1. CURRICULUM VITAE OF JACK JAMES O’TOOLE
Jack O’Toole
8 Acorn Way
Wheaton Hall
Drogheda
Phone: 086 397 9433
041 984 1996
Email: jackjotoole@gmail.com
PROFILE – Dear Sir/Madam,
My name is Jack O'Toole and I am inquiring about any possible news reporting or journalist
position you may have available at your publication or company. I am a hard worker who is
mature, articulate and readily available for whatever opportunity I may be afforded and I
believe I have the skills necessary to make a valuable contribution to your company, whilst
learning and improving new skills. Below are a list of my qualifications, work experience and
references, and I would appreciate any favourable feedback you may have to offer. I thank
you for your time and consideration.
EDUCATION –
SECONDARY
2006 – 2011
Padua College Kedron
• Graduated Year 12 at Padua College in 2011
• Achieved Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE)
Tertiary
2012-2013
Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Exercise and Movement Science/Bachelor of Business (Secondary)
2014- (February-June)
University of Queensland
Bachelor of Journalism
2014- (September- Present )
DCU
Bachelor of Journalism (Honours)
2. EXPERIENCE –
2014 - Founder, Editor, Web Designer, Moderator and Contributor of
www.menaboutsport.com/author/jackjotoole
- 2014 - Contributor and Live Blogger for The Roar at
http://www.theroar.com.au/author/jackjotoole/
2015 – SportsNewsIreland – http://sportsnewsireland.com/author/jackotoole/
- Writer – Previews, Reviews, News Stories – GAA, Rugby, Football, Golf, Boxing, MMA
2015 – Goal.com Ireland
- Match Reporter – Previews, Reviews, Match Reports, Editing, CMS
2015 – Campus.ie
- Contributor – Feature Pieces, Profiles, Interviews, Article Pitches
2015 – Punditarena.com
- Contributor – Feature Pieces, interviews, news, video content, article
pitches
2015 – The College View Newspaper
- Sports Reporter
- 2016 – Deputy Sports Editor
2016 – Dublin People Newspaper Group
- Journalist – Profiles, Features, News, General Reporting
Awards
- National Student Media Awards 2016 – Sports Writer Of The Year
nominee
Radio Experience
- Action Replay on DCUfm – 2014, 2015, 2016
- sMedia award winners 2015 – Radio Arts and Features
- Action Replay Extra Time Podcast – 2015, 2016
- sMedia award shortlist 2016
