VIRAL VIDEO
Skills:
Video Production (shooting and editing, Press Relationships, Social Media, Child Supervision
Sample Material:
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Created viral video of Thai children speaking the Nottingham dialect during 10 month sabbatical
Video was made at the end of one class during temporary employment as an English teacher
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Tactically secured roughly 10k view of video on Facebook
Purposely shared the video with relevant channels (Nottingham Council and Nottingham Post) with the aim of achieving more views and engagement
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Built relationships with the press
Generated further publicity through appearances on BBC Radio, TV chat show and local newspapers
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Demonstrated passion for child welfare and support for people in developing countries
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Displayed ability to adapt quickly to new cultures and changes
Lived in remote, non touristy village (Prakhon Chai) in the North East of Thailand, near the boarder of Cambodia
MEDIA SAMPLES

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View coverage on Nottingham Post website

Above: Appearance on BBC Radio Nottingham
Right: The original Facebook post (notice the level of comments, shares and views)

IMAGES FROM THE SABBATICAL
The above images will give you an idea of day-to-day working life during this career break. Compassion for children has been displayed in a number of communications projects. In addition, experience of working alongside disadvantaged teenagers was gained while working as a teaching assistant in 2010.
View sample material from the London 2012 Games campaign for more child related projects.
Management of Olympic campaign for Surrey County Council
Re-branding and creation of new website for political think tank in Westminster
Content for supplements detailing countywide
news and activities
Organising and promotion of arts and cultural events for Surrey County Council
Personal blogs to showcase creative writing and digital communication skills
MORE PROJECTS
Maintenance of online
and offline presence for legal charity

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