Lucy Ruthnum
25, from Norfolk, UK
Degree: BA Hons English Language & Communication and English Literature
Currently: Melbourne, Australia
Editor: This Festival Feeling
First taken on as a staff reporter for This Festival Feeling (www.thisfestivalfeeling.com) in September 2012, I contributed regular features on festivals and reviews. After one season, I was asked to take on the role of editor of the website and became responsible for editing all digital news and feature content. I also liased with and led an editorial team, worked with PR companies, wrote regular features, news stories and interviewed bands/festival figures, had input into social media content and strategies, and came up with strong editorial ideas.
Journalist/Columnist: The Lynn News
First employed by The Lynn News (www.lynnnews.co.uk) (King's Lynn, Norfolk) after securing the front page story during a week of work experience, I was taken on as a full time reporter and a weekly columnist. After graduating, I was taken on as a full time reporter by the Johnston Press publication and although employed as part of the news team, I also took over running the website, social media channels and the entertainment section as well. Worked for the company for nearly four years and gained invaluable reporting experience.
Founded Absolutely Lucy (www.absolutelylucy.com) in September 2013 as a lifestyle blog, but in less than a year it has proved popular enough to go self-hosted, with a great social media following. Absolutely Lucy is now a travel, lifestyle and festivals blog aimed at the woman in her twenties who isn't ready to grow up yet and just doesn't want to stop living. Last year, Absolutely Lucy was awarded a Highly Commended in Travel at the UK Blog Awards after only starting to cover travel six months earlier, the blog has just been shortlisted out of thousands of entries again. Absolutely Lucy has also guest posted on several other sites, and has worked with a range of companies through the blog including Durex, Wexas and Harrods.
Blogger: Absolutely Lucy
Education
University of Hertfordshire: BA Hons in English Language & Communication and English Literature (Hertfordshire, 2011)
King Edward VII Sixth Form: A levels, A in English Literature, B's in English Language, Religious Studies and Theatre Studies (Norfolk, UK, 2008)
King Edward VII High School: GCSE's, A's in English Language and Literature, B's in Maths, Science and all other subjects (Norfolk, UK, 2006)
Other experience
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Worked full time as a nanny for two six-year-olds in the outback (Charleville, Queensland) for three months alongside working on a cattle farm, November-February 2016.
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Worked in Darwin Entertainment Centre as a box office assistant for four months in Darwin CBD from August-November 2015.
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Worked as a full time waitress and bar staff at Monsoons bar in Darwin CBD from August-November 2015.
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Part-time waitress and bar staff at The Deers Leap, Norfolk, between July and December 2014.
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Part-time nanny for a one-year-old in Norfolk between July and December 2014.
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Shop assistant at Clinton Cards, King's Lynn, from 2006-2008, then again from 2009-2010.
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Verbal/Written communication
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Social media and communication
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Teamwork/Leadership
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Time management/Organised
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IT skills
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Creativity