emma richards english cv 2015
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Curriculum Vitae
Emma Richards20 WoodlandsCO4 3JA Colchester, England
[email protected] Essex, England SingleBritish
WORK EXPERIENCE
09/13 Partnership Co. Work Experience I shadowed daily phone calls between employees and their clients, in
which Equity Release and Annuity Bonds were discussed and customer relations were both built, recorded and maintained. I also travelled around London to attend business meetings with Partnership’s clients and had a lot of experience with spreadsheets and pivot charts. I also spent some time within the PR sector of the company and learnt the methods of Press Release and research, as well as production of adverts.https://www.partnership.co.uk
01/13-06/13 University of ManchesterCourse in Project Management and the developments of an online AppI experienced the role of team leader and was responsible for organising weekly group meetings to suit every member, in which ideas and opinions towards the acquisition of German as a foreign language were discussed, in order to produce an App to the highest standard. This included qualitative and quantitative Market Research. I was also responsible for the design of our project presentation, which we presented infront of a panel of entrepreneurial judges.
12/12-06/13 Maverick Models Intern in Office and Event Management
I was responsible for the upkeep of existing client relations as well as discovering new contacts and potential clients. This was done both over the phone and in person. This role also required me to maintain the organisation of files, contracts, invoices (temporarily) and creative portfolios and greet and tend to any clients and/or visitors to the office. I also aided creatively in the organisation of events within the company.
12/12 MetLife Insurance Co. Work Experience
Skills and Knowledge enhanced: stock taking, event management and organisation, PR and Brand Management, Web-design, internal communications
09/12 HCC International Insurance Company Work Experience I learnt about the varying phases in Assurance and Underwriting and
shadowed the contact between employees and clients. I visited the Lloyd’s Financial Building in the heart of London, in order to learn about
the upkeep of business relations in a fast-paced environment and seek out new opportunities.
I also spent time with the PR department and learnt about the production stages of press releases and their relevant research methods.http://www.hcc.com/international/
09/12-04/13 „The Mancunion“ Student NewspaperWriterI wrote articles over a range of topics for this newspaper on a weekly basis, which were published both online and in print, and successfully produced these articles to strict deadlines, organised relevant interviews and learnt to manage my time and priorities in this fast-paced job. I also was a regular Representative at numerous networking opportunities and events covered by the newspaper.
09/12- 06/15 University of ManchesterStudent RepresentativeI was responsible for contacting my fellow students within the department of German Studies and bringing any issues raised infront of a Board of Committee members, with whom I met twice a semester.
EDUCATION
Completed:
09/11 – 06/15 University of Manchester, England Bachelor Degree
BA (Hons) in German Studies
09/13 – 07/14 University of Hamburg, Germany Exchange Student During this time I successfully integrated into German culture and
passed all relevant exams across a range of topics at the University over the course of two semesters of study. I also enhanced my skills as a teamplayer in a foreign speaking environment, with people of varying nationalities, as well as my time management and language skills. Through the completion of exams and academic essays my writing skills also increased to a fluent level.
09/08 – 07/10 Colchester County High School for Girls, England A Levels
German (A), Englisch Literature (C), Latin (C)
09/03 – 07/08 St. Mary’s School for Girls, Colchester, England GCSE Englisch Language (A*), Advanced Science (A*), Französisch (A*), Latin (A*), Deutsch (A), Englisch Literature (A),Science (A), Maths (B), IT (B)
LANGUAGE AND IT SKILLS
Word, Excel, Power Point, CLAIT, M-S Office, Adobe Photoshop, Wordpress
English: c2 (Native Speaker)German: c1 (Professional proficiency)French: b1 (Sufficient proficiency)
VOLUNTARY WORK
I was a member of the Debating Society at my school and attended weekly meetings and debates on a range of topics.
Freelance tutor in English and German language (in England and Germany).
University of Manchester Gold Mentoring Scheme (Mentor: Vice President of International Distribution and Chain Supply Management, Xerox).
I was the Toastmaster at a German wedding. I was responsible for the translation of communications between the guests from both families (English, German and some Norwegian) as well as between the personel at both the wedding and reception locations. I also had a big responsibility in the organisation of the wedding in the preceding months and on the day.
I am an avid follower of the interpreters' campaign against the reduction in quality standards and T&Cs in the CJS, caused by the MoJ, outsourcing of language services to Applied Language Service
Colchester, UK Date: 24.07.2015