Nina Roberts-James

Projects in Retail, Hospitality and Healthcare sectors |
Active team member, working on delegated tasks to meet client deadlines |
Contacting and working with various companies to select and source appropriate materials and finishes |
Developing existing creative skills and quickly learning new computer software in order to better support the team | Organising CPD seminars for the office |

Designing an exhibition stand to display and complement the talent of BCU students, and designers from around Birmingham |
Part of the Birmingham Made Me Expo 2015 and Birmingham Made Me a Milano Expo 2015 |
Working with contractors |
Travelled to Milan |

Holding meetings with students to gather feedback |
Presenting the feedback professionally to course directors and faculty members and negotiating changes |
Working to promote BCU and 3D Design programme at the Clothes Show Live 2013 and 2014 |
Finalist for an Extra Mile Award 2014 for Student Representative of the Year |
Level 6 Student Representatives Award 2015 |

First Class Honours degree |
Part of the the winning Design team, designing for BCU Phase 2 and securing an internship with Associated Architects | Project selected for Student RSA Design Awards 2015 - Human By Nature brief |
Course Student Representative for level 4, 5 and 6 Interior Design |
Finalist for an Extra Mile Award 2014 for Student Representative of the Year |
Level 6 Student Representatives Award 2015 |
Green Room Internship Award 2015 |
Emma Jessie Phipps Bequest 2015|for most outstanding student |

Final Signature Project | Eve's Place. Palliative Care Centre which supports an individual's right to die.

RSA Student Design Awards submission | Micro Me - Step Inside Your Micro Self. A pop-up public exhibition which educates in the benefits of the Human Microbiome.

Designing an office meeting area for Bruntwood offices in Birmingham/ Following a brief set by the client |
Working to deadlines |
Presenting concepts and final design to the team |
Developing creative concepts and initial designs for a product wall for Fiskars |

Part-time and full-time work throughout school and university |

Working with SWOT[studio] as a member of the design team |
Design project to create a flexible studio space to be located within Birmingham City University's new Parkside building |
Collaborative work with different disciplines |
Supporting and developing concepts, and presenting ideas |
Working independently on delegated tasks to meet team deadlines |

Managing a team over long and busy shifts |
Recognising individuals’ strengths and deploying them into appropriate positions |
Remaining calm, supportive and motivated in stressful and pressured environments |
Training and signing off of new members of staff in line with specific Starbucks specifications |
Key holder, money handling and cashing up following strict N.E.C procedures |