Hi,
Thanks for visiting my personal website. The reason for my site is simple... I'm looking for more freelance sport commentating / reporting work at weekends. I currently work freelance at Sky News Radio, doing TalkSPORT bulletins at weekends and preparing sports copy / audio for Sky radio stations like Galaxy / Heart. My initial experience came at Rutland Radio where I was the live sportsdesk presenter for 3 years. I still work at Rutland reporting live at games when not freelancing elsewhere. Rutland radio's website and my 'profile' is linked here.. http://www.rutlandradio.co.uk/sean.php?id=1048 Away from sport reporting, I also present a music show on Rutland Radio. This is the Rutland Chart / New music show every Saturday night at 6pm. I have also presented the popular "From Rutland with Love" Sunday smooch show (!), 'Nothing but the nineties' hour, and the New Year's eve 2007 Party night show. I've added a few sports reports on the left hand side. There are 8 live match reports for Rutland Radio (including some from 2-3 years ago), 3 Sky Network Sports bulletins (Premier Lge updates every 15mins on Saturday afternoons), the classified results check (Feb 08), 4 'studio' based sports reports from the Rutland sports desk 2005-6, and three TalkSPORT sport bulletins from the Sky News Centre. There are also 19 music presenting clips, and also my appearance on Clips of the week, which wasn't my fault I hasten to add!!
I've also added 2 CVs via the links above. One is my professional CV which details the work I do during the week (legal publishing) and the other shows my radio experience (needs updating!)
The main area of work i'm looking for in the radio industry is football based update / commentary work. I have a good knowledge of all sports but football is my forte. I wrote my University dissertation on football hooliganism / ethnicity in French Football and still hold a great knowledge of European football. I was a season ticket holder at Malaga CdeF for a year and still have subscriptions to French sport paper, L'Equipe and also the Spanish paper, Marca. I've also attended other games around Europe and now follow England wherever they play.. I've travelled to at least 1 game (mostly more) at Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Roma, Juventus, Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano, Sporting Lisbon, Grenoble FC, FC Lyon and Cordoba. I'm a member of EnglandFans and have seen England play at home tens of times, and away at Stade de Geneve (England v Argentina), Frankfurt (England V Paraguay), Nuremberg (England V Trinidad and Tobago), Amsterdam (Holland V England), Barcelona (Andorra V England), Tel Aviv (Israel V England), Moscow (Russia V England), Vienna (Austria V England), Paris (France V England), Zagreb (Croatia V England), Minsk (Belarus V England), and Berlin (Germany V England).
Anyway, do take a time to listen to my broadcasts on the left, do have a look at my CV, and if you're interested in using me at your station, please do get in touch via mobile 0772 595 2466
Dean Cornish
Professional CV
DEAN CORNISH Date of Birth: 26.04.1978 Homeowner: Yes Nationality: British Driving Licence: Full British licence
A motivated, energetic, well travelled and out going individual with key strengths in team management, languages, sales, and personal skills. People and target focused; a well organised and diligent worker. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence at all levels.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
March 2002 – Present
Thomson Sweet and Maxwell, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3PF
(Account Manager: March 2002 – October 2003)
(Team Leader Northern 300+ sales: November 2003 – August 2006)
UK and Ireland 300+ Field Sales Manager (August 2006 – Present) Initially employed as account manager covering legal publication sales in Eastern England to core solicitor, Bar and corporate legal market. Sales targets hit every year. Presentation skills and interpersonal skills essential. Promoted to team leader at early stage in career having shown management qualities. Promoted each year of employment and now UK and Ireland 300+ Field Sales Manager. Have produced both written and oral reports for presentation to the senior management team to advise and influence decision making. Have coached and motivated team to hit targets consistently (2004 - Print sales 107% of target / Online sales 204% of target. 2005 - Print Sales 124% of target. Online sales 140% of target) Have provided the team with all tools necessary for adequate reaching of targets. Have aided in specific deals, general problem solving, and key motivation and structure of team.
October 2001 – March 2003
Sat & Steekle Business English, Madrid, Spain
(English teacher)
Worked as English teacher to various corporate firms in Madrid. Interpersonal and presentation skills essential. Fluency in Spanish language improved. October 2001 and Summer 2000 Castle Hill Language Centre, Stamford, Lincs (English teacher and social programme director) Taught English to children and adults of varying abilities from varying countries worldwide. Organised social programme for students, running excursions throughout the UK. Responsible for booking coaches, tickets, arranging discounts with firms and being “tour guide” throughout the country. Responsible for general welfare of students on excursions.
