LAURIE 38 Lincoln Road Oxford, Oxfordshire CLIFFORD-FRITH OX1 4TB

H: 01865 423329 M: 07454 160526 [email protected]

PROFILE A hardworking, highly motivated fast learner, take pride in my work, pay close attention to detail and have a drive for self-improvement.

EDUCATION THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM Birmingham, West Midlands — 2009-2013

BA Modern Foreign Languages, French with Japanese (2.1)

Key modules included ‘The City: Core Language for French and Japanese, Representations in 20th Century French Literature and Visual Culture’, ‘Avant- garde Currents in French Cinema’, and ‘Women and Literature in 17th Century France’.

Year Abroad at Kobe University, Japan, and L’Institut de Touraine, France.

CEDARS AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE , Sept 2004 - July 2009

A-Levels: French: B, German: B, Music: B GCSEs: A* : 2, A : 7, B : 2

EXPERIENCE E-LEARNING DEVELOPER Oxford Royale ; Oxford, Oxfordshire Aug 2014 - Dec 2014 Creating interactive presentations to serve as induction and training courses for the large volume of temporary staff employed for the summer school. Assisting the marketing team with the research and generation of interesting content for the company’s social media pages.

PRESENTATION DEVELOPER Oxford Royale Academy Prep; Oxford, Oxfordshire Feb 2014 - July 2014 Built clear and engaging interactive higher education presentations in Articulate Storyline, using content provided by respected academics. This included designing, creating, animating and testing presentations and quizzes, along with preparation of images, research, and live demonstrations.

SEASONAL COLLEAGUE HMV; Oxford, Oxfordshire Dec 2013 Used extensive product knowledge to deliver outstanding customer service both on the shop floor and from behind the till.

JUNIOR WEB EDITOR (INTERN) ACHICA; Oxford Circus, London Oct 2013 - Nov 2013 Created compelling promotional images in Adobe Photoshop through image manipulation. Batch processed product images, proofed descriptions, SEO- tagged images, and corresponded daily in French with the Paris-based team.

ENGLISH (AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) TUTOR Anan's Café; Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan Apr 2012 - Jul 2012 Informally taught English to Japanese adults, part-time. Some lessons were taught from textbooks and some were purely conversational.

ENGLISH (AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE) CONVERSATION TUTOR The Language HUB; Kobe University, Hyōgo, Japan Oct 2011 - Jul 2012 Taught once a week in an informal classroom which Japanese students could attend during free periods to practice their language skills with a native tutor.

LIBRARY ASSISTANT Leighton Buzzard Library Theatre; Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire Oct 2006 Responsibilities included working at the issuing desk and refilling shelves, the organisation of a book sale, assisting the public with computer usage.

SKILLS COMPUTER Proficient • Mac OS X, Windows OS • Microsoft Office, Google Web Applications • Adobe Photoshop and similar • Articulate Storyline and similar • Adobe InDesign and Illustrator Familiar • Final Cut Pro • Sibelius, Garageband, Audacity and similar

FOREIGN LANGUAGES Proficient • French • Japanese Familiar • German

QUALIFICATIONS MUSIC • ABRSM Grade 8 Piano with Merit • Rockschool Grade 7 Drum Kit with Merit

AWARDS SATURDAY MORNING MUSIC CENTRE • Hannah Prendergast Award for Dedication and Musicianship

UPPER SCHOOL • Winner of Modern Foreign Language Category in The Guardian Newsday Competition 2008 (Editor)

Interests and hobbies include digital painting, playing piano, percussion, and violin, photography, filming and editing, composing and arranging music, and amateur video game development.

REFEREES GEORGE HUMPHREYS Director, Oxford Royale Academy Oxford [email protected]

SANCHIA DAVIDSON Head of Music, The Cedars Upper School and Community College Leighton Buzzard [email protected]