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Vice President
RAG
Sep 2014 - Present (10 years 2 months)
I was selected for this voluntary role where I have extensive responsibilities. I have to network with companies to build good working relationships. I regularly need to attend and lead meetings to plan overseas expeditions. I also have to present and manage high volumes of people and I am also facilitating the raising of up to £200,000 for charity by 2014/15. This role has enabled me to gain time management and organizational skills.
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PAL Leader
Bournemouth University
Sep 2014 - Present (10 years 2 months)
PAL is a scheme run in universities which promotes cross year facilitated learning. Here I lead and guide a group of 20 design students through their first year at university. I share my design knowledge with them in order to reassure and enhance their understanding of a particular topic.
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Sales Advisor
Superdrug
May 2014 - Present (10 years 6 months)
Whilst working for Superdrug, I have to use my knowledge of a particular product in order to increase sales and meet targets. I am a highly trusted employee and regularly have to run departments, cash up and motivate and guide other team members.
I also have to be highly professional when dealing with customers, phone calls and meeting regional managers.
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Customer Assistant
Asda
Oct 2012 - Jan 2013 (3 months)
In this part time role I had to use my initiative to anticipate customer problems and solve them to ensure they leave happy. I had to remain polite and calm when in difficult situations. I needed to be easy to adapt to varying circumstances in a fast moving work place.
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Waitress
Winnies Cafe
Jan 2012 - Oct 2012 (9 months)
This gave me my first experience of working in high pressure demanding workloads under limited timescales. It also allowed me to understand what makes a successful small business.
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Teaching Assistant
St Nicholas Primary School
Apr 2011 - May 2011 (1 month)
• Presented assembly’s to the pupils and teachers
• Took responsibility of planning and teaching lessons
• Had to use my initiative to adapt to the teaching lifestyle whilst still being a student
• Maintain a professional attitude towards the pupils.