Iain Russell
Dubai,UAE
Summary
Dynamic and engaging presenter with outstanding public speaking and hosting skills. Clear, confident delivery, extensive teleprompting experience and stellar voice modulation. Driven, rigorous, and highly professional.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
18
18
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Channel Host, Writer and Manager
Self-Employed
London
07.2021 - Current
- Built, oversaw and hosted 'Humans of History' a biographical Youtube channel on the personalities of historical figures.
- Developed a following of over 17,000 subscribers, accumulating 1.5M views and 300K hours of watch time across all videos.
- Directed, produced and wrote 30+ hours of documentary-style content.
- Honed strong presenting, voice acting, scriptwriting, research, marketing and business development skills.
Freelance Actor, Writer and Researcher
Upwork
LONDON
05.2020 - Current
- Delivered corporate, marketing and creative talking-head presentations for a range of clients, from private individuals to companies.
- Wrote and researched infotainment scripts for major Youtube channels (including Simple History, History Buffs, WorththeHype etc.)
- Writing, research and editing services for a range of corporate and private clients, from publishing houses and academics to VR apps and production companies.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - History
King's College London
London 09.2015 - 07.2019
High School Diploma -
Lycée International De Saint-Germain-en-Laye
France 09.2001 - 06.2015
Skills
- Brand representation
- Scriptwriting
- Audience engagement
- Video production
- Persuasive communication
- Television presenting
- Teleprompter usage
- Bi-Lingual or multilingual
- Broadcast scriptwriting
- Basic video editing
- Scripting and delivery
- Engaging personality
- YouTube video presenting
- Voice modulation
- Video editing
- Digital storytelling
Languages
English
Native
French
Fluent
Spanish
Advanced
Italian
Elementary (A2)
Affiliations
- History
- Theatre Acting
- Travelling
- Reading
- Voice Acting
Timeline
Channel Host, Writer and Manager
Self-Employed
07.2021 - Current
Freelance Actor, Writer and Researcher
Upwork
05.2020 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - History
King's College London
09.2015 - 07.2019
High School Diploma -
Lycée International De Saint-Germain-en-Laye
09.2001 - 06.2015
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