Broadcasting News Director Resume
Contact information
Bran S. Babkine
18 Street
Chicago
Illinois
Career objective
Looking for a challenging position of the Broadcasting News Director Resume the reputed University with a view to use my wide experience for the benefit of the organization.
April 2004 – May 2004 CIPD Certificate in Fundamentals of Employment Law
January 2003 - Kingston Adult Education Centre
July 2003 ITEC Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology
Sept ‘97- June ‘99 Middlesex University, Enfield Campus
Sept ’00 - June ‘01 BSc (hons) Sandwich Degree in Psychology
September 1994- Kingston College of Further Education
June 1995 GNVQ in Health and Social Care - passed with a merit
September 1989- Hollyfield School, Surbiton
June 1994 GCSE’s: English Lang, Drama, English Lit, Art, Double
Science, History, French, Maths.
WORK EXPERIENCE
September 2007 - British Sky Broadcasting, Osterley
Date Freelance Production Assistant for Sky Sports News & Sky News
Main Tasks -Working in a 24 hour gallery in a challenging and fast moving position in a Live Studio
Environment, where quick decisions are needed under pressure.
-Responsible to the Producer and Director for maintaining an accurate running time of the
Programme, including liaising with Presenters to keep to time.
-Liaising with other Departments regarding Commercial Break Timings & Patterns.
-Responsible for managing the Playout system & pre-empting any incorrect vision.
-Managing Caption Generators Live On-Air including straps & tags.
-Logging Music Returns & checking the script & vision correspond.
5 February 2007 - British Sky Broadcasting, Osterley
Date Freelance Playout / Ingest Operator for Sky Sports News, Sky News, Five News & Live from Studio Five
Main Tasks -Working closely with the Sky News & Five News Directors to roll out vision live on air.
-Editing material for use as overlay for news stories.
-Up to date with current OFCOM rules.
-Recording and editing breaking news visuals for instant use by the Directors.
-Awareness of media law and ensuring that ‘bad taste’ visuals are not broadcast.
-Liasing with Producers ensuring synchronisation, audio, vision & timings are not distorted.
-Recording and editing weather with bumpers, sports news, e-mails, papers & updates.
-Ingesting visual & audio feeds from International sources.
-Full responsibility of putting vision on air if the server crashes whist backing up on server.
October 2008 - Al Jazeera English Broadcasting, Knightsbridge
October 2009 Freelance Media Manager/Archivist/Picture Researcher
Main Tasks -Working within the newsroom to provide latest pictures for current news stories.
- Server Deletions.
-Cutting overlay for use from Archive material.
-Archiving and renaming all material needed for future use.
-Sourcing material e.g. from Reuters WNE, APTN & ITN Source.
-Inter-site transfer of material from other Broadcast Centres.
October 2001 - The Less Partnership Limited
February 2007 PA to Consultant / HR Administrator / Company Secretary
Main Tasks -Extensive Diary Management, arranging all meetings, travel and accommodation.
-Property Development planning and implementation issues.
-Double Entry bookkeeping using Sage Instant Accounts software including the
logging of all petty cash, cheques, credit cards, invoices, statement items etc.
-Assisting with personal and confidential issues. Screening telephone calls & e-mails.
-Typing and subsequently proof reading company letters, brochures & other literature.
-Fabulous researching skills in a range of various subjects. Event Organisation.
-Liasing with Solicitors in order to implement Employment Law and Personnel procedures.
-Developing & maintaining efficient filing systems, records, website administration.
-Production of letters, memorandums, staff contracts, holiday forms, reports etc
-Assisting in the set up of Grievance, disciplinary and redundancy procedures
July 1999 - BBC - Documentaries / Children’s BBC
September 2000 PA / Unit Assistant / Researcher
Blue Inside Story, Soldiers To Be, Gospel, Airport
Main Tasks -processing of invoices and staff expenses, reconciliation of accounts, budgeting for shoots.
-undertaking risk assessments & completing the relevant form
-assisting Producers on film shoots & during editing procedures.
-shotlisting, transfers and scheduling.
-PA to Head of Documentaries - Hamann, Executive Producers Olivia Lichtenstein,
Holmes and Edwina Vardy.
- researcher on ‘Hype’ and ‘Airport’.
- Booking Camera & Sound Crew, Editors, Editing Suites etc
- Booking & Co-ordinating UK & International Travel Arrangements & shoot locations.
July 1996- Fodor Wyllie
July 1997 Accounts Executive
Main Tasks -liasing with the Managing Director of this rapidly growing PR Agency.
-completing all administrative duties.
-creating and generating company brochures.
-arranging press meetings, preparing and attending client functions.
July 1995- IDEAL HARDWARE
July 1996 Sales Executive
Main Tasks -selling primarily computer hardware but on occasion computer peripherals to existing clients from a database.
-general administrative duties including producing and formatting mail shots.
-meeting sales targets.
-assisted in Customer Care to liasing with clients to help with any purchase problems.
-Liasing with the credit control and purchasing departments.
SKILLS Clean, Current driving licence.
LOCN Computer literacy qualification at Kingston College.
Sage Instant Accounts.
Computer applications include Lotus notes, word, excel, access, Corel draw, PowerPoint, SPSS and Sage Instant Accounts.
EVS Trained
INTERESTS Cinema, good restaurants, music, dancing, socialising and travel.
Full Motorcycle licence.
ITEC Diplomas in Indian Head Massage, Holistic Massage, Business,
Reflexology & Sports Massage.
PADI Open Water & Advanced Scuba Diving.
References
Bran S. Babkine
Manager
Wap Company.
Bran_Babkine@gmail.com
