Ruth Underwood

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CV

Writing Experience

Aug 06-Present: Freelance Feature writer for The Big Issue

Feb-Jun 06: Co-Editor of www.bloc-online.com

Apr 06: Work placement at Traveller magazine

May 05: Script-reader for BBC3’s The Last Laugh competition

Mar 05: Work placement at Observer Music Monthly

Feb 05: Work placement at Observer Food Monthly

04-05: Freelance writer for In Madrid, the English Language Monthly.

Mar 04: Two articles for The Herald

Jun 03: Travel articles written for Hot English Magazine, Madrid

Jan-Mar: 02 Section Editor for The List’s Eating and Drinking Guide

01-02: Live music reviews for music website, Bulaka

01: Reviews of the Edinburgh Festival for smartstudents site

00: Reviews for the Itchy Media Pocket Guide to Edinburgh

97-01: Writer for Edinburgh student newspaper, The Student

Other Work Experience

06 Tour guide for ACIS, taking large groups of American youths around Spain

02-05 TEFL teacher for various schools and businesses in Madrid, England, Scotland and Jersey

05 Education Assistant for The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (Temporary)

05 Tour guide for EF, taking large groups of American youths around Spain

05 Script-reader for BBC3's Last Laugh competition

Education and Qualifications

05-06 University College Falmouth, MA Professional Writing (in progress)
02 British Language Centre, Madrid. CELTA
97-01 University of Edinburgh. MA (Hons) English Literature (2:1)
95-97 High School of Glasgow (5 Highers, 2 CSYS)
90-95 Cheadle Hulme School, Cheshire (9 GCSEs)