Andy Woodward

andy1woodward@hotmail.com

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Full Name: Andrew Jonathan Woodward
Date of Birth: 16th February 1979
Marital Status: Single
Driving License: Full, Clean

PROFILE:

Creative, talented and enthusiastic graduate currently working in online sports broadcasting for producer of official football websites. Responsibilities include digital editing, commentating matches and some web design. Previous experience in radio and student journalism.

SKILLS:

Editing in Adobe Premiere, AVID, Myriad and Sound Forge. Improving HTML and JavaScript as used in making self-coded personal website www.andywoodward.co.uk. Excellent MS Excel, Access and Word. 40wpm typing.

EDUCATION:

1997-2000 BA 2:1 in History at Hull University

1991-1997 Glyn ADT Technology School

3 GCE A Levels: English [A], Politics [A], History [B].

9 GCSEs: English Lit. [A*], Mathematics [A], History [A], English Lang. [A], French [B], Sciences {B B], Music [B], Technology [C].

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY/EXPERIENCE:

12 Nov 2001 - PREMIUM TV
Webcast Editor
Company is a subsidiary of NTL. Holds contract to provide official websites for 76 English football clubs. My department provides online match highlights/archives to which I contribute commentary, editing and logging.

Sept-Oct 2001 - BBC SOUTHERN COUNTIES RADIO
Sports Reporter
Unpaid work during weekends as a member of sports reporting team. Involved editing, research, contacting local sports clubs, writing sports headlines and reading classified results on-air.

Jan-Nov 2001 Was Travelling in Australasia During This Time

Nov 2000-Jan 2001 HMV UK
Sales Assistant
Given full responsibility for stock replenishments in ‘Rock & Pop’ section, and for the general upkeep of ‘Specialities’ section.

Dec 2000 TALKSport
Switchboard Operator
After successful varied work experience at national radio station, filled in on switchboard during busy Christmas period, with responsibility for contacting guests and selecting callers.

Sept-Nov 2000 BARCLAY’S BANK
Administration Clerk
Responsible for filing, contacting customers and checking signatures in order to prevent fraud.

1999-2000 JAM 1575 (Student Radio)
Head of Music

Leadership of a ‘Music Team’
Communicating with various promotional companies.
Compilation of a weekly chart and playlist
Weekly verbal presentation at meetings

INTERESTS/ ACHIEVEMENTS:
Interests include travelling, playing and listening to music, current affairs, writing, film and playing and watching sport, in particular football. Whilst at university, organised and managed a football team, was elected block representative and worked on the student newspaper. Whilst at school, won several public-speaking competitions.

REFEREES:
Dr D. Starkey, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, HU6 7RX Tel: 01482 465335

Chris Stapleton, PTV, Digital Sports Centre, Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham, TW13 7HE
Tel: 07980 757515