Catherine came to the College from Fulham Cross School to study A-Levels in English, Media Studies, Theatre Studies and Spanish. She went on to study Media & Culture at the University of Roehampton, graduating with a first class honours degree. She now works as a Communications Advisor for Richmond Housing Partnership (RHP).
“I originally chose to study at Richmond upon Thames College due to the excellent amount of A-Levels on offer. The quality of the teaching in all my subjects was outstanding and the guidance and advice we received was fantastic. It was thanks to my media studies lecturers that I began thinking of a career in communications as the lessons were so enjoyable and really well structured. By the time I left to study media and culture at the University of Roehampton, I already had a good understanding of my subject, making the transition to higher education feel much smoother.
“After graduating from university, I worked in a Marketing Assistant role at the London Wetland Centre before joining RHP as a Communications Advisor in July 2011. My role is to help manage the press portfolio and includes writing press releases, finding PR opportunities, producing quarterly magazines and updating the social media channels. It’s a really great place to work.
“Without a doubt it’s thanks to the college that I am where I am today. It helped shape me both personally and academically, plus I met some of my best friends there. I look back on my time as a Richmond upon Thames College student with real fondness and will always be grateful to my lecturers for setting me on the right career path.”