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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.
. Transcribing: Sourced quotes from interviews to produce content.

. Sub-Editing and Proofreading: Scrutinisation of content for a national and regional newspaper.
. Social Media Platforms: Ownership and Management of handles on Facebook (The Villa Viewpoint), Tweetdeck, Instagram and Linkedin et al.
. 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, Harry Potter and Games of Thrones star David Bradley.
​Photography by Jamie Cooper - www.jmcphotography.org.uk.
Picture
Aston Villa 1982 European Cup winner Peter Withe.



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