August 1996 – February 1997 and summers 1998, 1999
Thomas Cook Travel HQ, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough.
(Accounts Clerk)
Worked in Americas settlement centre regulating accounts for Canadian firms and using French language to liase with Quebecois firms during GAP year before spending 8 months travelling. Improved my business French and learnt certain key business skills
EDUCATION
1997 - 2001 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
French and Spanish BA Honours 2:1 (Upper Second)
September 1999 - February 2000 Universite Stendhal, Grenoble, France
Studied linguistics, French social issues and humanities for 1 semester
February 2000 – July 2000 Universidad De Malaga, Malaga, Spain
Studied Spanish history, French, Italian for 1 semester
1988 – 1996 Stamford School, Lincolnshire
10 GCSE: 1 Grade A*, 4 Grade A , 4 Grade B and 1 Grade C
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS / COURSES ATTENDED
Forty2 Management training – 8 day course attended throughout 2004 Leapfrog associates – “an introduction to management” – 3 day course 2003 CELTA (TEFL) Language teaching as a foreign language - 2001 CSLA – community sports leadership award for teaching of sports – 1995
INTERESTS
I am interested in all sports and for the last 2 years have presented the “Saturday sportsdesk” radio show on local radio (Rutland Radio – NTL commercial radio station of the year 2004). Broadcasting and commentating to audiences of over 70,000 people is a great experience and has furthered my presentation skills and confidence.
I play Sunday league football (Aintree FC) and organise, manage and captain a Tuesday evening side (the Bobby Moore 5) playing in a league in Peterborough.
I enjoy travel and have indepentally visited South East Asia, Australasia, the Pacific islands, North and Latin America, and North Africa, as well as having lived in and travelled extensively thoughout Southern Europe.
REFERENCES
Available on request.
Radio CV
DEAN CORNISH - Date of Birth: 26.04.1978 Nationality: British Driving Licence: Full British licence I currently work as a freelance broadcast journalist for Sky News Radio. My work includes general sport bulletins on TalkSPORT (Commercial station of the year), writing copy stories for Sky News Radio's network stations and also doing Premier League updates and classified football results for Sky network stations. When not at Sky, I am the Rutland Radio (97.4fm) sports reporter attending regional and local games giving regular bulletins from certain grounds. I used to be the live Sportsdesk reporter (for 3 years) doing all studio based bulletins throughout Saturday afternoons. I also present the Rutland Radio chart show on Saturday evenings. PROFESSIONAL MEDIA EXPERIENCE February 2007 - present day - Sky News Radio - Sky News Radio Freelance sports journalist
- Work comprises TalkSPORT bulletins (hourly bulletins of 2min duration), Premier League bulletins for Sky network stations (every 15 mins from 2.50pm - Premier league update with look at Championship / SPL - 2min duration), Classified football check (1705 to Sky Network radio stations), preparing copy stories and cuts for network stations.
August 2003 – present day - Rutland Radio (97.4fm) Rutland Radio football updates from specified grounds (2 minute updates) Saturday Sportsdesk presenter between 2003 - October 2006 (4min sport update including focus on local results and Premier League update) Have received excellent listener feedback and was praised on independent website for passion and enthusiasm. During my time at Rutland radio, the station has been awarded the NTL station of the year award 2004(<300,000 listeners), East Midlands gold award (2004,2005, 2006, 2007) and a Sony award Studio based sports updates every half an hour throughout Saturday afternoon for 3 years Also regularly report live and in person from major events involving regional sides eg Twickenham / Welford rd (Leicester Tigers), Grace Rd (Leicestershire cricket), Oakham School (Leicestershire cricket), the Vik Couzens stadium (Stamford Daniels football), the Meres stadium (Grantham town football) etc Have interviewed Phil De Freitas, Martin Adams (England Darts captain) and other regional sport stars.
March 2007 - Present Day - Stamford AFC Supporter's club Media officer - Stamford AFC media officer for Supporter's club - Duties include writing press releases and contacting radio stations to increase club profile, being point of contact for 'fan' opinion in local media.
February 2003 – May 2003 - Oakham Imperial Media relations Oakham Imps (Dr Martens Eastern division) Media relations Responsible for providing match reports to local radio stations. Was player for the Imps until I accepted the role detailed above as Rutland Radio sports editor.
