Amy J Gardner

07863 550611 amyjgardner@gmail.com /@amyjgardner / www.amyjgardner.com Broadcast journalist with self-shooting, reporting, gallery production and editing experience. Currently working for Reuters Digital Video, a creative role demanding constant innovation in producing online content. Proactive, tenacious researcher particularly interested in business, economics and social affairs stories.

JOURNALISM SKILLS PG Dip in Broadcast Journalism, Cardiff University, 2010-2011 Shooting: Panasonic P2, DSLR, Sony Z1 Video Editing: Final Cut Pro; Avid Newscutter; iNEWS Audio Editing: Cool Edit Pro; Audacity; Radioman; ENPS Multiplatform: CMS systems, Twitter, Photoshop, InDesign Languages: Advanced Spanish; Basic Portuguese and French Full UK driving licence Shorthand 100 wpm NCTJ JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE REUTERS DIGITAL VIDEO: Assistant Producer Nov 2011 - present Producer/reporter/video editor for a variety of Reuters platforms including reuters.com, Reuters TV and Reuters Insider Producer In the Boardroom with Lucy Marcus. Multi-camera, HD interview series with big names in business and governance Scripting and gallery-producing news programmes Editing, on-camera reporting and writing video reports, photostories, video blogs Production on live and outside broadcasts including European summits, Paris Car Show and World Economic Forum BBC BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS UNIT: Broadcast Assistant Sep to Nov 2011 Wake up to Money (5 Live) / Today Programme (Radio 4) business slots production logistics, research and audio editing BBC RADIO KENT: Reporter Aug to Nov 2011 Range of packages from London2012 preparations to a mini-series for national Give an Hour week to get people online ITV MERIDIAN: Newsroom Journalist Aug to Oct 2011 Scripting and editing news stories for ITV Meridian and Daybreak bulletins BBC VISION LEARNING: Team Assistant Apr to Sept 2010 Broadcast Assistant: Ouch! talkshow, a podcast for the disabled community Multiplatform: maintaining the news section of the Ouch! website Researching a variety of factual treatments; general production administration JOURNALISM WORK EXPERIENCE BBC WALES CURRENT AFFAIRS (2 weeks, July 2011) REUTERS BUSINESS TV: reporting, scripting & editing (2 weeks, April 2011) PRESS ASSOCIATION (2 week placement, April 2011) FINANCIAL TIMES VIDEO DEPARTMENT (1 week placement, April 2011)

BBC QUESTION TIME (1 month, Jan 2011) OTHER ROLES BBC CURRENT AFFAIRS: Runner Location work and logistics on Fergal Keanes The History of Ireland Dec 2009

SILVER RIVER PRODUCTIONS: Development Researcher Aug to Nov 2009 Researching treatments for specialist and factual features, helping to secure two major commissions: The science of art and Think youre special? BBC CURRENT AFFAIRS: The Money Programme, Runner Credit Crash Britain (BBC2) July 2009

THE ACTIVE CHANGE FOUNDATION: Media Officer Feb to June 2009 Developing the media strategy for ACF, which focuses on preventing violent extremism in Pakistani-Muslim communities in London INFORPRESS, GUATEMELA: Journalist Oct 2008 to Feb 2009 Newsroom experience reporting for the Central American news agency to produce both bulletins and in-depth special reports on political, social and economic affairs of the subcontinent Translating from Spanish to English EDUCATION University of Cardiff University of Bristol Townley Grammar School Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism Modules include; media law, ethics and regulation, local and central government, European Union BA Hons English Literature (first class) 4 A grades at A-Level: English, History, Law, Art

COURSES COMPLETED Final Cut Pro 101, Apple certified pro training, Ravensbourne College June 2009 BBC Safety Training; BBC Safeguarding Trust; BBC Editorial Policy; BBC HTML 1; BBC Legal Online Certificate in Advanced Spanish, Cardiff University