MAMATA BHIDE

9, Quarry Mount Place, Woodhouse, Leeds, UK. LS6 2JE. Mobile: +447438011813 Email id: mamata.bhide@gmail.com

Personal Profile
A PR aspirant with persuasive communication skills. A journalist with a global and critical vision towards things. Can participate well into teamwork, taking initiative where necessary. Has clear thoughts and can put them into writing precisely. Aims to establish herself in the world of PR.

Work Experiences
Leeds Mencap (February 2012-Present) Working as a PR intern. Its a Leeds branch of nationwide charity Mencap that works for the betterment of Learning Disabled People. The job profile includes preparing fundraiser PR strategies and campaigns, doing primary and secondary research needed for it. Assisting in organising those events (includes event management work also). Thane Janadhar (March 2011- June 2011) Worked as a journalist. Its a regional newspaper with a circulation of around 50,000. The job profile included searching for the story in the city, investigating further and summing the details in a news report. Covered all beats, activities happening in the given area, press conferences, cultural events, etc.; but specialised in the fashion and lifestyle beat. Interviewed a few major personalities from politics, entertainment industry in the city. New Horizons Child Development Center (February 2011- May 2011) Worked as a receptionist. This NGO works for the special children (autism, learning disorder etc.) to cure them by giving them the essential therapy to overcome their inability. The job profile included answering the phone calls, updating the callers about the work, and also reporting the seniors about the progress on the child. Maintained records of the improvement and the requirements of the child. Also, assisted the professional therapists with the treatment. Dealt with the cash transactions and kept traces of the financial accounts of the organisation.

Education
Leeds Metropolitan University, UK. (2011-2012expected) MA-Public Relations Experience of working for a real client as a part of the academic module. Its a non-profit organisation with an unorganised business structure. Trying to help this client gather funds and get media attention by formulating a communication plan. Studying about the management and organisational skills that any PR or HR person should know to maintain the internal and external environment of the organisation.

Studying corporate communication skills and ethics in an intercultural context i.e. the change in the ethics different countries of the world. Researching the minute details in case studies, discussing them either via PowerPoint or via group discussion and summing them concisely into a written report.

Bombay College of Journalism, India. (2010-2011) PG Diploma-Journalism --- 63% Broadened the general awareness about the events taking place in the world by discussions and debates. Also, a global vision and an analytical thinking developed. Enhanced the writing skills in various beats of print media such as Politics, Business, Fashion, Literature, under the guidance of experts. Experience of working in various modes of news delivery for instance print, broadcast, web. Various projects like creating a news show, writing for newspapers and websites etc. Dealt with miscellaneous people while working on the project. Specialised training for beats viz. sports, entertainment, business, crime, and news anchoring, photojournalism. University of Mumbai, India. (2007-2010) BA-English Literature --- 61% Studied diverse range of literature such as British (old and modern), American, Indian, Black, and its forms such as Novels, Plays, Prose and Poems. Cultivated the ability to analyse the literature critically. It consists of examining the writing style, the purpose and the content of the text. Acquaintance to the various literatures in the world helped understand the people, their culture, and the human psychology. Directed an adaptation of an original play by a very famous playwright and also performed in it as a part of the course.

Skills Languages-English, Hindi, Marathi, French (Intermediate), Spanish (Beginner). Computer skills-Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet surfing. Activities
Taught Sanskrit, English and Mathematics to the children from the age group of 8-10 years. Participated in Essay writing, Story-telling competitions and Debates during college years. Volunteered every year for annual programmes in the college. Active participation in Yoga, Drama, Singing and Dancing contests held at University level.

Interests
Learning languages-German, Italian, and Japanese. Social networking. Reading novels, listening to music.

References
1. Rudiger Theilmann Address: Senior Lecturer, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK. Phone No.: 0113 812 4807. Email ID: r.theilmann@leedsmet.ac.uk