Amy Stevenson

Experience

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  Arup

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2015

  Work Placement

  - Collaborated with teammates on Engineering Awareness Week project to create comprehensive engineering plan for 2020 Olympics, including all structures, flood defences, and sewage systems for various areas and stadiums.

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  EDT (The Engineering Development Trust)

  Jun 2016 - Jun 2016

  Work Placement

  - Completed week-long Headstart General Engineering Experience program located at Northumbria University to secure experiential instruction on multiple engineering disciplines.- Created accessible rescue device to support programme goals of developing life-saving technologies for at-risk populations in third-world countries.

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  Veolia

  Aug 2016 - Aug 2016

  Work Placement

  - Gained hands-on experience within Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility to learn about operational functions and community support services provided by centre, including providing sustainable energy source for hospital and educating local students on proper recycling.

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  Winfields Outdoors

  Sept 2016 - Aug 2017

  Sales Assistant

  As a Sales Assistant, I interfaced with customers to complete transactions and drive sales of outdoor footwear with expertise in hiking boots, wellies, snow boots, and walking trainers. I consistently leveraged strong organisation skills to effectively manage the inventory and stock room.In addition, I:- Facilitated 900% growth to footwear brand sales within one-month timeframe, securing approx. 33% of sales. - Employed industry and organisational expertise to answer any shoe queries from colleagues or customers.- Earned additional responsibilities for management of shoe section and inventory. Show less

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  Northumbria University

  Sept 2017 - Jun 2020

  - Being a link between students and lecturers so communication ran smoother and any problems were dealt with quickly and efficiently. - Completed different courses to understand the Mental Health of students and how to gain confidence as a Woman in Leadership.- Completed the Diploma of Professional Development, which included having a mentor for six weeks.- Won Programme Rep of the Year for Engineering and Environment. - Achieved Level 2 Assistant Tennis Coaching Qualification to lead tennis sessions as primary instructor. - Collaborated with other tennis leaders to organise athletic events and support other coaches’ sessions.

  • Student Representative

    Sept 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Tennis Volunteer

    Sept 2017 - Sept 2019
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  Camp Encore/Coda

  Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Summer Camp Counselor

  I led educational and engaging activities for campers from ages 8 to 12 by fulfilling a multifaceted role as a Bunk Councillor and Tennis Coach. While working in this capacity, I directed a variety of athletic events to manage the lower-camp sports for groups of 20-30 campers, including kickball and other team-based games. While in this role, I:■ Created daily experiential learning opportunities to drive camper engagement, including developing each session individually in alignment with camper age groups and ability levels. ■ Served as primary tennis instructor and directed every tennis session for seven-week camp timeline. Show less

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  Tennis For Free Charity

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2020

  Tennis Coach

  - Connect with students and other coaching professionals to provide athletic education to students of varying ages and skill levels.- Completed comprehensive planning and execution for large-scale promotional event for national Tennis for Free Program supported by local university and LTA.

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  Kier Group

  Sept 2020 - Sept 2021

  Civil Engineer Placement Student

  Site engineer working with highly professional team of experienced and diverse group of people working on flood defences. This included project management and cataloguing of lessons learnt as part of the corporate memory if and when any future works maybe required. This includes planning for the next stage of the programme. Regular and continuous development meetings have been highly praiseworthy with added responsibility given.Key Accomplishments:- Responsible for collating and forming as built information for the civils work on the project, demonstrating good record keeping and the need for these for the life of the project after construction. - Served as the main engineer for setting out the multiple structures within the project. Show less

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  STEM Ambassadors

  Feb 2021 - now

  STEM Ambassador
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  Northumbria University

  Sept 2021 - Jul 2023

  Department Representative for Mechanical and Construction Engineering
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  Kier Group

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Civil Engineer Placement Student

  Civil engineer working within Kier Professional Services, Kier’s in-house engineering consultancy business that provide technical advice, engineering support and design solutions across the business. This included different types of temporary works that needed geotechnical services as well and some permanent works. Key Accomplishments:- Picked up numerous new techniques and methods quickly and then used within billable projects. - Responsible for billable work throughout the 2-month placement, which was highly praised by the site teams that received the work. Show less

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  Northumbria Students'​ Union

  Aug 2022 - Jul 2023

  President of the Mechanical and Construction Engineering Society
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  AmcoGiffen

  Sept 2023 - now

  Graduate Civil Engineer