Meet the Trainer
Kirstin Gove – PR & Media Training Manager
Kirstin Gove is a well-known and respected figure in the Scottish media industry who possesses a wealth of experience in presenting a major events throughout the North East. Also a well-established communication trainer, Kirstin is responsible for AVC’s course development and delivery.
- Experienced in development & delivery of communication based training
- Well-established presenter
- Dedicated training consultant for major Oil & Gas firms, Public Sector bodies and Local Political Representatives
- Crisis and Media Training expert
Previous Experience:
- Media response / crisis management & train the trainer freelance trainer
- North Tonight/STV News at 6 – Main anchor of nightly six o’clock news
- News Editor – preparing news agenda, assigning stories, compiling bulletins for broadcast on STV
- Main anchor of one-off live programmes such as the 20th Piper Alpha Anniversary, the Trump Golf developments, the Arlene Fraser disappearance, and Madonna’s wedding in the Highlands.
- North Tonight Specials – Presenter and reporter on half hour current affairs documentary.
- Off the Wall – Co-presenter of local arts series
- Inquisition and Testimony – Presenter of studio-based discussion programmes with invited audience broadcast across Scotland
- The Buck Stops Here – Presenter of studio-based chat show with some of Scotland’s leading entrepreneurs
- General Elections – Anchor during Election Day and post-event coverage
- Scotland Decides – Reporter based at a main vote count during the first Scottish Parliamentary elections
- Crossfire – Regular contributor to weekly political magazine programme
- Scottish Questions – Reporter and production journalist for Grampian’s pre-Scottish Parliament coverage of Scottish Question Time from the House of Commons; duties included interviews with Ministers and MPs at Westminster
