Experience

Symplicity

• United States
• Software Development
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Product Support Specialist

  • ago. de 2018 - - o momento

  Providing support and training in the use of the CareerHub system. Providing support and training in the use of the CareerHub system.



Freelance

• Graphic Designer/Digital Artist

  • 2012 - ago. de 2018

  Production of CD album sleeves and CD decals, brochures, posters, flyers and other visual media for both print and online purposes utilising Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.Clients include: Boothby Graffoe - stand-up comedian, Maff Brown - stand-up comedian, Makin Projects - production company for a variety of entertainers. Production of CD album sleeves and CD decals, brochures, posters, flyers and other visual media for both print and online purposes utilising Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.Clients include: Boothby Graffoe - stand-up comedian, Maff Brown - stand-up comedian, Makin Projects - production company for a variety of entertainers.



University of Westminster

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Careers Consultant and CareerHub/Abintegro Analyst

  • jun. de 2013 - jul. de 2018

  Careers education, information, advice and guidance to undergraduates and graduates from a wide variety of backgrounds and courses.Delivery of career management skills sessions within the curriculum on topics such as CV creation, Writing covering letters, Effective application forms, Interview techniques, Job-seeking strategies.Have developed and maintained several key systems within the Career department primarily using MS Access and VBA.Responsible for the day to day management and support of the University's CareerHub and Abintegro systems requiring in-depth knowledge of both.

• Employability and IT Consultant

  • abr. de 2007 - jun. de 2013

  Similar to Careers Consultant role above but with a greater focus on the development of recording and reporting systems and responsibility for the development and maintenance of the department's website and online resources.Invited to undertake a fellowship with the University of Reading Centre for Career Management Skills to develop interactive careers exercises for their Career Management Skills resource, Destinations which was used by the vast majority of Higher Education institutions in the UK.



Flexible Learning Centre, City College Brighton and Hove

• Assistant Manager

  • 2002 - 2007

  Managing the day to day operations of 2 IT training centres in Brighton and Hove catering for adult learners (19+). Co-ordinated the work of a team of 7 IT training staff and 5 administrative staff. Developed key systems in the operation of the centres using MS Access and Excel and oversaw the delivery and assessment of several IT qualifications including Microsoft Office Specialist and ECDL. Role required expert knowledge of the standard Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Outlook) as well as a thorough knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Dreamweaver.

• Workshop Supervisor

  • 2000 - 2002

  Oversaw the day to day operation of the IT training workshop with specific responsibility for the support of students undertaking training courses as well as the assessment and invigilation of ECDL examinations. Developed bespoke recording and reporting system for monitoring of ECDL student progress which was praised by the British Computer Society.



Thomas Lord Audley School

• Teacher of Information Technology

  • 1998 - 2000

  Teacher of Information Technology in an 11-16 secondary school. Teacher of Information Technology in an 11-16 secondary school.