(Curriculum Vitae)

Address:
21 Reynolds Road
Fair Oak
Eastleigh
Hants SO50 7NA

Telephone:
(home) 01703 600175,
(mobile) 07971 193191

Date of Birth:
17th May 1978

Nationality:
English

Mobility:
I have a full, clean driving licence

My experience has been gained from the challenging courses that I have chosen to further my education towards becoming a fully qualified Transport Planner. Reading University (B.Sc. Geography) and Westminster University (M.Sc. Transport Planning and Management) are two of the most respected universities in chosen areas of study and have enabled me to develop the following skills:

• Strong communication and interpretational skills;
• Able to perform well under pressure, resourceful;
• Organised with productive time management skills;
• Ability to work as part of a team or on my own initiative;
• Application and use of personal computers;

Whilst studying for my B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees I have gained great experience with computers. I am confidently experienced in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel, SPSS and PowerPoint as well as the World Wide Web.

The M.Sc. course that I am currently studying has allowed me to develop my ability to initiate and carry out advanced analysis and research in the fields of transport planning and transport management.

Once awarded my M.Sc. course I will be allowed full exemption from the examination requirements for Membership of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.

October 1994 - Present: Botley Park Hotel, Golf and Country Club (4-Star) (Boorley Green, Hants)
Seasonal Banqueting Supervisor and Silver-Service Waiter
This job has improved my team-work skills as well as organisational and communication skills as I am often in charge of running small functions. Being in constant contact with corporate organisers and the general public has also made me organised and positive when working under pressure and capable of resolving any difficulties that arise.

July 1998 - September 1998: Aspect Vision Care (Hamble, Hants)
Temporary Production Operator
This temporary summer job involved working long hours and has improved my concentration as it required working at a constant rate and at a proficient standard. I was widely considered to be very competent at performing the necessary tasks due to my own high personal standards of perfection and job satisfaction.

Other Employment:
I have also worked at other high-class hotels as a silver-service waiter, which has further enhanced my communication skills and experience of team-work.

M.Sc. Transport Planning and Management (due to graduate in September 2000)

Specialising in:

Transport Economics; Statistical Modelling; Transport Surveys; Transport Accounting and Finance; Transport and Land-Use; Urban Public Passenger Transport; Traffic in Urban Areas; and Comparative Transport Policy.

October 1996 - July 1999: Reading University, Reading, Berks
B.Sc. (Hons) Human and Physical Geography,
Final examinations taken in May 1999 (Grade = 2:1)
Specialising in:

Transport; Planning for Sustainable Development; Environmental Management;

Water Pollution Issues; and Tourism in the Third World.

September 1994 - July 1996: Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh, Hants
Achieved A-Levels in:
Design and Technology (B)
Geography (C)
Mathematics with Statistics (D)

And a GCSE in:
Media Studies (B)

September 1989 - July 1994: Wyvern Community School, Fair Oak, Hants
Achieved an A-S Level in:
Computing (D)

And GCSE's in:
Geography (A)
Technology (A)
Double Science (AA)
Art and Design (A)
Mathematics (B)
Statistics (B)
Computing (B)
English Language (B)
English Literature (B)
German (D)

In 1993, for Work Experience, I worked for Eastleigh Borough Council for 2 weeks. During my time at the Borough Council I was shown many aspects of the council's work (including surveying, planning and environmental management). One of the tasks I was given was to give a presentation to council members on plans for an extension to a local leisure centre and the relevant planning implications. It was this insight that first attracted me to planning and it was the aim of eventually becoming a planner that has shaped the course of my past education and future employment.

I am also the co-founder and ex-treasurer of the 'Indie Society' at Reading University. This voluntary job has enabled me and the rest of the committee to work as a team to set-up and expand the society as well as organise events, and with persistent hard work the society, in just one year, has become the largest and most successful at the University.

Apart from music my interests also include football, and I have been the goalkeeper of one of the best teams at Reading and Westminster Universities. I also enjoy playing golf and tennis at a sociable level.

I am also on the Student Committee at Westminster University for my M.Sc. course, this role involves attending regular meetings with senior lecturers and other committee members to discuss important issues. Equally as important is the fact that the role also includes the fact that I am constantly available for other students to discuss their issues with myself and that I can convey these, on a formal level, to higher authorities within the University.

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References can be provided upon request, either by e-mail , post or phone (all details supplied above).

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