EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Freelance journalist - (March 2018 to present)

The SUNDAY TIMES – (April 2012 to October 2018) – REPORTER

DAILY EXPRESS – (March 2012 to December 2015) – REPORTER

Care Markets – (November 2011 to MARCH 2018) – Editor

BARKING AND DAGENHAM POST – (October 2010 to November 2011) – News Editor

NEWHAM RECORDER – (November 2009 to October 2010) – Senior Reporter

archant london – (September 2009 to November 2009) – Reporter

(gap due to travelling in South America)

HACKNEY GAZETTE – (May 2007 to January 2009) – Reporter

NURSERY & CHILDCARE MARKET NEWS - (March 2002 to May 2007) – Editor

(gap due to travelling in India)

CLEANING AND HYGIENE TODAY (July 2000 to December 2001) - Assistant Editor


PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

CIJ Data Driven Investigations (April 2019)

NCTJ National Certificate Examination – pass (November 2008)

NCTJ shorthand test – 100wpm

NCTJ preliminary examinations – four passes and two credits (public affairs) (November 2006).

Cayssials financial journalism course (October 2006)

EDUCATION

CITY UNIVERSITY (1995 - 1999) - BA(HONS) Journalism and Philosophy.

Nelson and Colne College (1993 - 1995)     A - Level English Language, Politics and Communication studies            

Colne Primet High School (1988-1993) Nine GCSEs including Spanish and German