SUNSHINE MIRZA

Professional Profile Author

Debut title: Cinderella. An adaptation of  a classic fairy tale. Available on Amazon. Paperback. 60 pages, and also available on Kindle. Classified as Prime Reading by Amazon, and available on Amazon Prime. 

Personal Profile

A creative writer and Author, studying BA Magazine Journalism and Publishing, at The London College of Communication, The University of the Arts, London. An Author of Cinderella, which is available on Amazon. 

A creative writer, with artistic flair, and competency in writing. Looking for an entry-level position, as a Writer.

A friendly and conscientious person, who likes rewarding work projects. A creative writer, with artistic flair, and excellent choice. Competency with writing and editing, and an Author of Cinderella, which is available on Amazon and has been classed as Prime Reading. 


A creative person, with project management experience, and experience bringing creative ideas into fruition. Speedy and accurate writing skills, with data entry experience, and 80 wpm typing speed. An ability to create interesting features and articles and excellent page layout skills. Production and media project management skills.

Speedy and accurate writing skills, with data entry experience, and 80 wpm typing speed. An ability to create interesting features and articles and excellent page layout skills. Production and media project management skills. 



Experience in surfacing and working upon creative ideas, organizing meetings, taking minutes, writing reports and letters, booking meeting rooms, liaising on the telephone, and other admin work which is needed within the media. I am looking for an entry-level position as a Writer, to help me one day write for a leading Women's magazine. 

Education

A Levels at M.P.W Private Independent Sixth Form, with coursework grades 'A'. Completed two terms at The London College of Fashion, and London College of Printing. After years of work experience, I am in my final year of BA Magazine Journalism and Publishing. 

St Philips Sixth Form, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

After gaining 7 G.C.S.E's at Menzies High School, I began studying A Level intensives at St Phillips Sixth Form: English Literature and English Language, Psychology, and History. Interest lied in English Literature, and my coursework grades were marked by examiners as grade A. 

M.P.W Private Independent College, Birmingham.

After studying A Level English Literature and English Language, at St Philips Sixth Form, I began studying at M.P.W Private Independent Sixth Form, and began a year of A Levels. A Level English, A Level Theatre Studies and A Level Psychology. Coursework grades (marked by examiners) for English was an A, and Psychology coursework was also grade A. 

Work Experience

After studying BA Magazine Journalism and Publishing, at The London College of Communication, The University of the Arts, London, I am looking for a role as a Writer. Work experience to date, has led to many excellent opportunities, most recently working with Caroline Gardner, Michael Terence Publishing, Editing Feline magazine, working as a Newsreader coinciding with I.R.N news (Commercial Radio), working within a photography studio, and also radio studio with experience with live broadcasting, running the desks, editing, and answering live telephone calls, and broadcasting from live events. I have also experience working with 2-3 start-up magazines (helping me understand the process of setting up your own magazine).  This involved attending regular meetings, working with agency models, photographers, working in a studio, and working with designers, and clients.

Author Cinderella. An adaptation of a classic fairy tale. Amazon.

Created a manuscript, for a 60 page Paperback. Available on Amazon, and classified as Prime Reading. Created a book blurb, and designed the front cover for Michael Terence Publishing.

Skills, experience and expertise

Experience with story writing, creating a book, designing a front cover for a book, and working with publishers for each step of the publishing process. 


Editor Feline magazine

Editor of Feline magazine, creating sub-sections, articles, features and including the latest fashion news.

Skills, experience and expertise

Experience using Adobe IT packages such as In Copy, In Design, Express and CC. Collaborative work with designer Caroline Gardner. Covering the latest fashion news, such as writing about events like London Fashion Week. Experience designing a front cover, and working with photography. 

Writer Fresh Media Agency

Working for a Birmingham based news agency as a Writer. 

Skills, experience and expertise

Working in a busy publishing agency, writing articles daily for clients, and newspapers such as South East Today, and other local newspapers. 

Experience writing 15 - 30 articles per day. 

Contributing Writer Asian Vibe magazine

Experience with a start-up magazine, and a Stylist, Beauty Writer, and Contributing Writer.

Skills, experience and expertise

Working as a Contributing Writer for a new start-up magazine. Experience as a Stylist, Beauty Writer, and articles on Astrology. Experience of working on a fashion shoot for a front cover. 

BA Magazine Journalism. The London College of Communication. The University of the Arts, London.

At the moment, I am in my final year of BA Magazine Journalism and Publishing, and have been working on my Final Major Project, a 16+ page dummy magazine, and digital website, which was Feline magazine, a Women's fashion magazine, which gave me the opportunity to work with designer Caroline Gardner, and cover London Fashion Week. As of present, I am working on my dissertation which is: Gender Representation of Women within the media, especially magazines. 

Units studied

Digital Magazine Journalism

Essential Journalism Skills

Collaborative Project

Final Major Project

Media Work Experience to date has mainly been unpaid placements to learn about the pressures of the media, how to produce work, and experience within a variety of areas. I have experience as a Writer for a busy publishing agency, experience as an Author and working with a book publishing agency and Amazon. I also have creative fashion experience as a Stylist, Beauty Stylist and Beauty Writer, and am Editor of FELINE magazine. I also have live news-reading experience with local radio, that coincided with I.R.N news bulletins. Experience in producing for radio, and reporting and interviewing celebrities within radio. My main work placement was producing a debate show each morning on social, domestic, news and political topics daily, and news-reading live. I also have nearly two years of experience as a Presenter for the Love Express show on commercial radio (MW).