1. Curriculum Vitae
PersonalDetails
Gloria Louise Shannon
Castletown, Rathmolyon,
Enfield,
Co. Meath,
0894004593
glorialouiseshannon2392@gmail.com
Education
Dublin City University, Sep 2012 – May 2015
2.1 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communication Studies
Limerick College ofFurther Education, Sep 2011 - June 2012
TV & Film Production/Film Studies
Average Grade: Distinction
Course Content: Scriptwriting, Media Analysis,Media Law & Practice, Research Skills for Journalism, TV &
Film Production, Editing For TV & Film, Work Experience, Image Processing,Communications and Event
Production.
St. Joseph’s Secondary School, Tulla Co. Clare, Sep 2004 - June 2010
Irish Ordinary Level C2
English Higher Level B3
Mathematics Ordinary Level C3
History Higher Level D2
Geography Higher Level B2
German Higher Level E
Art Higher Level C3
Work Experience
November 2011, Sideline Productions
Type of Work: Promotional and Observational. Handing out flyers for ‘Take Me 0ut’ auditions.Helping
applicants of the show on day of auditions in Limerick, sorting applications and cataloguing applications and
promoting the show.
October 2014- Dec 2015,Sapphire Holistic Therapies
Type of Work: Promotional, marketing, the setting up and managing of social media pages and assisting in
event planning.
During this time I have learned a great deal about the set up of a new business,howto obtain new customers and
how to promote an unheard of business using social media, word of mouth and many other methods. I have
really enjoyed the marketing role in this venture.

2. May 2014 - August 2014,Rachel Dalton Communications
Type of Work: Public Relations, Organising ‘Readers’ competitions, the running of social media pages,helping
with various events,updating and creating various databases.Also coordinating with journalists, writing
proposals,press releases and monthly reports including financials.
During this time I have learnt a great deal about both the P.R Industry and the Journalism industry, learning
many skills that are required in such an area. I have learned to work quickly and under pressure.I learned a great
deal about promotion, marketing and market research being of great importance. I have also learnt a great deal
about creative and interesting content and the utterimportance of a deadline.
Dec, 2015- Ongoing (June 2016), Microsoft Ireland.
Type of work: I am a marketing Intern in Microsoft Ireland working across the Marketing & Operations Team.
Within in this team I work across various areas of Marketing within Microsoft such as SMB, Enterprise,
Consumer, Education & Specific Product Lines. I have gained experience in many areas from content creation,
social media campaigns, events,market research, report writing, online trackers, database management &
liaising with clients and Microsoft partners. At Microsoft I have gained invaluable experience through a range of
areas across Marketing, Social Media and Content Creation.
Skills
I.T Skills
Microsoft Word, Powerpoint & Excel, Internet & Email, Social Media, Final Cut Pro X, Hootsuite,Audio
Production, Video Production.
Personal Skills
Throughout my degree I gained great communication skills and learned to work well as a member of a team
while adhering to strict deadlines. During the course of my internships with both Sapphire and Rachel Dalton
Communications I developed an excellent phone manner and great time management skills through experience
in event planning. I had to learn a lot, quickly to contribute positively to the PR team and used my initiative to
generate engaging social media campaigns for a number of international clients.
Referees
Yvonne McGarry,
Small & Medium Audience Manager,
Microsoft Ireland, Building 3,
Sandyford Industrial Estate,
Sandyford, Dublin
087 660 3162
Rachel Dalton,
Rachel Dalton Communications,
30 Fitzwilliam Street Upper,
Dublin 2
353 01 6787990