Alice Barker

Nationality: English

Home Address: 7 School Lane,Osmotherley,Northallerton,North Yorkshire,DL6 3AFPhone: 01609883212Email: alice1barker@aol.com

Profile I am a hard working third year veterinary student at the University of Liverpool. I work well as part of a team but also have good leadership skills which I have developed on the sports field; being captain of School and University first teams, my time as a head girl, work experience and also within my various voluntary work contributions.

Education

2013 University of Liverpool Studying Veterinary Science

2011-2013 Uppingham School, Rutland (Academic Scholar) A-Levels: Chemistry A*, Biology A*, German A

2002-2011 Queen Mary’s School, North Yorkshire (Academic Scholar) GCSE’s: 10 A*s, 1 A

Veterinary Work Experience

Clinical EMS before university:- 2 weeks at Skeldale Veterinary Centre, Thirsk (2011-2012)- 1 week at Towcester Veterinary Centre, Northamptonshire( 2012)- 1 week at Forrest House Veterinary Surgery, Bedale (2012)

Clinical EMS during university:- 2 weeks at Skeldale Veterinary Centre, Thirsk (2014)- 1 week Edgemoor Small Animal Practice, Helmsley (2015)- 1 week at GVG Brooks Equine, Surrey (2015)- Volunteered with the vet team at Blenheim Palace Horse Trials (2015)- 1 week at Girling and Bowditch Mixed Veterinary Practice (2015)

Pre-clinical EMS during university: - 1 week at Banstead Manor Stud, Newmarket (Spring, 2015)- 1 day with farrier, Steven Beane (2015)- 1 week at JSR Pigs, Delamere (2015)- 1 week at Beacon Alpacas, York (2015)- 1 week lambing at Nunstainton Farm (2014)- 1 week at Stanley Grange Stud, North Yorkshire (2014)

DOB: 2nd April 1995

University Address:2 Harringay AvenueLiverpool MerseysideL18 1JEPhone: 07748545543Email: a.d.barker@liv.ac.uk

- 3 weeks at Westfield Dairy Farm, Askham Bryan (2014-2015)- 1 week at Blue Cross, Thirsk (2014)- 1 week at Skugdale Pig Farm (2014)- 1 week at Yorkshire Farmhouse Eggs (2014)

Animal husbandry work experience before university:- 2 days at Monk Park Farm (2012)- 2 weeks at Skugdale Pig Farm (2011-2012)- 1 week at Carr Dairy Farm (2011)- 2 days at Falconry UK (2011)- 1 week at VLA, Thirsk (2011)- Visited an RDA centre every Monday for 7 months (2011/12).

Further Employment Experience

Yorkshire Party CompanyOsmotherley Boot and Coffee Shop

Further Interests and Achievements

I have been involved with the IVSA at university for 2 years. This organises exchanges between vet schools worldwide. Having helped organise 2 exchanges with the Berlin vet school and the Swedish Vet school, Uppsala, I have had a chance to meet some very interesting and diverse people and to experience how veterinary is taught in different countries.

Currently volunteering for ‘CoppaFeel!’ which involves organising events to raise awareness for breast cancer in young women.

Was a member of my Student Halls Committee at University where we organised events for the students residing in the halls and initiate changes or better systems after asking their opinions or concerns. For example, I took a group of students on a daytrip to Chester Zoo.

Captain of the 1st Lacrosse Team at both my schools and Liverpool University 1st Lacrosse Team.

During the school year of 2011/2012 volunteered at local RDA centre every Monday.

Selected, in 2011, to be part of a British junior event squad competing in France.

Head Girl at Queen Mary’s School.

Selected to be reserve for the British Pony Event Team for the European Championships 2009. Also chosen to be part of a British pony event squad to compete at Necarne International Horse Trials 2009, placed 5th.

In 2009, organised a ball, with 2 other friends, for teenagers (13-15 year olds) in my local area in order to raise money for Teenage Cancer Trust, raising almost £2000. I also helped set up and run a charity talent competition at my school at the time (2011), raising over £500 for Help for Heroes.