Madeline Pritchard
Experience
Films Assistant — TV Portfolio
Bauer Media UK
Sep 2021 — present
- Work closely with teammates to deliver accurate, compelling content for weekly print magazines
- Design layouts for pages in Adobe InDesign
- Manage assets with WoodWing
- Access pages through Censhare CMS
- Attend press screenings
- Liaise with PR representatives
- Write film reviews
- Write features
- Check film information against extensive database
- Proofread all film content including listings pages
- Represent the magazines at London Film Festival
- Provide support for any other day-to-day tasks the team may have
Co-host, editor, producer
Sep 2020 — Sep 2021
- Utilised Audacity for podcast editing
- Researched background information
- Hosted episodes
Film & TV Editor
The Glasgow Guardian
Jul 2020 — May 2021
- Wrote and edited articles about film and television for print and online publication
- Pitched news, reviews, and feature articles weekly
- Managed student writers
- Organised festival coverage
- Ran tutorial sessions for review writing
- Picked up various other responsibilities when fellow team members were too busy
Science & Tech Editor
The Glasgow Guardian
Jul 2019 — Jul 2020
- Similar responsibilities to Film & TV role
- Handled section alone when co-editor quit, maintaining the same volume and quality of output
- Shortlisted for Best Science/Tech Section at the Student Publication Association Awards 2020
Web Developer & Content Manager
Thoughts (podcast)
Jul 2020 - Jul 2021
- Designed and created podcast's website using Django, HTML, CSS
- Implemented a CMS
- Optimised site for search engines
- Generated weekly posts for podcast episodes
- Edited and formatted episode transcripts for upload
Secretary
Glasgow University Film Society
Jul 2019 - Sep 2020
- Reinstated the society after years of inactivity
- Exceeded membership and attendance achieved in previous years
- Organisation and curation of popular screenings and social events
- Day-to-day management of the team
- Wrote and designed society's newsletter
Skills
- Written and spoken English
- Proofreading and copy editing
- Social media
- Transcription
- Database management
- Programming & web development
- Fast learner, creative problem solver, highly organised
Technologies
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Photoshop
- Microsoft Office/equivalent Google services, including Excel/Sheets
- Audacity
- Censhare
- WoodWing
- DaVinci Resolve
- MailChimp
- Programming languages: Python, Kotlin, HTML, CSS, Java, etc.
Education
BSc (Hons) Computing Science and Philosophy
University of Glasgow
Sep 2015 — Jun 2021
Including two years of Physics and Mathematics, as well as one year each of Russian and History.
Study abroad
McGill University, Montreal
Sep 2016 — Sep 2017
A Levels (AABBB)
Hereford Sixth Form College
Sep 2013 — Jun 2015