K anchan Tooray

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Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JL

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www.lovinglifeinheels.wordpress.com

@kanny_x

A recent Journalism and Public Relations graduate eager and ready to

establish a career within a fun, fast paced London environment. Experienced in

fashion blogging, PR and journalism that have all resulted with strong links

w ithin the industry. Fluent in English and Punjabi. Other interests include

t ravelling, theatre, fashion and beauty, wri ting, nail art and socialising.

R ELEVANT PR & JOUNAL IS M WORK EXPER I E NCE

M ission Public Relations, London (June 2012 & September 2013)

• Produced annual coverage boards

• Ordered new sample pieces and maintained the sample return cupboard

• Contacted journalists and helped with Press Days.

• Wrote up press releases

• Researched materials for new campaigns

• Recommended new and creative strategies

• Scanned daily papers and magazines for coverage

Asiana M agazine, London (August 2012)

• Conducted phone and face-to-face interviews, which later t ranscribed into

features and can be viewed at www.www.asiana.tv

• Organised costume pieces and arranged a variety of outfits and looks

• Managed models during photo-shoots

Lava PR Waterside Shopping Centre Blogger (September 2012 –

J anua ry 2013)

• Writing short blog entries for an online website

• Content included upcoming t rends and fashion and top buys

The Linc – Fashion and Beauty ( October 2011 – October 2012)

• Contributed and wrote fashion and beauty pieces regarding students, which

can be viewed at www.thelinc.co.uk.

• Held meetings with small team regarding upcoming beauty events.

Plus M inus Events ( October 2011)

• Promoted clubs and events through social media and approaching members of

t he public.

• Gained a loyal customer base through strong public speaking skills and

i mplementing different sales methods.

Biggleswade Chronicle Newspaper ( June 2011)

• Ar ranged and carried out a range of interviews

• Wrote press releases

• Researched stories and wrote articles which were subsequently printed

S K I L LS

• Trained on Durrants software

• Able to use Keynote, Excel, Word, Powerpoint

• Confident Public Speaker

• Bilingual in English and Punjabi

• Trained for L ive Radio broadcasted on Siren FM

• Creative f lair for wri ting

• Adapt with social media tools such as twit ter, instagram etc

• Skilled with nail art techniques

• Eye for upcoming fashion t rends

E D UCAT ION

2010 – 2013: U niversity of L incoln – Journa l ism & Public Relations (BA)

2:1

Insight into two different industries and gained wide range of relevant skills

required to th rive in Journalism and PR. From editorial skills such as

evaluation and information analysis to team working and critical thinking.

Modules learnt ranged from media law to finance and communication strategy,

resulting in gaining a strong understanding of daily activities in these

i ndustries.

2008 – 2010: T he Knights Templa r School

A-Levels: Media – B Theatre Studies – B English L i terature – C

2005 – 2008: S tratton Upper School

GCSEs: 12 GCSEs grade C and above, including Maths and English.

R EFERENCES

References from Boots and Asiana Magazine are available upon request.

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