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D.O.B. 09/09/1991
Personal details
Address: 7 Page Street, Beaumaris 3193 VIC Mobile: +61 425 817 321 Email: alysha.aitken@gmail.com
Career objective
My goal is to work in print or online journalism. I am interested in beat reporting as well as general news and travel. I demonstrate a high level of skill in my research and writing, producing balanced, high-quality work that will contribute to the success of my employer.
Education
2011 present RMIT University Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) Major: Politics and Business. In 2012 I studied a semester of my degree at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada. Highlights: Maintaining a 3.2GPA in Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) 2010 I travelled around America, Britain and Europe as part of my Gap year between high school and university. 2009 Haileybury Girls College Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) - English - Hospitality Food and Beverage - Psychology - Health and Human Development - Business Management - Studio art VCE ENTER score: 95 Highlights: Year 12 Distinction, Academic Colours and Best Speaker in debating
Journalism experience
2013 mX - Conducted interviews - Wrote articles and briefs which were published - Completed morning tasks such as following up rumour files 2013 Herald Sun, True Crime Scene - Court reporting - Researched past crimes and wrote feature stories which will be published later this year - Completed FatWire/FatPix training - Used News Machine and News Text 2012 Leader Community Newspaper, Bayside - A story I sourced, researched and wrote was published online and in print, Sandringham school campus future fears. 2011 Work experience The Herald & Weekly Times (HWT) Herald Sun, Melbourne - Conducted interviews (for stories and vox pops) - Wrote an article which was published - Accompanied journalists on assignments 2007 Work Experience - Leader Community Newspaper, Cheltenham - Wrote articles, which were published
Employment history
JB Hi-Fi May 2013 current - Working as a team and individually - Customer service - Knowledge of different departments Aitken Real Estate, Cheltenham January 2009 current - Currently social media coordinator (responsible for accounts such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest) - Front desk reception - Meeting company clients - Answering calls - Computer data entry Responding to emails Cue and Co Pty Ltd, Southland Cheltenham July 2011 May 2013 - Working as a team and individually - Customer service - Determining customer needs and wants Camp Greystone - North Carolina (Camp America) May August 2010 - Designing and leading group activities - Working in a team as well as individually to solve problems - Using verbal and nonverbal communication skills
References
Patrick Carlyon Senior features writer The Herald & Weekly Times Pty Limited Phone: + 61 402 286 063 + 61 3 9292 1228 Matthew Schulz Online journalist, True Crime Scene The Herald & Weekly Times Pty Limited Phone: + 61 3 9292 1748 Josie Vine Lecturer in journalism RMIT University Phone: + 61 411 534 285 Mandy Oakham Senior lecturer in journalism RMIT University Phone: + 61 3 9925 2619