Helen Sydney Adams
Editor-in-Chief Mobile magazine & Editor-in-Chief Data Centre magazine
United Kingdom
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About
Journalism experiences:
Editor: March 2021 - present.
Freelance journalist for print and web publications - 11 months.
Editor - 1 year (Dusted magazine, hard copies available).
Deputy-editor - 4 months (The Kingston Courier).
Sub-editor - 1 year and 4 months (The Kingston Courier, Dusted).
Data journalist - 1 year.
Skills:
Writing thumb-stopping articles and SEO headlines.
HTML, CSS and JavaScript coder.
Proficient in Photoshop, Teeline Shorthand, SEO, InDesign, podcast making, Final Cut Pro.
Time management
Creative PowerPoint-creator and presenter.
My USP:
I am not afraid to ask questions and can pick the right time to do so. I can motivate my team after they've been disappointed. I am a problem solver and have an engineers' brain.
Hobbies and interests:
Weight training at the gym has improved my mental wellbeing and physical health, especially over the winter period. On my commute, I sketch either my fellow passengers or my reflection. Outside of work, I am writing a book about the history of the potato (my favourite food. If you had to choose potatoes or tomatoes, which would it be? Either way, you can't win). Currently, I'm reading 'The Armchair Economist', which is teaching me about the economy in a digestible way and also throwing in a few laughs (which I need, because prior to this, I read Ian McEwan's 'On Chesil Beach').
Where I see myself in the next five years:
Being grateful for where I am and looking forward to the next five - and with an aga oven.
Activity
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Experience
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BizClik
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Freelance Journalist
Freelance
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Au Pair
Tiny Despots
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Personal Assistant
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Dusted magazine Editor
The University of Derby Students Union
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Dusted magazine Sub Editor
The University of Derby Students Union
Education
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University of Derby
Joint Honours Media Writing and Film and Television Studies Journalism
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Activities and Societies: Student magazine, Dusted.
2012-2013: Editor of the student magazine, Dusted.
2011-2012: Sub Editor of the Socieites section, Dusted.
Licenses & Certifications
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Baden Powel
Girl Guides Association
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Black History Month Writing Competition
Black History Month (UK)
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Level 2 Certificate in Creative Techniques in Fashion
North East Worcestershire College
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Taekwondo, green stripe belt level
The Official British Taekwondo Control Board
Volunteer Experience
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Volunteer
Leonard Cheshire Disability
- 9 months
Social Services
During my Gap Year, I got involved in various volunteering opportunities. For two days a week, I volunteered at Leonard Cheshire Disability care home and gained a certificate in Moving and Handling. My time there forged friendships with the residents and dispelled many assumptions I had about disabilities.
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Volunteer
Real Gap
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Children
The highlight of my Gap Year was my month spent in Himachel Pradesh, India. There I worked at a school during the weekday mornings and a mentally challenged children’s home in the afternoons. Since India, I’ve become more self-reliant and find new environments easier to adapt to.
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Volunteer
Church of England
- 1 year 1 month
During my Gap Year, I got involved in various volunteering opportunities. I was helper at my Church’s Toddler group, a Youth group leader and charity shop assistant. During this time, my Youth Group spent a sponsored 24 hours inside our Church to raise money for the Haiti earthquake appeal. I wrote the press release which was included in our local newspaper.
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English speaker
Big Brother Mouse Laos
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Education
Laos was such a unique place to visit - I met lots of young people who wanted to utilise their English skills. I learned more about Laos with them than from any museum or travel guide!
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English Language Teacher
Independent: Iraq refugee camp volunteer
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Disaster and Humanitarian Relief
For one week me and an informal team taught art, English and sport for Syrian refugees at a refugee camp in Kurdistan, Iraq. I am proud to have done something useful, if only for a few days. One of the best memories I have was being invited by a student to the family tent, where we were served tea.
Courses
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First Aid
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Honors & Awards
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Dusted Contributor of the Year
The University of Derby Students' Union
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Diana Award
Saint Augustine’s Catholic High School and Sixth Form
In High School I was awarded the Princess Diana award for my voluntary work as a Peer Mentor, which involved befriending and supporting a troubled pupil.
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Elementary proficiency
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HTML
Limited working proficiency
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CSS
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Organizations
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H Samuel
Christmas Staff
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Waterstones
Book Seller
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