I am a keen and hard-working person looking for full time or part time work. I have experience in customer service and have a creative flair. During my time working in offices I have learned various office skills and can type (copy and audio). From travelling to Chengdu in China I gained experience in a different culture. I thoroughly enjoyed this time and found that I worked well under pressure and in different environments. I am a good team player and have excellent communication skills. I am an outgoing and enthusiastic person not afraid of meeting new challenges. I am used to having to organise myself and others.
Employment and Work Experience:
August 2010 – January 2011: Teaching in China, Chengdu
· Experienced working and living in a challenging environment
· Experience in planning, preparing and teaching large classes independently
· Learnt skills such as; leadership, initiative, tolerance and teamwork
· Learnt to adapt to cultural differences and communicate with people who have limited English within a working environment.
February 2010 – August 2010: Saunders Bearman Solicitors, London
· Developed Secretarial skills, i.e. switchboard, greeting clients, telephone answering, filing and general administration
· Responsible for incoming post, document exchange between solicitors, keeping the office tidy and in order.
July – September 2009 (and ad hoc since returning from China – working in my father’s firm): The Whitworth Co-Partnership, Hertfordshire
· Learnt secretarial skills, i.e. answering phones, filing
· Learnt how to audio type to produce reports for a company in a short amount of time.
July 2007 – 2009 (part time): Tesco, Bishops Stortford
· Developed communication skill when dealing with a range of different people and situations.
· Learnt how to work within a team within a large company.
· Learnt how to be an efficient co-worker and organised keeping to time management
July 2006: Calagrande, Italy, Umbertide
· Voluntary waitressing for a small Italian restaurant
· Improved language skill, developed communication with different people who spoke a different language
· Learnt to work with others in different circumstances under pressure.
Interests:
· Music (including playing piano and flute when younger)
· Learning about other cultures, lifestyles and people
· Cycling, being outdoors
· Learning languages , I am currently learning Italian and Chinese
· Reading
Education:
2007 – 2009: The Bishops Stortford High School
A Level: ICT, Philosophy, Art/Textiles
2003 – 2007: Hockerill Anglo European College
GCSE’s: 10 A-D’s including Math and English
Other Skills:
Training: Health and Safety (Tesco)
TEFL – Teaching English as a Foreign Language |