Maya Spence

Maya Spence

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Senior Scrum Master at CGI

  • Education

    • Dame Alice Owen's School

      2010 - 2017

      Activities and Societies: Close Harmony Group; Concert Band; Symphony Orchestra; Clarinet Ensemble; Wind Quintet; Senior Chamber Choir; Senior Choir; Open Day Tours (2011 - 2017); A Levels:Further Maths (A*)Maths (A*)Chemistry (A)Physics (A)Extended Project Qualification in Astronomy (A*)AS Levels:Further Maths (A)Maths (A)Chemistry (A)Physics (A)Biology (A)GCSEs: Maths (A*); History (A*); Chemistry (A*); Biology (A*); Physics (A*); French (A*); Spanish (A*); Music (A*); Design Technology: Resistant Materials (A*); English Literature (A); English Language (A)

    • Durham University

      2017 - 2021
      MChem Chemistry Upper Second Class Honours

      Activities and Societies: - Durham University Gospel Choir : Treasurer 2020/21, Co-president 2019/20, Social Secretary 2018/19 & Publicity Officer 2018/19; National Finalists 2019 & 2020 and 1st Runners up 2019; Music Society of the Year 2019 and 2021 Winners; Concert of the Year 2020 Nominee; - Grollingwood Big Band: Manager 2018/19 - Durham University Swimming Team 2017-19 - College Fresher's Representative: 2018 (Frep); 2020 (Day Leader). 1st Year Grade - First Class2nd Year Grade - Upper Second Class3rd Year Grade - First Class4th Year Grade - Upper Second Class, with a first class in my final year project on antiviral surfaces.

  • Experience

    • EKS Academy

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2022
      Private Tutor

      ◦ Planning and preparing classes to deliver to groups of up to 30 students◦ Teaching students on a one-to-one basis, developing individual learning strategies.◦ Writing challenging 11+ papers to be used in preparation for exams.◦ Successfully helping students achieve admission and scholarships to their top schools.◦ Adapting to an online teaching style during a pandemic, maintaining a high standard of teaching

    • MRC Clinical Trials Unit at UCL

      Jul 2018 - Sept 2018
      Trials Assistant

      ◦ Entering patient data and making sure the database was accurate and up to date.◦ Archiving old paper documents and recording them on the database.◦ Identifying issues with the filing processes, correcting these as per the requirements for each clinical trial and providing feedback.◦ Reconciling folders with audit lists and ensuring all documents are present and correct.

    • Saffery Champness

      Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
      Archivist

      ◦ Liaising with business departments to understand the individual needs and timescales whilst ensuring the projects overall timescales are met.◦ Identifying issues with current business processes; correcting as per the project requirements.◦ Identifying inactive records as per the retention schedule, cataloguing on to the records inventory and scheduling the transfer of archiving boxes off site.

    • Medical Research Council Clinical Trials Unit

      Aug 2019 - Sept 2019
      Clinical Trial Assistant

      ◦ Entering patient data and making sure the database was accurate and up to date.◦ Archiving old paper documents and recording them on the database.◦ Identifying issues with the filing processes, correcting these as per the requirements for each clinical trial and providing feedback.◦ Sorting incoming post

    • Books2All

      Jul 2020 - Oct 2020
      Business Development

      ◦ Informing eligible schools about the scheme and encouraging them to sign up. ◦ Working within a team on the charity strategy and improving general exposure.

    • CGI

      Sept 2021 - now

      March 2023 - June 2023 - Bid Manager- Coordinating story boarding, reviews and authoring- Proposal management and collating final response- Managing timescales and the bid planOctober 2022 - March 2023 - Scrum Master- Coaching Scrum team- Coordinating with the Product Owner- Facilitating Scrum ceremonies - Managing the Jira backlogJune 2022 - October 2022 - Project Manager- Managing project scope- Creating project plans- Managing the Jira project backlog Show less Sept 2021 - Nov 2021 - Workforce Manager- Resource Management- Utilization Reporting- Forward Availability ReportingNov 2021 - Mar 2022 - Project Manager/Consultant in Justice- Workshop facilitation and coordination- Driving project deliverables- Scope and requirement refinement- Managed and updated project planMar 2022- June 2022 - Scrum Master- Facilitating ceremonies- Removing blockers- Creating ways of workings + instilling agile principles in the team Show less

      • Senior Scrum Master

        Jun 2024 - now
      • Consultant

        Jun 2023 - Jun 2024
      • Junior Consultant

        Jun 2022 - Jun 2023
      • Business Graduate

        Sept 2021 - Jun 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)

      Scrum Alliance
      Apr 2022
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified SAFe® 6 Scrum Master

      Scaled Agile, Inc.
      May 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • Clarinet Grade 8

      ABRSM
    • Grade 8 Voice

      ABRSM
    • Professional Scrum Master I

      Scrum.org
      Dec 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Internship Experience UK - Consulting

      Bright Network
      Jul 2020
    • CGI Work Experience Week

      CGI
      Oct 2014
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Treasurer

      Issued by Durham University Gospel Choir on Jun 2020
      Durham University Gospel ChoirAssociated with Maya Spence
    • Co President

      Issued by Durham University Gospel Choir on Jun 2019
      Durham University Gospel ChoirAssociated with Maya Spence
    • Publicity Officer

      Issued by Durham University Gospel Choir on Jun 2018
      Durham University Gospel ChoirAssociated with Maya Spence
    • Swimming Teacher

      Issued by Barracuda Swimming Club - Potters Bar on Feb 2014
      Barracuda Swimming Club - Potters BarAssociated with Maya Spence
    • Manager

      Issued by Grollingwood Big Band on Jun 2018
      Grollingwood Big BandAssociated with Maya Spence
    • Social Secretary

      Issued by Durham University Gospel Choir on Jun 2018
      Durham University Gospel ChoirAssociated with Maya Spence