2000-2004: University of Stirling BA(hons) Film and Media

1999-2000: University of East Anglia

1992-1998: Queen Elizabeth School, Kirkby Lonsdale

A Levels: Business Studies B, Geography C, Computer Studies D, General Studies B

GCSE's: 10 A-C including English, Maths and French

20 hour TEFL certificate.

Work Experience

March 2009-present Shane English Schools Taiwan (Sanchong)

October 2007- Oct 2008 Shane English Schools Taiwan (Tainan)

Responsible for a range of English classes from kindergarten level through to adult courses, but primarily elementary level students. As the only full time teacher in a new school I have also had to help with level checking new students, adapting courses, the interview process as well as the training and orientation of new staff.

Jan 2005-Feb 2006 RHL Ltd

Making outbound/inbound sales and collections calls, Assisting in the training of new staff

Dec 2004 JPG Marketing

Sale and delivery of products

Sept 2003-May 2004 Head of Marketing Air TV

overseeing and co-coordinating of other students to arrange and film promotional pieces for campus TV station. Also contacting businesses and selling advertising space to them (unpaid)

June 2003-August 2003 Deputy Editor ATOM Magazine

Overseeing writers, ensuring they work to deadlines, arranging and writing articles, also some front of house work, handing out flyers, front of house, PR etc.

Summer 1999 Ward Becker Sales Ltd

operating of machinery, packaging products

Interests

Cinema- independent and studio, both watching and also making (primarily documentary)

Music- playing (Percussion and Slide Guitar), Digital Production, Attending live gigs across a wide variety of genres

Reading- Politics, Journalism, History, Autobiographies

Skills

Native English speaker and also basic French

Proficient in most Microsoft Office suite programs, Windows, Excel also Final Cut Pro and Pro tools

also some basic programming skills in JAVA and BASIC

Good phone manner, polite helpful

good at dealing with the public, calming them down, relating to them and putting them at ease etc.

Used to working as part of a group, sharing goals, dividing responsibilities etc.

Experience working unsupervised, without strict deadlines, so am also able to self motivate and manage my time