Melissa Kennedy

Admissions Coordinator at Brighton College
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Brighton and Hove Area
Languages
  • Russian - fluent (C1) -
  • French - GCSE A* (A2) -
  • Polish - intermediate (B1) -

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Admissions Coordinator
      • Aug 2021 - Present

    • United Kingdom
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Russian Tutor
      • Jan 2021 - Present

    • Exams Coordinator at Greater Brighton Metropolitan College
      • Sep 2020 - Jul 2021

    • Education Administration Programs
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Teacher
      • Jul 2019 - Sep 2020

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • PGCE Primary and NQT year primary school teacher
      • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

    • Freelance ESL Teacher & Voiceover Artist
      • Sep 2013 - Jul 2017

    • Freelance Proofreader
      • Sep 2016 - Jun 2017

    • Freelance ESL teacher
      • Sep 2013 - Feb 2016

    • France
    • Events Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Office Manager and Project Assistant
      • 2013 - 2013

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Erasmus Programme Assistant
      • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

      • Helped Erasmus students solve issues that arose whilst they were on placement overseas.• Compiled analyses of reports from international students studying on the university’s foundation programme.• Assisted incoming international students’ with their arrivals in September 2012 as part of the ‘Welcome Week’ programme.• Helped find UK university places through Clearing for graduates of Warwick’s Foundation programme, HEFP. • Helped Erasmus students solve issues that arose whilst they were on placement overseas.• Compiled analyses of reports from international students studying on the university’s foundation programme.• Assisted incoming international students’ with their arrivals in September 2012 as part of the ‘Welcome Week’ programme.• Helped find UK university places through Clearing for graduates of Warwick’s Foundation programme, HEFP.

    • Assistant Stage Manager and general aide (volunteer)
      • Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

      • Worked in all areas of RussiaPark including the sponsors’ tents, childrens’ games area and the back of the main stage.• Co-compered alongside the stage manager, interpreting her announcements into English.• Guided visitors through SochiPark’s future ‘Olympic Village’.• Worked in a bilingual environment as part of a Russian-speaking team of volunteers. • Worked in all areas of RussiaPark including the sponsors’ tents, childrens’ games area and the back of the main stage.• Co-compered alongside the stage manager, interpreting her announcements into English.• Guided visitors through SochiPark’s future ‘Olympic Village’.• Worked in a bilingual environment as part of a Russian-speaking team of volunteers.

    • Switzerland
    • Education Management
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • EFL Teacher
      • Jul 2012 - Aug 2012

      • Taught two classes of 30 teenagers (60 students in total) every weekday for the duration of their 2-3 week stay in England.• Supervised and led extra-curricular activities and excursions at weekends, together with volunteers from the students’ own countries. • Taught two classes of 30 teenagers (60 students in total) every weekday for the duration of their 2-3 week stay in England.• Supervised and led extra-curricular activities and excursions at weekends, together with volunteers from the students’ own countries.

    • United Kingdom
    • Events Services
    • Assistant Stage Manager for the main stage (volunteer)
      • Jun 2012 - Jun 2012

      • Worked with the artists, their managers and our site managers to ensure the order of play ran smoothly.• Assisted with festival stall set-up and pack-down.• Volunteered in a team made up of events professionals and other volunteers. • Worked with the artists, their managers and our site managers to ensure the order of play ran smoothly.• Assisted with festival stall set-up and pack-down.• Volunteered in a team made up of events professionals and other volunteers.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Telethon Fundraiser
      • Mar 2012 - May 2012

      • Responsible for establishing an instant rapport with Exeter alumni & current students' parents over the phone.• Successfully persuaded alumni to pledge money over the phone. • Responsible for establishing an instant rapport with Exeter alumni & current students' parents over the phone.• Successfully persuaded alumni to pledge money over the phone.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • President of the Russian Society 2009-2010
      • Jun 2009 - May 2010

      • Planned and budgeted for a schedule of events over the course of the year, including many events that were new for the society.• Chaired weekly committee meetings to brainstorm events and delegate tasks.• Co-chaired the Winter Ball committee, a group of representatives from eight societies that pooled resources to put on an event for 300 people.• Won a £1600 grant from the Russian Embassy to help fund one of our events. • Planned and budgeted for a schedule of events over the course of the year, including many events that were new for the society.• Chaired weekly committee meetings to brainstorm events and delegate tasks.• Co-chaired the Winter Ball committee, a group of representatives from eight societies that pooled resources to put on an event for 300 people.• Won a £1600 grant from the Russian Embassy to help fund one of our events.

    • Switzerland
    • Education Management
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • EFL Teacher
      • Jul 2009 - Jul 2009

      • Taught two classes of 30 teenagers (60 students in total) every weekday for the duration of their 2-3 week stay in England.• Supervised and led extra-curricular activities and excursions at weekends, together with volunteers from the students’ own countries. • Taught two classes of 30 teenagers (60 students in total) every weekday for the duration of their 2-3 week stay in England.• Supervised and led extra-curricular activities and excursions at weekends, together with volunteers from the students’ own countries.

Education

  • University of Warwick
    Postgraduate Certificate of Education, Elementary Education and Teaching
    2017 - 2018
  • University of Exeter
    Bachelor's degree, Russian with Philosophy
    2008 - 2012
  • University of Exeter
    BA Hons, Russian with distinction in spoken Russian
    2008 - 2012
  • Казанский Государственный Университет / Kazan State University
    Philosophy and Russian Language and Literature
    2010 - 2011
  • Marlborough College
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