Skills AND EXPERIENCE

Journalism:​

. Writing: Ability to write in different formats including press releases, interviews/features, case studies, breaking stories across an array of mediums and media campaigns.
. Interviewing: Experience of conducting interviews with sporting personalities, celebrities and members of the general public.
. Transcription: Sourced quotes from interviews to produce content.

. Sub-Editing and Proofreading: Scrutinisation of content for a national and regional newspaper.
​. Social Media Platforms: Management of an unofficial Aston Villa Football Club Facebook Group (The Villa Viewpoint) and handles on Twitter and Linkedin.
. CMS: Experience of content management systems such as Wordpress.
. Copywriting: Production of promotional content e.g. advertisements and competitions for businesses to increase revenue and sponsorship avenues.
HTML: Construction of imagery using formatted code.
. SEO: Creation of an online portfolio and domain name which appears as the first result under 'Chris Heath Online' on search engines.


Software:

. QuarkXPress: Designed and subbed newspaper and magazine pages.
. IT - Microsoft Office and Mac: Proficient knowledge and use of Word, Access and Excel and Mac based operational features.
. Filming and Editing: Use of cameras and editing software including Apple Final Cut Pro X and Abode Photoshop.

Qualifications

September 2010 – July 2013: Staffordshire University - BA (Hons) Sports Studies and Journalism: (2:2)
First Class Honours: Final Year Journalism Dissertation - 'The Life Of A Bodybuilder' (6000 words)
September 2006 - May 2007: King's Norton Boys' School: GCSE: English: C, Maths: C and IT: B.

UFC and WWE wrestler Bobby Lashley, Football Commentator Tom Ross and Aston Villa 1982 European Cup winner Pat Heard and Harry Potter and Games of Thrones star David Bradley.

​Photography by Jamie Cooper - www.jmcphotography.org.uk.

Aston Villa 1982 European Cup winner Peter Withe.