CURRICULUM VITAE
Stella Langdon	
10 Wavertree Road
London    SW2 3SJ
Tel: 07825347985
E-mail: Stella.l@hotmail.co.uk

D.O.B 11/05/1985

MOTIVATION
The media of film drives me. it excites and inspires me. From photography, filming, TV programs to editing and presenting, the capacity of the medium to entertain and inform is stimulating. I have made some short films at university tackling strong issues and would like to continue with my passion for film making within a broadcasting environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

GCSE
English Language      B
Maths                         C
Media Studies            B
Science                       D
Graphics                     C
Art & Design              A
Human Biology          C
Humanities   Science   C

GNVQ
ICT                         PASS (CC)

A-LEVEL
Art & Design         B
Media Studies        C
Film Studies           C

DEGREE
BA (Hons) Film: Video Production With Film Studies

PERSONAL STATEMENT
I finished my degree studies at Thames Valley University where I studied Film with Video Production. To gain qualifications for University I took my A-Level’s at Bridgewater College in Somerset where I was appointed College Ambassador, taking on responsibilities to represent the College and to participate in cultural events and exchanges. During my year at the University of Wolverhampton I was voted to be student representative at the university. I have had part-time jobs which have helped me build up excellent customer service skills and to be competent at working with the public. I have good inter-personal skills, am good at managing events and people. I am well-organised, trustworthy and honest. I believe I am artistic and creative. My degree studies culminated in my film work being nominated for showing at the Heart Of England International Film Festival where I received a Golden Heart Award for the best student film. I have travelled widely, in Africa, North America and the Far East, recently visiting Japan for several months where I was able to gain an insight into a different culture and teaching English.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

During 2003-04 I worked at Asda’s George department in Taunton, Somerset. I worked in the clothes department for two years as a Sales assistant. I was twice graded as 100% by the Company’s mystery shopper method of staff appraisal. I am a hard working person and always up for challenge, very presentable, smile and always enjoying helping customer with their needs, enthusiastic and highly motivated person and I believe that these qualities earned me the full commendation of the Asda management.
I also helped customers with their shopping, being personal shopper to many and I enjoy working with customers making them feel welcome and important and to make their shopping enjoyable for them, with the result  that they are pleased with the service and they will be happy to come back again. 
This has given me the confidence to work alongside a range of different people and I have a required a broad range of people skills, which are particularly relevant to a broadcasting career.
My particular roles at Asda were:
•	Customer service 
•	Serving behind the till and accounting for receipts
•	Creating displays
•	Fitting room assistant
•	Stock replenishment

I worked in a similar capacity for the tourist industry at the Tower of London from 19/04/2008 to 6/11/08 with the role of 
•	Sales Assistant
•	Serving Customers
•	Stock storage and replenishment
•	Cashing up the tills
•	Assisting customers with information about the Tower of the London

King school-Taunton-Somerset- England
Assistant Teacher – Duties
Help the student with communication
Conversation
Reading books
Role play
Helping them with their work

Teaching One to One lesson in Tokyo

Professional Skills:
I have experience of these TV areas:
Vision Mixer, PA, Sound, set design, lighting and auto cue. Having successfully made my own films as part of my degree studies, developing skills of producing, directing, editing and mixing, I am keen to gain further experience in: Camera, Direction, and Editing.

My specific interests are:
Technology
Design
Art
Media 
Films
Music
Computer games
Photography…
 and I also enjoy cooking. I can get into just about anything as I am very versatile!

Program interests
I enjoy travelling, films, TV and Theatre. I don’t relax much, but unwind by doing something energetic and stimulating. I also enjoy challenging conversation and debate. 
 
ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Languages:
Fluent in English,
I.T:
Windows 3.1, ’95, ’98, Millennium and XP
MS Word for Windows and various other Word Processing Packages
MS Excel for Windows
MS Publisher for Windows and various other Design Packages
And many more various Software
Photoshop
Avid software
Final Cut Pro
Mac
DVD Studio Pro