Lauren Walker

Student Enquiry Assistant at Sheffield University Management School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom, UK
Languages
  • French Professional working proficiency
  • German Professional working proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency
  • Dutch Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Student Enquiry Assistant
      • Feb 2023 - Present
    • Restaurant Server
      • Jul 2017 - Feb 2023

      Seasonal Food and Beverage Server in a small but innovative independent restaurant Duties include: -Handling monetary transactions -High level of customer service -Accommodating for guests' individual needs -Serving food and beverages in a professional and warm manner -Greeting guests -Maintaining an exceptional level of cleanliness throughout the restaurant -Assisting in food preparation -Working with co-workers effectively to ensure a smooth experience for the guests -Working in busy and high pressured environments -Decorating and events management preparation -Taking bookings and managing seat placements -Preparing beverages of a high quality Show less

    • Technology, Information and Internet
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Customer Service Agent
      • Jun 2021 - Sep 2022
    • United States
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • Customer Service Agent
      • Jul 2021 - Sep 2021
    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • English Language Assistant
      • Oct 2020 - Jun 2021
    • Australia
    • Higher Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Subject Specialist - Acadmeic Writing
      • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Student Ambassador
      • Oct 2016 - Jun 2020

      Student Ambassador for the School of Languages and Cultures (SLC), Faculty of Arts and Humanities, Disability and Dyslexia Support Services (DDSS) and Sheffield Outreach Programme. Duties included: - Planning and leading language learning activities and lessons for prospective students and secondary school/sixth form students - Delivering presentations and information talks to prospective students and guardians - Informing visitors about the languages department and the university - Answering queries about the department and courses available at the university - Giving information about the support services available through DDSS via talks, presentations and discussion - Directing visitors and offering advice - Talking with secondary school students and giving presentations on pathways to University and financial support available, despite coming from a low-income background - General admin work including filing, organising resources, preparing displays and registering visitors Show less

    • English Second Language Teacher
      • Aug 2019 - Aug 2019

      Yearly ESL teacher and supervisor at an English language summer school for Austrian children aged 10-17 years old. https://benenden.obermair-sprachreisen.at/ Role involves: - Planning and delivering English as a Second Language lessons to varying age and ability classes of 10-20 students - Setting and marking written assignments and oral presentations - Creating positive rapports with students and fellow staff members - Evaluating student progress and producing reports - Leading various sports, leisure and creative activities (Netball, Basketball, Rounders, Musical Theatre, Arts and Crafts, games etc.) - Supervising excursions and keeping track of large groups of students in busy locations - Monitoring behaviour and following the official disciplinary procedures where necessary - Supervising and monitoring dorm corridors, ensuring children's general well-being Show less

    • Fremdsprachenassistentin
      • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

      English Language Assistant connected via the British Council to the Austrian Ministry for Education. Secondary Schools: The Hertha Firnberg School for Tourism and Business (http://www.firnbergschulen.at/) and GRG 21 Oedenburger Strasse (https://www.grg21oe.at/) My roles involved: - Delivering English language and culture lessons to whole classes of children (ages varying between 13 and 19 with varying ability levels) - Working with small groups/individually with students on exam practise, pronunciation and grammar - Planning creative and engaging English lessons - Preparing lesson resources - Marking written pieces and assessing speaking exams - Giving constructive feedback on all aspects of English language learning Show less

    • English Language Assistant
      • Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

      English Language Assistant connected via the British Council to the Austrian Ministry for Education (BMFBWF) Secondary Schools: The Hertha Firnberg School for Tourism and Business (http://www.firnbergschulen.at/) and GRG 21 Oedenburger Strasse (https://www.grg21oe.at/) My roles involved: - Delivering English language and culture lessons to whole classes of children (ages varying between 13 and 19 with varying ability levels) - Working with small groups/individually with students on exam practise, pronunciation and grammar - Planning creative and engaging English lessons - Preparing lesson resources - Marking written pieces and assessing speaking exams - Giving constructive feedback on all aspects of English language learning Show less

    • France
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Lectrice Anglaise
      • Sep 2018 - Dec 2018

      English oral examination assistant and examiner for the University's Business Studies department. Duties included: - Taking part in mock interviews with students on a variety of topics which were unfamiliar to me - Spontaneously asking and answering questions in order to evaluate the students' English language ability and adaptability - Offering feedback and general assistance to the main examiner, evaluating the students' performances English oral examination assistant and examiner for the University's Business Studies department. Duties included: - Taking part in mock interviews with students on a variety of topics which were unfamiliar to me - Spontaneously asking and answering questions in order to evaluate the students' English language ability and adaptability - Offering feedback and general assistance to the main examiner, evaluating the students' performances

    • Germany
    • Staffing and Recruiting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Au Pair
      • Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

      Duties involved: - Teaching children (ages 8 and 10) English through daily conversation, vocabulary exercises, games, immersive teaching, phonetic exercises, creative projects - Preparing meals for the children - Taking the children to different activities - Playing sports, swimming, outdoor activities Duties involved: - Teaching children (ages 8 and 10) English through daily conversation, vocabulary exercises, games, immersive teaching, phonetic exercises, creative projects - Preparing meals for the children - Taking the children to different activities - Playing sports, swimming, outdoor activities

    • Lead Server
      • Oct 2014 - Aug 2016

      Hostess, Server, Bar Tender and Kitchen Assistant Duties included: - Taking bookings and organising booking/seating arrangements - Friendly, warm and personable customer service - Greeting customers, taking orders and tending to their needs - Serving food and beverages - Catering for guests with specific needs i.e. dietary requirements, allergies, mobility etc. - Preparing food to a high standard - Handling monetary transactions - Maintaining a high level of cleanliness in the restaurant and kitchen - Training junior members of staff Show less

    • United Kingdom
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Languages Senior Student
      • Sep 2012 - Jul 2014

      Prefect-style role with additional responsibilities, including: - Preparing classroom resources - Filing test papers and managing records - Visiting local primary schools and teaching language activities to children - Updating and maintaining wall displays - Leading school tours and delivering presentations about the school and languages department - Welcoming parents and prospective students on open days Prefect-style role with additional responsibilities, including: - Preparing classroom resources - Filing test papers and managing records - Visiting local primary schools and teaching language activities to children - Updating and maintaining wall displays - Leading school tours and delivering presentations about the school and languages department - Welcoming parents and prospective students on open days

    • Classroom Assistant
      • Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

      School Work Experience with children aged 4-7 years old, involving: - Planning and preparing classroom activities - Organising and distributing learning resources - Assisting the teacher in the management of pupils and the classroom - Providing extra support to children with special needs or those who speak English as a second language - Helping children with their learning, playing and social development - Teaching phonic activities and reading to small groups of children - Mathematics activities with groups of children Show less

Education

  • The University of Sheffield
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Modern Languages - French and German
    2016 - 2020
  • University of Nottingham
    PGCert, Applied Linguistics
    2021 - 2022
  • Le Mans Université
    Erasmus Semester, Langues et Lettres
    2018 - 2019
  • Derby College
    A-Levels, French, English Literature, History
    2014 - 2016
  • Frederick Gent School
    GCSE, x5 A* x4 A

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