General Information on sport knowledge Have great personal interest in all sports (especially football, cricket, rugby, golf, tennis) Have vast knowledge of European football having held a season ticket at Malaga CF, and have also travelled to at least 1 game at Real Madrid, Inter Milan, Roma, Juventus, Barcelona, Rayo Vallecano, Sporting Lisbon, Grenoble FC, FC Lyon and Cordoba. I also follow England as often as possible and have travelled to Stade de Geneve (England v Argentina), Frankfurt (England V Paraguay), Nuremberg (England V Trinidad and Tobago) and Amsterdam (Holland V England), Tel Aviv (Israel V England), Moscow (Russia V England) and Vienna (Austria V England). I am a full member of the official England supporters club (Englandfans+). I am fluent in French and Spanish and still hold subscriptions to Marca (Spanish daily sports paper) and L’Equipe (French daily sports paper). Wrote University dissertation on the effect of football on improving race relations in Marseille and France and the problems of football hooliganism in France.
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
March 2002 – Present
Thomson Sweet and Maxwell, Swiss Cottage, London, NW3 3PF
(Account Manager: March 2002 – October 2003)
(Team Leader Northern 300+ sales: November 2003 – July 2006)
Current Position - Sales manager – UK and Ireland 300+ Sales – August 2006 – present (£45k salary + bonus / car allowance to c£70k)
Initially employed as account manager covering legal publication sales in Eastern England to core solicitor, Bar and corporate legal market. Sales targets hit every year. Presentation skills and interpersonal skills essential. Promoted to team leader at early stage in career having shown management qualities. Now UK sales manager at age of just 29. Have produced both written and oral reports for presentation to the senior management team to advise and influence decision making. Have coached and motivated team to hit targets consistently (2004 print sales 107% of target. Online sales 204% of target, 2005 115% print and 154% online, 2006 increased online sales by 60%, 2007 increase by 33%) Have provided the team with all tools necessary for adequate reaching of targets. Have aided in specific deals, general problem solving, and key motivation and structure of team.
October 2001 – March 2003
Sat & Steekle Business English, Madrid, Spain
(English teacher)
Worked as English teacher to various corporate firms in Madrid. Interpersonal and presentation skills essential. Fluency in Spanish language improved.
June 2001 – October 2001 and Summer 2000
Castle Hill Language Centre, Stamford, Lincs (English teacher and social programme director) Taught English to children and adults of varying abilities from varying countries worldwide. Organised social programme for students, running excursions throughout the UK. Responsible for booking coaches, tickets, arranging discounts with firms and being “tour guide” throughout the country. Responsible for general welfare of students on excursions.
August 1996 – February 1997 and summers 1998, 1999
Thomas Cook Travel HQ, Thorpe Wood, Peterborough.
(Accounts Clerk)
Worked in Americas settlement centre regulating accounts for Canadian firms and using French language to liase with Quebecois firms during GAP year before spending 8 months travelling. Improved my business French and learnt certain key business skills
EDUCATION
1997 - 2001 University of Newcastle Upon Tyne
French and Spanish BA Honours 2:1 (Upper Second) Fluency in languages Analysis of history and culture of France and Spain Oral Presentation and Argument
September 1999 - February 2000 Universite Stendhal, Grenoble, France
Studied linguistics, French social issues and humanities for 1 semester February 2000 – July 2000 Universidad De Malaga, Malaga, Spain
Studied Spanish history, French, Italian for 1 semester
1988 – 1996 Stamford School, Lincolnshire
10 GCSE: 1 Grade A*, 4 Grade A , 4 Grade B and 1 Grade C
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS / COURSES ATTENDED
Forty2 Management training – 8 day course attended throughout 2004 Leapfrog associates – “an introduction to management” – 3 day course 2003 CELTA (TEFL) Language teaching as a foreign language - 2001 CSLA – community sports leadership award for teaching of sports – 1995
INTERESTS I play Sunday league football (Aintree FC) and organise, manage and captain a Tuesday evening side (the Bobby Moore 5) playing in a league in Peterborough.
I enjoy travel and have indepentally visited South East Asia, Australasia, the Pacific islands, North and Latin America, and North Africa, as well as having lived in and travelled extensively throughout Southern Europe.
REFERENCES
Available on request.
Contact Info
Dean Cornish
5 Bentley Street
Stamford
Lincs
PE9 1EU
Phone: 0772 595 2466
Work Mobile: 07786 938946
Email:
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