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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Full Stack Developer student

  • Education

    • Blue Whale Training

      2017 - 2017
      Level Up Level 1

      - Networked with prominent members in the music industry including representative of the Music Union rep in West Midlands, Jim Simpson (former manager of Black Sabbath) and Roy & Jaci Davis (owner of Asylum, Birmingham).- Learnt and created remixes and original music with the help of music production teacher- Collaborated on wall displays within groups concerning ways and means of getting into all creative industries.

    • CBSO

      2017 - 2017
      Event Management and Marketing

      - In small groups, we put together a marketing campaign targeted at male student to encourage them to come to a classical music concert.- Learned importance of Arts Administration within a University organisation, importance of SWOT analysis and S.M.A.R.T thinking, 6 W’s (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?) when it comes to project planning.- In small groups, we created a successful short mockumentary film around an interview with CBSO Youth Orchestra member which I directed.- In… Show more - In small groups, we put together a marketing campaign targeted at male student to encourage them to come to a classical music concert.- Learned importance of Arts Administration within a University organisation, importance of SWOT analysis and S.M.A.R.T thinking, 6 W’s (Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?) when it comes to project planning.- In small groups, we created a successful short mockumentary film around an interview with CBSO Youth Orchestra member which I directed.- In small groups, learned about importance of allocating the right rehearsal space for each section of the orchestra and worked through appropriate questions to ask when collaborating with those who want to put on an event at the CBSO. Show less

    • Prince's Trust

      2017 - 2017
      Employment, Teamwork & Community Skills Level 1

      Activities and Societies: Level 1 Food Safety; First Aid - Led team to two located checkpoints & as part of a team cooked on first night. - Blogged daily with reflections and thoughts on experiences of the entire course.- Produced podcasts for a growing social enterprise called ‘Urban Shalom’ with the aim of increasing network- As the team accountant, adhered to strict budgets on all 3 major projects across the course

    • International School of Toulouse

      2006 - 2012

    • Creative Alliance

      2018 - 2019
      Apprenticeship Digital Marketing Pass

      Activities and Societies: N/A See below for further details or message me for further details.

    • Code Institute

      2022 -
      Diploma Software Development

      HTML, CSS, JS

    • De Montfort University

      2012 - 2015
      Bachelor of Arts - BA (Hons) Creative Writing & English Literature 2:2

      Activities and Societies: - Hockey Society - Playwriting - Audio plays - Reading - Writing New Views – Playwriting Programme at Curve Theatre, Leicester.- Evaluated each stage of a script, researched ideas, drew up an outline and individually written the final draft.- Collaborated and discussed the integrases of a good script structure. - Offered and accepted constructive criticism on work in small groups and individually.- Analysed other playwrights’ work to debate and decide on their relative merits Book Fair - States Of Independence - Shared responsibility… Show more New Views – Playwriting Programme at Curve Theatre, Leicester.- Evaluated each stage of a script, researched ideas, drew up an outline and individually written the final draft.- Collaborated and discussed the integrases of a good script structure. - Offered and accepted constructive criticism on work in small groups and individually.- Analysed other playwrights’ work to debate and decide on their relative merits Book Fair - States Of Independence - Shared responsibility for helping to set up the book fair for publishers by facilitating equipment and providing good hospitality. - Networked extensively with publishers, agents and authors alike. Audiotheque.co.uk – Scriptwriting and Voice Acting - Wrote and produced short radio plays within the day and put on audiotheque website (website is no longer online) to a global audience of around 1m listeners.- In groups generated ideas, completed script by lunch, recorded and produced by no later than 5pm. Show less

  • Experience

    • The British Storyteller Blog

      Feb 2016 - now
      Founder

      This is a WordPress blog to showcase writing skills but also to use as a creative outlet.- Written about all things volunteering, book reviews, film reviews, fictional stories and fictional podcast - Growing blog with over 2,500 hits since it's conception.- Host of podcast 'Fictitious' on Spotify.

    • Maidstone & Malling Alternative Provision

      Apr 2016 - May 2016
      Administrative Assistant

      - Responsible for all communications between staff and parents- Handled responsibility for highly confidential electronic & hard copy databases in accordance with Data Protection Act 1998- Highly-experienced in MS Office programs in Word and Excel & good self-taught knowledge of SIMS program- Responsibility for setting up events for visiting members of education system- Helped colleagues improve relations between staff and students when understaffed during extra-curricular activities. Show less

    • Sue Ryder

      Sept 2016 - Mar 2017
      Customer Service Volunteer

      - Till-trained on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons- Responsibility for building exhibits to contribute to shop’s daily sales income. - Face-to face interactions with all customers from initial interaction to completed sale at the till.

    • Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)

      Mar 2017 - Mar 2017
      Administrative Assistant (Work Experience)

      - Collaborated on two wall displays concerning job search for customers.- Filed highly-confidential documents for Head of Operations- Aided customers in completing customer feedback surveys

    • Birmingham Weekender Arts Festival

      Sept 2017 - Sept 2017
      Volunteer

      - Artist Liaison officer showed acts to their allocated dressing room after checking in- Used placards to make tent more inviting and attract attention towards the festival whilst manning tent alone.- As the face of Birmingham Festival answered questions from public, handed out print & brought attention to associated app ‘Culture Cake’.

    • Surviving or Thriving? at Interactive Arts Festival

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
      Volunteer

      - Volunteered to help set up three days beforehand.- Three day festival. - Active interaction between mental health professionals, carers and those with mental health in workshops, face-to-face signposting them to events open to attend. - As doorman, responsible for allowing customers access to events and being on hand to explain all events taking place.

    • FIERCE

      Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
      Volunteer Blogger

      - Four day festival- Contributed three articles about events to be displayed on Festival website. You can find the articles by clicking the link: https://wearefierce.org/blog/unrestricted-view-launch-party-and-directors-qa/

    • Orridge

      Nov 2017 - Aug 2018
      Stock-Taker

    • MECS Sales & Lettings

      Jul 2018 - Oct 2019
      Digital Marketing Apprentice

      - Raising the SEO via postings on Google My Business and website blog posts to gain traction for the website - Maintaining social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn) to grow our online audience- Converting leads generated from emails, calls and other social interactions into property viewings all the way to completion.- Experience with creating visual content for blogposts and social media posts with Adobe Photoshop & Adobe Premiere Pro in creating videos

    • VUSE

      Feb 2021 - May 2021
      Content Writing Associate

      Well researched and well-written articles on the following topics: - Tech News - Tech History- Team Extension- Remote work- Start ups- Team Management - Career - Risk Management

    • First Quality Foods

      Oct 2021 - Dec 2021
      Production Assistant

    • Yate Supplies

      Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
      Warehouse Assistant

      Serving big-name multi-million pound brands in retail and hospitality venues up and down the UK.- Ensuring orders are picked and packed in a timely fashion.- Operating a pallet driver and navigating around a busy warehouse facility- Registering and organising call sheets, labelling orders for dispatching across the UK.

    • Inspire P P S

      Jan 2022 - Feb 2023
      Warehouse Operative

      Ensuring all packaging contains product required.Processing items through computer software.Intense focus on building interpersonal skills between fellow temporary agency workers, full-time employees and management staff.

    • Code Institute

      Jul 2022 - now
      Student Software Developer

  • Licenses & Certifications