carry out interviews regarding the opening of Grand Central Birmingham, Clothes show live, restaurant reports, fashion reports, large charity events and secondary school events throughout the West Midlands.
Ensuring all guests speakers received a high level of positive customer service, and we debriefed thoroughly prior to going on air
Maintaining excellent working relationships with all co-workers to ensure consistent high quality work.

Education

Birmingham city university 2016- Present

Barr beacon sixth form 2013-2015

Barr Beacon school 2008-2013

Subject Grade

Media and Creative Production (A level) D*D*

Business Studies (A level) D*

Drama and Theatrical Studies (Gcse) B

English Language (Gcse) C

English literature (Gcse) B

Maths (Gcse) D

French (Gcse) C

Media (Gcse) D*

ICT (Gcse) C

Science (Gcse) C

ASDAN C