VOLUNTARY EXPERIENCE
UNICEF (2011) Raised: £665.55
Participated in raising money for the education of children, through lobbying & fundraising
Recognised by the VE Awards in Keele University
KEELE for JAPAN – Tsunami Relief (2011) Raised: £2,216
Participated in raising money for the British Red Cross Tsunami relief
Lobbied and organized small daily activities to raise money.
Kyōto Buddy Scheme (2010-2012)
Volunteered to become a buddy to Japanese exchange students for 3 consecutive years.
Acted as a guiding figure by escorting them to different cities within the UK during their stay.
Mentor (2010)
Volunteered to become a mentor to Korean international students coming to Keele University for the first time.
Keele University Broadcasting and Entertainment (KUBE) Radio (2010-2011)
Personally delivered a segment with colleagues called: Eastern Ob[sessions] - a 2 hour show on Asian music, also focusing on Korean, Japanese and Chinese popular culture and media.
Aston Pride (2007)
Volunteered to become a sports leader in the UK (Level 1 Award) enabling me to teach various sports to younger children within the Aston Community.
Became a representative of Aston Community, launching the festival at Villa Park
Featured and interviewed by Birmingham Mail (June 28th / 07)
Student Librarian (Broadway School) 2005-2007
Was given the responsibilities of covering, issuing, returning & re-shelving books as well as using a computerised library system; Dewey Decimal System
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CAI HONG ZHONG XUE (September 2012 – July 2013) A top tier high school in Xianyang, Shaanxi China. Recognised for their consistent production of high achieving students – with a 97% pass rate for GAOKAO.
Worked 5 days a week, (20 hours) teaching spoken English, grammar, culture/customs etc to High-school students (18 classes with an average of 70+ students per classroom)
Designed, wrote & utilised lesson plans conforming to the school’s curriculum.
Broadway School Security Personnel -Security Guard (August 2007–2008)
Patrolled and monitored the AstroTurf & playing grounds within the school complex, overseeing its smooth running.
Being on hand to assist the school and the security personnel to help maintain order between the students.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Public speaking
Events organization
Project presentation
Work delegation
Type 80wpm
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY
Fluent in: English, Danish, Somali
Japanese – Level 6 Certificate of Competence
NATIONALITY
Danish (EEA)
REFERENCES
Available on request.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
KEELE UNIVERSITY: (2008-2012) BA(Hons) 2:1
Media, Communications, Culture And Psychology
DONGGUK UNIVERSITY: Summer School Program (Aug 2009)
New Age Korean Cinema & Introduction to Film Making (4 week course)
BROADWAY SIXTH FORM: A Level Qualifications (2006-2008)
Drama (A) Psychology (C) English Lit (C)
BROADWAY SCHOOL: GCSE Qualifications (2003-2006)
Art and Design (A) English Language (B) Mathematics (B) Science Dual Awards (B)(B) Textiles (B) French (B) History (C) & Information Technology (C)
TEFL CERTIFICATION:
140 hours TEFL Qualification, completed with I-to-I
