Lucy is an experienced multimedia journalist and 360 VR filmmaker.
After graduating from the University of Bristol with a first-class honours degree in History – writing a dissertation on the Rwandan genocide – she studied media law, shorthand and reporting with the NCTJ and worked as a senior reporter and acting editor of a press agency, covering breaking news, courts, crime and features for the national press in London.
She has reported from the frontline of the conflict in Ukraine, filmed in the ancient city of Petra, Jordan, and taken the Trans-Siberian Railway across three countries.
Her VR work encompasses directing, camera operating, stitching and editing for companies including DHL, Xbox and Vodafone, as well as self-shooting and producing her own 360 documentaries. She also writes, edits and produces videos for magazines and clients including Canon.
Lucy is a member of the NUJ and the Frontline Freelance Register and a mentor with The Second Source's 2019 mentorship scheme.
Safety and security
Enhanced Criminal Record Certificate / DBS
UK, 2019
1st Option Safety Hostile Environment Training
Four day hostile environment and first aid training with simulations.
UK, September 2018
(thanks to a Rory Peck Trust bursary)
Languages
English – Native, fluent
German – Conversational
Arabic – Basic (learning)