EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1997/1998 - Graduated Goldsmiths' University of London with a Masters degree in Radio

1994/1997 - Graduated London Guildhall University with a BA (Hons) in Communication and Media Studies

Feb 1994 May 1994 - Awarded a certificate in Radio / Television Journalism at The West London Radio Training Centre

Sept 1993 / July 1994 - Awarded a certificate in Media and Communication foundation Course at the College of North West London.

CAREER HISTORY

Sept 1998 until now... Working as a lecturer at the College of North West London and Green Hill College, Harrow. Teaching the following: Digital Editing using FastEddie software, radio production, video production, scriptwriting for Radio and Television

March 1998 until now... Working as a news writer and presenter for the Talking Africa programme on London Spectrum Radio 558AM broadcast every Saturday from 12 noon to 1 pm.

Feb 1998/March 1998 - Worked as Producer on the Focus on Africa and Network Africa programmes at the BBC World Service for Africa. My work included flipping through news agencies, selecting the top stories which then I had to develop into newsclips / news packages. The process involved interviewing, editing and making the piece ready for broadcast. I also re-wrote listeners' letters for the presenter to read on air.

I have also worked as a presenter and producer for Radio Uganda and Voice of Kenya

Apart from listening to the BBC World Service, I also enjoy watching documentary films, history and discovery channel on sky. I am a keen tennis player. I love clubbing and eating out. Best music for me is Country - especially when driving. At home I listen to Blues.

e-mail: karim_n@hotmail.com