Other contact details available on legitimate request.
PERSONAL PROFILE
I would describe myself as determined, timely and direct, equally content working under my own initiative or as part of a team. I am a confident computer user and have been involved in editing and proofreading throughout my educational career, also producing web pages and content for myself and others. A sense of achievement and a desire to contribute positively to the lives of others is important to me, as demonstrated by my on-going commitment to educational and community projects.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1999-present - University Of Wales, Aberystwyth
Currently reading for an English BA, gaining proficiency in literary theory, research & planning, personal & social communication, textual editing & revision and time-keeping, whilst engaging in varied extra-curricular activities.
1997-1999 - King Edward VI College, Stourbridge
A-Levels: English (A), General Studies (A), History (C), Mathematics (D)
1992-1997 - Summerhill Secondary School, Kingswinford
GCSE: English (2x A*), Science (2x A), Maths (A), Information Systems (A), French (A), History (A), Business Studies (B); Young Enterprise: Merit (equiv. 2x B GCSE)
EXPERIENCE
Autumn 2001 to present - Voluntary Work
On-line Community Moderator @ TFArchive2.com
Supervising a busy hobbyist forum dedicated to youth culture and collectibles.
Duties include removal of unsuitable content, forum administration and regular participation to ensure staff visibility. Member age range 13-35 approx.
Summer 2001 - Agency Work
Payroll Terminal Operative
Entering accuracy-critical client data via telnet sessions.
Querying & resolving client discrepancies over phone.
Summer 2001 - Freelance IT Consultant
Technician / Tutor
Building and selling PC systems and hardware.
Upgrading and optimising PC system for business client.
Home tutor to Maths teacher for several weeks. Software tasks introduced included use of MS Office applications, speech-recognition, entering algebraic formulae, scanning & graphics editing. Recommended hardware purchases.
Academic Term 2000-2001 - Student Skills Initiative
Team Member
Represented department and self in a project requiring months of careful planning and research, frequent meetings and division of labour.
Communicated skills sourced from academic and extra-curricular activities to hundreds of prospective students as part of a nationally acclaimed competition.
Made a group presentation adjudicated by members of the business community, supported by a stand designed and constructed for the event.
As a team, we were highly commended by the aforementioned panel of judges.
Summer 1999 - Smiths Packaging, Pensnett Trading Estate
General Assistant
Worked setting up and supervising machinery under own initiative.
Working to deadlines, being flexible with breaks.
1997-1999 - Pensnett School Of Technology
Classroom & Departmental Assistant
Dedicated one day a week in addition to regular college course.
Gained experience of network and workstation maintenance (both software and hardware upgrades.)
Supervision of class-time activities (ages 11-16), assisting covering staff when head of IT absent.
Volunteered for regular supervision of after-school clubs & activities.
1996 - Bellevue Primary School
Classroom Assistant
One-week supervision of year one class, listening to readers, supervising sports and producing a wall display with content from each pupil.
1995-1997 - Summerhill Secondary School
Careers Librarian
Responsible for cataloguing new material, supervision of access and maintaining computer facilities and software.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Confident Office user (Word / PowerPoint / Access / Excel.)
Web-design experience with HTML / JavaScript / CSS / DHTML.
Several years experience building, upgrading and installing PCs.
OTHER INTERESTS
Ardent reader of fiction and non-fiction; keen debater.
I enjoy keeping up-to-date with recent advances in technology.
Strong interest in music - listening, attending gigs, producing amateur recordings and occasionally acting as vocalist.
Holding down a relationship of more than two years and maintaining contact with an increasingly far-flung circle of people.
In my spare time I enjoy walking, swimming and playing tennis.
