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Anthony's CV

BIBO – ESL Teacher – Apr 2016 – May 2017

I taught over 1500 students from all over the world. I passed on my English knowledge and communication skills. It gave me an unrivalled opportunity to converse with a vast array of different personalities.

HAVCO - Learning and Support Buddy project/Richmond Fellowship (voluntary) – Aug 2014 – Dec 2016

I provided social and IT support for vulnerable members of the public. I carried out this voluntary work to coincide with my counselling course. I learnt how to communicate with a diverse set of people and assisted them with priorities and life ambitions.

ITV - Intern - Feb 2013- Feb 2014

Factual Development

• Carrying out research via the Internet and phone.
• Writing pitches for new TV shows and finding potential contributors for programmes.
• Took part in brainstorms and came up with new TV show ideas myself and submitted them to my superiors.

Being Paul Gascoigne

• Providing extensive research for the team.
• Making phone calls and transcribing the majority of footage filmed.

Pride of Britain

• Via cutting searches I scoured the Internet looking for potential award winners.
• I had a talent for finding good stories in the software, Factiva.
• I also took part in high level meetings with the Daily Mirror discussing potential award candidates.

ITV Sport

• Observed editing of live matches and highlight packages.
• Provided research for the 'Sports Life Stories' and wrote articles for the ITV Sport website.

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway

• Coming up with ideas for show features, OB games and competitions.
• Also helped the ‘Win the Ads’ and ‘audience hits’ teams with research and targeting.

Surprise Surprise

• Used my targeting skills to find potential recipients of surprises and was eventually given my own role within the trawling team.
• Also contacted nominators.

This Morning

• Contacted prospective guests and put bids in for celebrities via agents.
• Carried out research into various subject areas and contacted experts within their field.

Brentwood Gazette - Sep 2010 – Jan 2011
Writing articles, interviewing and assisting the reporters.

Features Writer - University of Hertfordshire Alumni Magazine - Sep 2007 – Jun 2010

Education & Qualifications

Sept 2016 – June 2018 Counselling Skills Level 4 - Advanced Diploma (Integrative)

Sept 2015 – June 2016 Counselling Skills Level 3

Sept 2014 – June 2015 Counselling Skills Level 2

Sept 2010 – April 2011: NCTJ Newspapers Fast Track Certificate

Sept 2007 – June 2010: BA Hons English Language & Communication, Journalism & Spanish
University of Hertfordshire 1st Class Honours Degree