Alex Wood

Experience

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  Camp America

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Camp Counsellor

  During the summer of 2013 I was hired by Camp America as a fishing instructor, where I spent a total of 3 months in the United States at Camp Getschow. I was stationed in the heart of the North Woods in Northern Wisconsin where I was tasked with the job of supervising, managing and caring for over 60 underprivileged children from the backstreets and slums of Chicago. An incredible experience and highly rewarding. I was able to pass on my knowledge and coaching methods to these children, some of which had never picked up a fishing rod in their lives, and to see them catching fish by the end of their time at camp, I experienced a sensation that money simply cannot buy. Aside from my fishing lessons, I planned and delivered evening activities and helped the other counsellors during my free period so I was always active and on hand to assist wherever possible. I helped nurture the kids' communication and behavioural skills as well as helping the more senior children becomes leaders within the camp. During the early stages of the summer, I also completed the American Red Cross first responder course as well as becoming a certified lifeguard. Upon the completion of camp, I took advantage of the remaining weeks of my VISA and travelled around America with some of the other counsellors I'd met over the summer. I spent time exploring Chicago, before flying down to Miami, then onto Orlando and Washington DC before finishing in New York City. Managing my timescales and tight budget as efficiently as possible. Show less

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  Coombe Abbey Hotel

  Sept 2013 - Aug 2015

  Bar Supervisor

  I spent 2 years at Coombe Abbey Hotel in Coventry on a part time basis. I began as a barman, serving guests drinks behind the bar as well as adopting a number of other roles such as tray serving, setting up for weddings/events, and providing excellent customer service throughout. Towards the end of my time at Coombe I achieved supervisory status, my roles and responsibilities increased and it was often left to myself to train newer members of staff; showing them the ropes and how to present themselves in front of guests etc. Working at Coombe Abbey helped enhance my customer facing/customer service persona as well as providing many transferable skills and invaluable experience. Show less

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  Camp America

  Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Senior Camp Counsellor

  Following a successful stint at Camp Getschow the previous year, I was invited back as a returner after the camp director had deemed my knowledge, teaching, and overall contribution sufficient enough to warrant an invitation to return. An opportunity I could not turn down. My experience from 2013 was recognised and rewarded by the director who wanted me to help train the new members of staff as well as continue with my role as fishing instructor. With a wealth of camp experience behind me I was far more confident and articulate within my many roles and I was again able to provide a high level of supervision and care for the children at camp and once more deliver a fun, exciting and jam-packed summer for them. Following on from camp I again travelled around America, this time heading West to Los Angeles before renting a car and driving up the famous Pacific Cost Highway to San Francisco, squeezing in a trip to Yosemite National Park and ending with a stint in Las Vegas. I again had to work around a tight budget alongside putting a number of other skills into practice which included managing logistics, booking/renting transport, organising activities and liaising with contacts on the West coast to finalise arrangements for accommodation. Show less

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  QA Ltd

  Nov 2015 - Mar 2017

  Account Manager

  QA works in tandem with clients in order to transform business performance by developing the knowledge, skills and attitude of their workforce through learning and development based training. Here at QA, we work closely alongside organisations throughout the learning process, so that we can identify and understand the need, design and develop a solution, deliver the learning, then evaluate the impact and understand the next stages. The responsibility that falls my way is to ensure that my clients have the right support at every stage of the process. Understanding my client’s business strategies and challenges is an important step in order to propose, formulate, and support the implementation of learning solutions that align with these. Show less

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  Keypath Education

  Mar 2017 - Feb 2018

  Admissions Adviser

  I was head-hunted via LinkedIn by Keypath Education who brought me on-board at the beginning of March 2017.Keypath Education partners with universities worldwide to launch programs, grow enrolment, improve learning and connect education through careers.A world leader in ed-tech (education-technology), they use a proprietary technology suite to enable higher education institutions to make informed decisions based on world-leading analytics.Keypath has helped more than 4,000 universities better serve students and graduates, resulting in a strong reputation for its education mission and quality in the United States, Canada, the U.K. and Australia. Since its inception more than 25 years ago, Keypath Education is dedicated to changing lives through education. Show less

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  Bosworth Independent College

  Feb 2018 - Sept 2018

  International Admissions Adviser

  My role as International Admissions Adviser at Bosworth Independent College involved the recruitment of promising and eager to learn students from all across the globe. I took part in international marketing trips to Singapore and Malaysia in order to showcase Bosworth Independent College and why we would be an excellent choice and place of study for any prospective international students looking to take the next step in their education.It’s the people who make Bosworth Independent College unique. The students, teachers and staff work together as a team to ensure we attain the very best academic outcomes within a caring, secure and happy environment. We offer structure balanced with flexibility, guidance tempered with understanding and relentless encouragement, coupled with warmth and optimism. Each member of the college should feel valued and respected.Our students share the high and realistic aspirations we have for them whilst contributing to the well-being of our whole global community. We enjoy a rich and diverse identity in which we promote excellence and celebrate individual achievement. Our students excel within a nurturing and compassionate environment. Show less

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  UKpathway Consultancy Group

  Sept 2018 - Sept 2019

  Business Development Executive

  Founded in Birmingham in 2007, UKPathway Consultancy is your go-to company for services related to career coaching, English foundation courses in the UK, undergraduate courses, masters’ courses and further studies within the UK. Our wealth of experience and mix of Chinese and English personnel also enables us to provide advice relating to immigration, VISA's and sponsorship opportunities within the UK.We provide predominantly Chinese students with an all-round comprehensive support service to attain their goal, gain experience of and benefit from living, studying and working in the UK. We understand that it can be daunting to embark on a new life abroad, therefore we take every step of the process with our students and deal with any queries they may have swiftly and efficiently.You can locate us at our UK branches in Birmingham, London, Nottingham, and Leicester. Alternatively, you can find us at our Mainland China branches in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, Ningbo and Tianjin. Show less

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  Arden University

  Sept 2019 - now

  At Arden, we believe that everyone, everywhere has a right to a Higher Education. It’s a path that leads to both personal progress and enrichment.For some though, there are hurdles along the way – whether its geographical constraints, financial concerns, family commitments or just not quite believing you can do it.Our ambition is to make Higher Education more accessible, engaging and beneficial to people everywhere and our unique, flexible online and full-time study programmes and supportive learning experience make us a pioneer in Higher Education.With Arden University you can study for Foundation, Degree and Masters/MBA programmes and when you study is up to you. We deliver Distance Learning programmes where all of your study is done online or face to face study in centres across the UK; London, Birmingham and Manchester.So whether you are looking for full-time or part-time study programmes, at Arden University we believe we can offer a study programme to completely suit you. Show less

  • Partnership Officer - UK

    Dec 2020 - now

  • Business Development Executive

    Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Admissions Adviser

    Sept 2019 - Feb 2020