About me

PERSONAL PROFILE

A recent graduate of Psychology, I plan to build on the experiences I have gained within and outside my degree to develop a career in advertising.

EDUCATION

BA Hons Psychology 2:1, University of Sussex

Skills gained:

- A greater understanding of social interaction and people's motivations.

- Research and project management. This was through ensuring my 5,000-word thesis 'Source monitoring and the effects of accent of false memory', which led to me receiving a 1st, was researched, written and delivered on time.

- Excellent and well-tested analytical skills, developed through research projects and the ability to contribute to a team.

Copthall School, Mill Hill

'A' Levels in English (B), Art (C), French (D),

9 GCSEs including Art (A), English (B), Maths (C)

EXPERIENCE

Jan-March 2007 Teacher's Assistant, Cape Town (voluntary)

Duties included:

- Encouraging pupils' development by gaining ongoing trust.

- Assisting the teacher with classroom tasks.

Skills developed:

- Excellent communication through working with many different sorts of people, from children and parents to both Afrikaans and English colleagues.

- Increased interpersonal skills.

March-June 2006 Cover Staff, Hopscotch Nurseries, Brighton

Duties included:

- Organising play activities and supervising up to 25 children with colleague.

Skills developed:

- Increased responsibility for young children and improved organisational skills.

June-Aug 2004 Head Group Leader, Camp Beaumont, Mill Hill

Duties included:

- Managing a group of five Group Leaders.

- Creating activity schedules and ensuring their smooth running.

Skills gained:

- Ability to co-ordinate between teamwork and management.

- Creative management skills.

- Clear and coherent communication.

June- Sept 2002 Group Leader, Camp America, New York

Duties included:

- Supervising up to 12 children, between 7 and 11 years old, daily.

- Brainstorming creative ideas with team of group leaders.

Skills gained:

- Ability to think on feet.

- Versatility.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Familiarity with all MS Office packages; I produced my thesis using Word, incorporating Excel and SPSS data.

- Knowledge of questionnaire-design and data collection through numerous research projects during my degree.

INTERESTS

- I am a keen reader of 'Campaign' and enjoy learning about the advertising world.

- Among my sporting interests are badminton, Pilates and salsa.

- I love to travel, and have backpacked around Australia and New Zealand, planning and organising all accommodation and transportation myself. I did a university transfer to Canada for one semester during my degree and have lived and worked in South Africa. All these experiences have widened my knowledge of different types of people which will be useful in an advertising career.