Caroline
Tonks
Travel Blogger and Lifestyle Journalist
Experience
FEBRUARY 2024 - PRESENT
Travel Blogger
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In my travel blogs, I share my experiences traveling around the world, writing about all of my stories, tips, reviews, and adventures.
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You can also find my blog posts on my Substack.
NOVEMBER 2023 - PRESENT
Assistant Editor at Toy World Magazine and Licensing.biz
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Covering the business market of the UK toy industry at partnering B2B magazines
JUNE 2023 - PRESENT
Freelance Journalist
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Bylines with Pointe Magazine, Toy World Magazine, Fabulous Magazine, and XCity
APRIL 2023
Completed two weeks of in-person work experience on the celebrity desk under Kelly Allen at News UK
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Wrote published content for ‘Fabulist’ in the 30 April 2023 issue
Compiled questions for cover shoot interview with Kate Ferdinand, attended cover shoot, transcribed interviews, formulated feature article ideas and researched content across sections, and attended production meetings
JANUARY 2023 - MARCH 2023
Selected as the deputy editor of a student-run digital magazine called Spark and wrote and edited a number of pieces for the site
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Wrote articles and designed their layout for the course’s journalism alumni magazine called XCity (pg. 13 & 108-111)
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These experiences gave excellent insight and knowledge about creating and developing both print and digital magazines
Education
OCT 2022 - JUNE 2023
City, University of London
Completed a master's degree with Merit in the MA Magazine Journalism program
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Took courses in lifestyle journalism, podcasting, video creation and editing, ethics, media law, subbing, brand designing, SEO basics, and InDesign
AUG 2016 - MAY 2020
Indiana University
Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Ballet Performance from the Jacobs School of Music
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Achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.754/4.000 (equivalent to First Class Honours)
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Received the Premier Young Artist Award from Jacobs School of Music (2016-2020)
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Named a Founders’ Scholar at Indiana University: Spring 2017 and 2018
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Completed core requirement academic courses in English, mathematics, arts and humanities, natural science, world cultures, music, and public health
SEPT 2013 - JUNE 2016
Huntington High School
Completed requirements for graduation a year early at age 17
Completed university level Advanced Placement (AP) courses from the age of 14
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Received a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation, June 2016
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Received the Otto Kahn Award for excellence in the performing arts (May 2016) and the Sandi Bloomberg Dance Scholarship (May 2016)