CV


Charli Oakeby

Email: coakeby@gmail.com

About

I am currently in my second year at King’s College London, studying an English BA. I have been self-employed since the age of sixteen, initially working as a fiction & freelance writer, publishing over twenty pieces in international journals and my first book in April 2021. I am pursuing a career in broadcast and politico-investigative journalism. Post-graduation, I hope to study a Broadcast Journalism MA at City University London. I recently completed a work placement for LBC in Global’s head newsroom, Leicester Square, and as a result, I aim to take on freelance shifts as Assistant Producer this summer. In the meantime, I’m writing and publishing articles as a freelance journalist on the site Medium, and simultaneously occupying the position of Staff Writer at King’s College newspaper, Roar.

Skills

Ever since I was a little girl, I have been committed, conscientious and passionately inquisitive. At twenty-one, I am constantly creating myself and seeking out challenges that evolve the woman I am becoming. I aim to be collaborative, but independent; ambitious, yet grounded. My academic skillset and open-mindedness ensure that I will stop at nothing to complete any task to the highest of my abilities, and I love the process of doing so.

—Creative and non-fictional writing, including political.
—Proofreading, copyediting, reporting, researching, analysis.
—Social media, interactions with clients/interviewees/literary journals.
—Self-employed in the creative industry since the age of 16.
—Founding and operating a small business singlehandedly since the age of 19.
—Working under pressure with strict deadlines.
—Thriving in fast-paced, intense environments.
—My open-mindedness and deep fondness for learning.
—Ability to be observant, sit back and listen when needed, but can demonstrate confidence/leadership too.
—Researching, planning shows, bulletin recording, using Burli
—Confidence public speaking/interactions with the public.
—Always welcoming of criticism/guidance from those I can learn from.

Qualifications

Lingfield College 2019-2021
A Levels: History (A*), English Literature (A*), Spanish (A*)

Lingfield College 2017-2019
GCSEs: Maths (9), English Literature (9), English Language (9), Biology (9), Chemistry (9), Physics (9), Religious Studies (9), History (A*), French (A*), Spanish (A*)

Work Experience

Broadcast Journalist (February 2023)

Work placement in the LBC Newsroom at Global’s headquarters.

Responsibilities:

VOX, interviewing the public, recording audio and editing the clips for live broadcast on Classic FM; bulletin recording; shadowing the travel, bulletin, and producing teams; working in the LBC gallery on Shelagh Fogarty’s show; planning shows and shadowing Live On Air; sourcing high-profile guests for LBC News.

Roar News (October 2022)

Writing and editing articles for Roar News, the newspaper of King’s College London, as role of Staff Writer.

Responsibilities:

Writing relevant articles in a journalistic style, tight deadlines, pitching ideas and executing them, collaborating with editors, investigating issues closely affecting KCL in order to amplify the voice of the student body.

InvestIn Law Internship (August 2020)

Debating, mooting, interrogation and investigative techniques, becoming familiar with contract and criminal law, improving interactions with the interviewee.

Author (January 2019—current)

Writing and publishing fiction, poetry, and my first collection.
Responsibilities:
Writing, conceptualising, crafting, formatting layout, and marketing of my book.

Selling, promotion and advertisement as an independent author. Communication and dealings with overseas presses and journals.

Copyeditor/Freelance Writer (January 2019—current)

Writing paid articles and content for international companies.
Freelancing as a political journalist and engaging with events as they happen.
Responsibilities:
Working within extremely tight deadlines to meet the companies’ needs and researching any topic required, whether I have prior knowledge on it or not.
This is also the case for political articles.
Live commentating on socials, for example Twitter/LinkedIn.

Owner of Charli’s Angels (October 2021—current)

Founder of my small business.
Responsibilities:
Hand-making and selling bespoke crystal jewellery.
Marketing, advertising, managing finances and running my business independently. Perfecting my use of social media to support content engagement and sales.

Editorial Reader for 805Lit, Florida (Spring 2019)

Editorial reading, copyediting and proofreading for a literary journal based in Florida.
Responsibilities:
Reviewing, editing and evaluating submissions from international writers within the managerial team of the publication.

Personal Achievements

  • Fiction published in multiple overseas journals, both digitally and in print, including Cosumnes River Journal, California (May 2019), Gordon Square Review, Ohio, (May 2019), The Haloscope Review (September 2019), Capsule Stories (December 2019), The Woven Tale Press (May 2020), The Internet Void (December 2020), Obsessed with Pipework (May 2021), Indie Bites Anthology (May 2021), Quail Bell (May 2021), The Chained Muse (forthcoming), The Concrete Desert Review (January 2022), and my debut collection, the falling, the becoming (April 2021).
  • My journalism portfolio: https://charlioakeby.journoportfolio.com/
  • My literary website: www.charlotteloakeby.com
  • My Twitter for Political Commentary: www.twitter.com/charlioakeby
  • Youngest ever recipient of an Editorial Mentorship for my piece ‘Reflections’ in the Gordon Square Review, May 2019.
  • Wellbeing articles published in LiveWriteThrive (July 2019) and The Daily Positive, New Zealand (throughout 2019).
  • In the opening stages of freelance writing for Medium Politics.
  • Awarded an Academic Scholarship at Lingfield College from September 2018.
  • Competed at the Youth Speaks Public Speaking Competition (2016 and 2017).

Languages

English (native), Spanish (fluent)