"They [Rory] have proven to be a reliable, resourceful, and highly proactive member of the student body at Aberystwyth, and I consider them strongly suited to the challenges and requirements of the contemporary arts and entertainment workplace...contributions to in-class discussions have always been spirited, insightful, and constructive, while written work has displayed strong narrative purpose and a highly developed ability to engage readers with inventive analytical and creative approaches."

Dr. Val Nolan

Graduated with first class honors. Gained proficiency in Avid editing software and various writing styles. During university I also voluntarily took on multiple leadership roles:

• Organized an online creative writing feedback group during lockdown.
• Elected as Photographer for the university's Rock & Metal Music Society.
• Served as an Academic Representative for my department.
• Wrote and co-directed a short film with the Filmmaking Society.
  

Spent a year studying at South Korea's top university, taking courses in both English and Korean.

• Undertook a paid internship for the SNU Diversity Council.
• Wrote for the Arts & Culture section of the student English-language magazine.

Participated in a work experience at an award-winning tech PR consultancy.

• Wrote press releases, a blog post, and Tweets.
  
• Created promotional videos for social media. For each video I received a project brief, researched the target audience, and analyzed data provided.
• Assisted with photo shoots.
• Gained experience editing in Adobe Lightroom.

At this eclectic high-end clothing shop I was tasked with a variety of marketing projects.

• Managed website and optimized SEO for products.
• Managed stock and inventory.
• Designed event posters with Canva.
• Connected with customers to foster positive relationships and garner repeat clients.
• Assessed clothing brands and wrote products descriptions to cater to our target demographic.
• Staged product photo shoots.

Took on a leadership role in the student body by serving as an intermediary between students and the department.

• Sent out email surveys and spoke with students to assess current needs.
• Proposed curriculum improvements based on student feedback which were then implemented by the department.

Held a work-study position at non-profit literary organization well-established in the Twin Cities arts community.

• Wrote marketing copy for the website.
• Researched and sourced supplies for classrooms.
• Improved efficiency of classroom and library spaces.