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Education

[ 1990 - 1994 ] Rossington High School
GCSE’s
English Literature – Grade B
English Language – Grade B
Art & Design – Grade B
Design & Realisation – Grade B
Humanities – Grade C
Science – Grade D
French – Grade D
Mathematics – Grade D

[ 1994 - 1996 ] Doncaster College
BTEC National Diploma Product & Interior Design
National Diploma – Distinction

[ 1994 - 1996 ] Doncaster College
YOCF Contextual Studies
Merit

[ 1994 - 1996 ] Doncaster College
YOCF Technical Drawing
Merit

[ 1994 - 1996 ] Doncaster College
YOCF Model Making
Merit

Work Experience

[ Jan 2005 – Present ] Freelance
Creative Designer
Alongside my full time employment, since early 2005 I have also continued providing my services as a Creative Designer to handful of bespoke clients. I regularly produce a wide range of Creative design products including Graphic design, web site design and management, Logo design & branding. With having contacts within the print industry I also provide printed media to my clients. This role involves me dealing with my clients in a professional and courteous manner, sourcing and negotiating print, managing my workload and general administration.

[ Feb 2005 – Present ]
Police Officer
In February 2005 I began 3 months of extensive officer training, the training was an extremely invaluable and rewarding experience where I learnt the many skills it takes to be a police officer, from crime and procedure through to self defence, personal safety and first Aid training.
I successfully completed the training in May 2005 and began full time service. My role as a Police Officer is a diverse and demanding role including supporting the community, responding to incidents, dealing with crime, patrolling, dealing with the public and dealing with difficult and sometimes dangerous situations. Within the role I have achieved many skills including Effective communication, personal responsibility, resilience, problem solving, respect for diversity, team working and much more. I daily use administration and IT skills to process prisoners, form crime and intelligence reports, prepare charges and files for court and write and take detailed statements. As well as this I manage my own personal development as well as supporting colleagues.
At the beginning of 2007 I attained a post in an investigative role under CID supervision in which I carried out detailed investigation of many crimes, this role relied upon my personal communication skills as well as management of my time and workload on a daily basis, ensuring that court deadlines were met and related personnel were kept informed. In May 2007 I then went on to work in a response position at a district level. This involved being the first to attend immediate response incidents and deal with initial reports of crime, public order situations, sudden deaths, conflict resolution and much more. This is a highly fluid role that requires a good degree of logical thinking, quick decision making and positive, appropriate action taking as just some of the skills needed.

[ Aug 2004 – Feb 2005 ]
Residential Support Worker
Working at the Hesley Village and College my role was to support individuals with Autism, challenging behaviours and Learning difficulties in their daily lives. This included forming positive relationships with residents, communicating clearly and concisely sometimes using sign language, supporting residents in many different environments and carrying out physical interventions if needed to protect residents, staff and the public. My responsibilities also included compiling accurate reports, working effectively as part of a team, completing routine tasks efficiently and reliably, being aware of key health and safety issues and maintaining a safe, clean, positive and enjoyable environment for the residents.

[ June 2004 – Aug 2004 ]
Sales Advisor
As a Sales advisor I would deal with the general public on a daily basis, advising on photography equipment, digital equipment and photo development services. This including serving customers in a friendly and helpful manner, assessing their needs and advising them accordingly. The role also depended on being able to meet monthly sales targets in both a store capacity and a personal one too. Sometimes having to deal with difficult individuals and situations was also a daily routine. Other duties included; operating tills and taking money, dealing with stock and admin issues and communicating with other branches. And ensuring the store was always a presentable, safe and clean environment.

[ June 2003 –May 2004 ]
Senior Media Designer
My role as senior creative designer included a wide range of responsibilities including the production of video graphics, 3d modeling and animation, graphic design, web design and editing footage and sound. As well as my creative role I would also manage projects, deal directly with clients, prepare quotes, assist in video shoots, and perform general IT and office duties. I worked on many projects including local government funded schemes with Arts Projects mainly producing promotional DVD products.

[ Sept 2002 – June 2003 ] Freelance
Creative Designer
Working Freelance predominantly for a Production Company making Short Films , TV Commercials, Corporate Promotional Video, DVD and much more. I produced graphic design; web design, video graphics, 3d Modeling & Animation for a range of clients including: Synexus, The British Horse Racing Board, Kemira Growhow, and Precise, along with others. As well as this I assisted on Video Shoots, Edited footage and audio and dealt on a daily basis with clients. The highlight of the experience was being part of the pre production of a Short Film funded by the British Film council the experience of working was rewarding and I learnt some valuable skills and gained a good deal of experience during the time.

[ July 1997 – Sept 2002 ]
Senior Graphic Designer
I began employment with Snap Plc as a junior graphic designer, after 2 years in the company I had achieved a senior designer position. As a senior designer I worked on Brief to Completion projects daily, preparing projects for print and dealing with our print suppliers, as well as supervising my design team and coordinating with the design studio on new media, possible ventures and new ideas. While working as a senior for the next two years I also spent time learning new skills in Interactive media, 3d Modeling & Web design. I instigated and idea to create a separate studio to produce Interactive media where I worked as a Media Designer. This included implementing new ideas, producing design for video, 3d modeling & graphics, and editing footage and sound.

[ Feb 1996 – July 1997 ]
Trainee Architectural Technologist
My position with this company consisted of the design of building projects ranging from single dwellings to commercial developments. My work included drafting plans, surveying property & general office duties.

Skills

I have many skills in a wide range of areas and I adapt and learn new skills easily and with enthusiasm. I am very proficient in my IT and desktop skills and have an excellent ability to learn new software and platforms as well as a keen desire in my personal development. Having worked in many different roles has enabled me to learn many different skills and experience a wide range of career areas, this benefits me greatly as I am able to appreciate and draw from these experiences in learning new skills with a great deal of confidence in my abilities.

Specific Software Experience:

Adobe Photoshop CS2/CS3
Adobe ImageReady
Adobe AfterEffects
Adobe Premier
Adobe Dreamweaver CS/3
CorelDraw 12
Autodesk 3dsmax 9
Particle Illusion
SwishMax (Flash™ authoring tool)
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

First Aid Skills:

HSE Qualification in First Aid

Personal

I am a very confident, honest and trustworthy person. I am outgoing, friendly and very easy to get on with and have a great sense of humour. I enjoy thoroughly being part of a team and understand what is needed to be a valuable team member. I believe in a healthy balance between work life and home life and am as active in enjoying life outside work as I am within my career. I have keen interests in film, music, DIY, the internet, reading, art & design, personal fitness and much more. I have my own car, a clean driving licence and am happy to travel for work.