Environmental Science Associate Editor
Resume:
Fergal MacErlean
Apartado de Correos No.***
Frigiliana, 29788
Málaga, Spain +34-680-***-***
*****@**********.***
KEY SKILLS
Writing Naturally versatile writer with a keen sense of story structure, honed as a news/features journalist.
Communication Excellent oral and written skills developed from working with the public, in editorial settings, and from writing for numerous publications.
Photography Flair for seeing the picture. Alamy contributor. Interpersonal Inherently pragmatic and diplomatic disposition has been nurtured through editorial positions and from mountaineering experience.
Organisational Having an active lifestyle and passion for travel, my ability to organise effectively has to be first class. EDUCATION
1999-2000 SCOTTISH CENTRE for JOURNALISM STUDIES
University of Strathclyde/Glasgow Caledonian Uni.
PgDip Journalism Studies.
Principal subjects:
Reporting, NCTJ, Shorthand, Law, Public
Administration, Publishing. QuarkXpress.
1989-1994 UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING
BSc (Hons) Environmental Science.
Principal subjects:
Geology, Climatology, Habitat management.
1983-1989 BLACKROCK COLLEGE, DUBLIN
Leaving certificate: six honours.
EMPLOYMENT
Jan 2005 Ongoing Freelance journalist, writer and photographer May 2004 Dec 2004 Deputy editor (sabbatical cover) TGO magazine July 2003 May 2004 Promoted to manage s1 suite of websites May 2001 July 2003 Features journalist s1play.com, Newsquest, Glasgow April 2000 April 2001 Features journalist Globalfarmers.com, Edinburgh Sep 1999 May 2000 Student work: The Herald, The Stirling Observer Mar 1994 Sep 1999 Ranger (Seasonal) Loch Lomond; Balmacara; Utah CURRENT FREELANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Write opinion pieces for expat paper Sur in English in addition to reporting work. Journalist for WaterNewsEurope.com, website for water professionals. Write news/features for The Sunday Times, The Scotsman, Daily Mail. Have also written foreign news for The Irish Times, The Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Express group, tabloids, and local UK papers. Author and photographer of Bike Scotland guidebooks with Scottish publishers Pocket Mountains.
Regular contributor to: BBC Countryfile Magazine (walking routes). PREVIOUS FREELANCE RESPONSIBILITIES
Author of cycling guides for Wales and Scotland (AA Publishing; 2010) Produced, wrote and edited a series of cycle guides for (Sustrans Scotland; 2009) Author of Stirling walks guidebook (Pocket Mountains; 2008) Copywriter for Walk Scotland – VisitScotland’s definitive 100-page walking brochure produced by Glasgow based PSP Publishing; 2005-2009. Monthly humorous travel column with Livingit.com (over fifties site, now offline). Associate editor, and Scottish expert, for UK walking magazine Your Walks. Cover story writer for Scottish Executive health magazine, Walkwise. Edited and wrote for TGO magazine – the long established UK hillwalking magazine. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
WordPress and SEO experience.
Strong command of Spanish.
Clean driving licence.
INTERESTS
Hillwalking: Scotland, Ireland, Spain, US; Guitar; Reading; Cycling (road racing to promenade pottering); Travel
REFEREES
Daniel Graham
Section Editor
BBC Countryfile Magazine
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Rachel Haynes
Editor, Sur in English
Avda. Doctor Marañón,
29009 Málaga
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