CV- A Career At Vogue.

Written By Jessica Hope Stark

Personal Statement

Highly motivated, hard-working and dynamic. A Journalism graduate, seeking to pursue a career in broadcast journalism, eager to utilise my academic background. Strong communication skills, used to teamwork and with a passion for storyteling, I am adaptable and quick to learn, I love change and new experiences and live with a high value for honesty, truth and justice.

Key Skills

  • 5 years experience working with industry standard software and proficient in video editing software including,

    • Avid

    • AP - ENPS

    • Burli

    • DaVinci Resolve

    • Canva

    • Adobe Photoshop

    • Adobe Lightroom

    • Adobe Premiere Pro

    • Adobe InDesign

    • Adobe Illustrator

    • CapCut Pro

      Strong writing and editing skills with a keen eye for detail and accuracy with a knack for engaging storytelling.

      Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both verbal and written, able to conduct interviews and extract compelling narratives live on air.

      Strong understanding of media law and ethics, ensuring adherence to industry standards and regulations.

      Ability to work under tight deadlines and adapt to fast-paced environments.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Honours Degree - in Journalism from Edinburgh Napier University.

Schooling :

A 2x Advanced Higher - Drama, English

A 4x Higher - Drama, English, Music, Photography, C - History

A x2, B x3, C x1 - National 5

Additional Qualifications

Qualified stage 3 Outdoor Pursuit instructor

Qualified stage 3 Power-boating qualification

Work & Volunteering Experience

Social Media Editor / Presenter & Host / Camera crew / Personal Assistant - Global Prophetic Alliance (2015-present)

  • I have had the honour of traveing the world as a Personal Assistant to a international public figure, broadcaster and author. Keeping to pre-planned schedules, looking after the well-being and safeguarding of the individual and working in unfamilliar, high-intensity enviroments.

  • I have hosted Podcasts and TV shows for large online audiances on platforms including Youtube, Power TV, Facebook and Instagram.

  • This role has also included remaining a key member of the events and conferencing team, managing up to 1,500 guests at venues including Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, hotels, and other venues.

  • Ensuring smooth running of events, both front of house and backstage.

  • Counselling, and personal care to individual attendees.

Website Designer - YuTu Social (2022-2024)

  • Working for this start-up soacal media app took creativity and design techniques in order to produce something original and totally unique.

  • Pitching ideas, weekly, to clients and the company’s directors board.

  • Industry standard software, working alongside experts in the tech industry.

  • Concept designs, mood boards, themes and style rebranding.

Press and PR Manager - Yutu Social (2022-2024)

  • Networking, researching and sourcing the best partners that would take potential shares in the company.

  • Worked alongside several universities in the UK.

  • Speaking live on air and in constant email communication with radio stations, producers and news outlets across the UK, in order to promote the app and other corresponding platforms.

Restaurant Supervisor - Cafe Grande (2020-2024)

  • Sommelier trained

  • Quallified Barista

  • Managing a team of around 25 staff including planning the weekly rota and handling complaints or queries.

Radio Host - ENRG (2022-2024)

  • Station host three times a week for the morning show.

  • Took incomng calls live, planned music and rotas and interviews live in studio, navigating the most compelling narratives and storylines.

  • Hosted my own weekly personal music and history show.

Social Media Editor - LEAD UK, Charity that supports the next generation of leaders within the UK. (2023-2024)

  • Rebranded and promoted the new digital platforms for the charity.

  • Used industry standard software to re-inspire their pages and ignited a growth in following from 800-2,000 in less than three months.

Instructor, Outward Bound Trust (2018-2020)

  • Taught and demonstrated teamwork, communication, outdoor skills and correct use of safety equipment to children and young adults.

  • Taught sailing and powerboat lessons to young adults.

  • Praised for courageous, 'never say die' attitude and motivational ability, effectively motivating the children to discover their limits, and achieve goals they never believed possible.

Tennis Coach, Judy Murray Tennis Foundation (2018-2020)

• Weekly training programs, responsible for looking after a large group of inner city 13-14 year olds.

• For Judy Murray Tennis Foundation - ambassador and coach for the "She Rallies" initiative to inspire primary school girls to take up sport

Sales Assistant, The Glad Foundation, Glasgow (unpaid volunteer work) (2015-2017)

• Sales assistant and front of house for multi-focused food, clothing and live music social enterprise; till operator; customer assistance; window dressing; seasonal shop floor layouts; mannequin dressing; back of house organisation, tagging, cleaning, sorting

The Glad Foundation Newspaper (unpaid volunteer work, 2015-2017)

  • Writing articles, research, door knocking and surveys.

  • learnt the fundamentals of what a newsroom looks like and how it operates. This was the spark of my love of storytelling and I honour what it did for my character foundations!

Interests & Other Notable Achievements

ENRG Social Media Editor 2023-2024

ENUWHC (Napier’s Hockey Team) - over the last four years I have been: a dedicated and hands-on President; Secretary; Wellbeing Officer; and Captain.

Selected as the face and voice of the Duke of Edinburgh's national marketing and advertising campaign, working with major UK creative agency - on location filming, interviews, vox pops and blog.

Natural adventurer - avid canoeist, cyclist, swimmer, hillwalker and have Stage 4 Powerboating qualification. Former member of both Discovery and Sea Scouts. Music - stage, musical theatre and drama experience. Performed with Glasgow Youth Choir in concert, competition, tours and important civic occasions. In 2019 sang with the choir and the BBC SSO in front of a live crowd of thousands and worldwide TV audience of millions as part of BBC's Last Night of the Proms.

References

References available upon request.

Jessica Hope Stark
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