Sam Kinnaird

D.O.B: 15/10/1988

Addresses: 5 Jackson Mews, Immingham, NE Lincs, DN40 2HQ (Home)

2 Cresswell Terrace, Ashbrooke, Sunderland, Tyne & Wear, SR2 7ER (University)

Telephone: 07515 676886

Email: samkinnaird1988@googlemail.com / bd78ca@student.sunderland.ac.uk

Full Clean UK Driving License

An extremely driven and hard working individual, always punctual, adaptable,

honest and very eager to learn.

Education

1993 – 2000 - Coomb Briggs Primary School, Immingham

2000 - 2007 - Immingham Comprehensive School (Plus 6th form)

2007 – May 2010 - University of Sunderland

GCSE Grades A Level Grades NCTJ Qualifications

Mathematics – C History – B News Writing

English Language – French – D News Sub-Editing and

B Design
Sociology – B
English Literature – Shorthand (Passed at 100
B General Studies – C words per minute)

Science (Double English (AS Level) – Magazine Writing and

Award) – C D Design

Music – A Sports Journalism (May

2010)
Business Studies – C
Business of Magazines (May
History – B 2010)

French – B

Religious Studies – B

Employment History
Cullums Removals and Storage, Immingham – April 2005 – Jan 2007

• Household and office removals around the UK.

DFDS Torline Accounts, Immingham – June – Sept 2007 & June - Sept 2008

• Full time work in a busy accounts office for a major shipping company, duties
involved invoicing and the filing of client accounts.

Oaklands Hotel, Laceby – June 2008 – Sept 2008

• Bar work, experienced in running busy hotel bar during functions.

• Passed relevant food hygiene and safety tests.

About Me

I am an extremely driven and hard working individual. I am also avidly interested in the
world of journalism, current affairs, sociology and technology. I am experienced in writing
for a number of different platforms, including student newspapers and magazines,
websites and blogs. I am also at the forefront of setting up and producing a new Grimsby
Town FC fanzine along with a number of fellow fans.

My other interests include football and music; I follow Grimsby Town FC both home and
away and I take pleasure in reading. I am also fascinated by history; I studied it up until
A-Level and since then have enjoyed delving far deeper into subjects which have
engrossed me.

I am currently in my final year studying Journalism at the University of Sunderland. I have

completed my shorthand module and NCTJ exams, passing at 100 words per minute as
well as passing a number of NCTJ exams relating to my course. I am passionate about
journalism on a number of platforms including social networking and multimedia, and
enjoy working within both. I am fully competent when working with Adobe inDesign.

I am thrilled about the prospect of working within the world of journalism, an industry
which I anticipate to be an exhilarating one to work in. I recently undertook two weeks of
practical work experience within the journalism world; this consisted a week with the
Grimsby Telegraph and a week with the Scunthorpe Telegraph. During my work
placement I picked up some valuable skills to add to my existing abilities, and had a
number of articles printed in the newspapers.

For further information, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Referees :
Per Jensen
Malcolm
Cullum DFDS Torline

Cullum’s Nordic House

Removals
Western Access
357 Pelham Road
Road
Immingham
Immingham
NE Lincs
NE Lincs
DN40 2LZ

(01469 575231)