Multimedia Journalist Coralie Ayala
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Multimedia Journalist Coralie Ayala

PERSONAL SUMMARY
Bilingual journalist capable to shoot, edit, report, pitch stories, research and floor managing. Willing to work within a busy environment. I am organised and flexible with work hours.

HIGHER EDUCATION
MA in Multimedia journalism (Broadcast) University of Westminster 2016-2017
Modules: Broadcast News- TV and Radio, Issues in Journalism: freedom, ethics and law. Multimedia journalism skills, Digital news production, Documentary skills and Travel journalism.

BA (Hons) Spanish Translation combined with French at University of Westminster 2012-2016 obtained 2.1
Modules: French Language Development, Spanish for Work, Spanish Translation, Translation as Cultural Practice: Language and Institutional Context, Translation in Society: Language, Ideology and Communication, Intercultural Communication, Work-integrated Simulation for Translators. Final project: Translation of a Travel Guide for
Backpackers into Spanish-obtained a 1st.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
BANG Showbiz, Video Producer and Translator 2018 – (Freelance)
Pitching stories, researching, voice over, editing, planning, gathering VG’s and assisting editors.
Producing videos with Wibbizt – generating thousands of views.
Level audio and sound design, export and upload videos to Vimeo or YouTube and Twitter.
Promoting content across all BANG Showiz social media.
Translating content from English into Spanish.

Incisive Media, Telemarketing Executive – June 2017 – September 2018
Communicating with delegates and IT professionals.
Organizing events and awards for IT professionals.
Translating from English to Spanish and French.

London Live 2017-(Internship)
Pitching stories, researching, editing, gathering VG’s, assisting reporters and producing news packages such as the initiative of ‘Swap Coats’ for people in need and art exhibitions.

Huffington Post 2017- (internship)
Producing current affairs and features videos. Assisting staff with short documentaries, articles such as Refugees learning English and arranging interviews for future projects.

Press Association 2016-(Internship)
Producing videos and editing packages within the video department, shooting, assisting camera crew and reporters in various event such as the Voice UK red carpet.

Diva Magazine 2016- (internship)
Writing feature articles Christmas related. Transcribing interviews, gathering footage, managing their social media platforms in Trello, researching and brainstorming for new story ideas.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
Admin and Interpreting internship at Advising London 2016.
Interpreting and translating for customers at organisations such as GP practices, Council Towns; conducting face-to-face and Telephone interpreting; Administrative tasks involved, booking appointments for clients and answering all incoming calls / emails; data entry onto internal systems and general administration duties.

Teaching at Spanish Connection Academy 2016 Teaching Spanish.

OTHER SKILLS
Languages: Native Spanish speaker, fluent English (IELTS) and intermediate French (B2).
Intermediate/Advanced After effects, Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, CAT tools such as: Wordfast, dejaVu.; subtitles software’s Trados and Windcaps. Proficient user of Outlook, Word, Excel, Photoshop, PowerPoint, Office 365 and Hootsuite;
Social Media: Good management of different platforms such as Trello, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and Facebook –including sourcing images and footage.
Intermediate/advanced user of Canon and Panasonic cameras, tripods, microphones, lighting, radio equipment such as Mantraz audio recorder.
Up to date with privacy, contempt and defamation law.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST