Nabeelah Kathrada

50 Nornabell Drive, Beverley, HU17 9GJ. 07966805375. nabeelahkathrada31@gmail.com

Personal Profile

A hardworking and positively minded Journalism graduate who thrives in a fast pace environment and has an eye for fashion. I am highly meticulous about working processes and a strong team player with excellent people, communication, computing and organizational skills. With instinctive leadership competencies and a passion for networking, I am looking for a position where I can develop my already multi-faceted skills. Pr/Marketing Administrator September 2012-present. My Dental Health Club, Hull. Researching marketing techniques based on cliental Collecting data from contact forms and creating spreadsheets on Excel Promoting the practice on social media forms (facebook and twitter) using various different advertising tools, most recent Viking FM. Creating content for newsletters and brochures sent out to patients regarding latest deals Administrative based tasks, i.e. filing, photocopying, faxing, maintaining paperwork and records Making and receiving numerous calls to and from patients and advertisers, as well as generating emails on a daily basis

Employment

Sales Associate/Events Hostess June-July 2012. Selfridges & Co, London. Striving for customer excellence, my role on the shop floor involved assisting customers in the formal wear department Working with high end brands, such as Armani, Ralph Lauren and Hugo Boss. As well as trained on the tills. Selected for Daylesford caf lift hostess, specially trained for various persuasive techniques. Managing the number of customers from the shop floor access to the roof top, via constant communication with my colleagues Assisting the events coordinator and ensuring the Selfridges experience

Work Experience

Journalist May 2012 1 week. The Yorkshire Evening Post, Leeds. Various tasks including, approaching people for vox pops, taking the initiative to produce phone interviews and representing the news publications in a professional manner Responsibility to create specific content for the newspaper. Went out to film specific subjects regarding articles which appeared in the local press Taking press releases and turning them into short articles, which appeared in the newspaper

PR Intern April 2012 2weeks. Rous Iland, London The internship required an extreme level of professionalism around clients as it was a members only fashion boutique Assisting the personal shopper when choosing garments for clients matching their brief with stock Attending special events, using my own experience to produce press releases which appeared on their website A window into high end fashion luxury and the buzz surrounding it

Events Coordinator October 2011-January 2012. HeadingOut Magazine, Leeds Responsibility for creating a charity fashion show and dance show Liaising with clothing boutiques in Headingley to provide for our fashion show. Including advertising in return for participation Managing my team and delegating tasks to my colleagues ensuring everything was done before the big night, i.e. responsibility for advertising both the events (social media, leaflets around universities and word of mouth) Organising a venue for both the events and down to the very last detail. Including, lighting, music, hair and make-up, drinks, goodie bags and photographers Absolute clear communication with all parties involved to ensure tasks being completed Styling- Ability to adapt to specific individuals. Organisation- Priorities tasks and plans ahead in order to achieve goals successfully. I.e. planning articles before articles. Team Work- Team player who encourages harmonious and winning team spirit. I.e. motivating team when plans fall through. Communication- Possess the interpersonal skills to communicate effectively with respect and inability, individually and within a team Time Management SkillsDisciplined, punctual and in control. I.e. Assigning allocated slots to specific work ensuring tasks are completed within the time frame. Problem Solving- The ability to think outside the box. Production skills- Ability to handle HD cameras/microphones with ease and confidence. I.T Skills- Microsoft office, word and excel on Windows and Macintosh systems. Final Cut Pro, Motion, Audacity, InDesign and Photoshop. License- Full clean driving license. current

Skills

Education

Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds. 2009-2012 (Graduation July 2012) BA (Hons) Journalism

BJTC and PTC accreditation - In my final year, I was part of a successful team of 12, producing a glossy 24 page spread magazine covering current business news in Leeds. I specialized in the retail industry, with determination to discover the best stories and expand my contacts book, I managed to obtain the very first pictures of Trinity Leeds Everyman cinema along with 4 of my articles. - During our broadcast module, we had the opportunity to mimic a live news broadcast. I took on the role as floor manager, the main communication with the floor and the gallery which meant working under pressure. My roles included fine picking the scripts ensuring our broadcast would flow, assisting the director with camera angles and what would look best on screen, communication with the whole team, ensuring I rehearsed my actions before the broadcast and organizing our interviewee, liasing her participation and script. - Single handily produced a hard hitting short documentary about sex selection abortions in the UK using a Sony HD camera and microphone and edited on final cut pro. Not only did I push the boundaries and taboo regarding abortions in the UK but this was an emotional journey, interviewing women who had had abortions and earning trust and building relationships with people Id never met before. -Through out all three years, I produced a news file which comprised of stories Id discovered and written articles about, investigating a range of topics from

healthy eating to illegal internet streaming. Having a get up and go attitude is essential for a journalist, it takes hard work, conviction and giving up is not an option. - Other modules included: Online Journalism, Radio Journalism, Digital Media, Professional practice, Economic, Media Law, Public Relations, Celebrity and the media, The evolution of journalism and The Public Sphere. Longcroft School, Beverley, East Yorkshire. 2004-2009 3 A Levels, Media Studies (B) Geography (B) Business Studies (C) 12 GCSEs (A-C), including; Maths, English and Science.

Hobbies

Tennis and Dancing (professional level for 12 years- enjoys competing within a team and individually). Shopping (always on the look out for new trends), Indie and R&B music, Testing out new make up (from high street to high end-Rimmel to Nars) Travelling the world (lived in 3 different continents and plan to extend this in the future) and reading Harpers Bazaar, Elle, Vogue, Time (Love knowing what designers produce and what celebrities are wearing). Yorkshire Evening Post, Beverley Journal (Local town culture), The Kite Runner and Birdsong Available upon request

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