MATT B.

PROFILE Master’s graduate, with first class organisational skills and all-round
determination to succeed. Completed work experience in an
advertising agency and developed understanding of digital
campaigning. Keen to find accounts handling role within advertising
or marketing agency.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

2007 – 2008 University College London, MA, History of Art - Distinction.

Skills developed:
• Conducted three months of independent and original research for
my thesis on American advertising in the 1920s.
• Managed workload for four simultaneous modules.
• Presented research in seminars of up to 3 hours.

Jun 2006 Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL)

2003 - 2006 Durham University, BA (Hons.), English. 2:1 – 68%.

1996 - 2003 Ermysted's Grammar School, Skipton, North Yorkshire.

2003 – 5 A LEVELs AAAAB (English, Art & Design, Geography, General Studies and
French).
Two Distinctions for Advanced Awards in English and Geography.

2001 – 10 GCSEs A*A*A*A*A*A*A*AAA.

EMPLOYMENT

Nov 2008 – July 2009 Administrator, Children’s Services, Ealing Council, London

Responsibilities and achievements:

• Provided administrative support to a front-line team of social
workers involved in the safeguarding of vulnerable children.
• Adapted to a fast-paced and pressurized environment, where
timescales were critical and efficiency essential.
• Implemented obligatory changes to the presentation of data
within my team that facilitated more open and holistic
communication channels.

Sept 2008 Work Experience at Hooper Galton, Communications Agency, London

Responsibilities and achievements

• Gained a concise understanding of account handling.
• Assisted in statistical analysis of online campaigns as well as
preparation of new briefs and attended client meetings.
• Conducted a review of agency websites, which was of great use to
them when updating their own site and establishing a unique
position amongst their competitors.

Jul 2005 – Apr 2007 Administrator, Rolls-Royce Leisure, Barnoldswick, Lancashire

 Responsibilities and achievements:
• Produced promotional material to publicise activities and events
for employees of Rolls-Royce Plc and the general public. I
arranged for them to appear in the local press and converted
them into PowerPoint slides.
• Modernised their data records by introducing a new database of
members, from which regular mail-outs could be conducted.
• I was asked to continue producing material after returning to
university, submitting designs via email.

Jul – Sept 2006 TEFL Teacher, Aston School, Xi’an, China.

Responsibilities and achievements:

• Taught English course to classes of up to 18 children of various
abilities aged between 10 and 15.
• Planned and presented four two-hour lessons a day according to a
syllabus,
• Conducted examinations and produced reports.
• Ran weekly help-sessions and a DVD class outside of school
hours.
• Developed communication skills in order to explain important
concepts clearly and from multiple angles in a way that
encouraged my students’ learning. I was able to adapt the course
of my lessons where necessary and respond to students’ leaning
needs.
• As a result of my work, all of my students passed their final exams
and the school’s management asked me to extend my contract.

July - Sept 2004 4P, Sales and Marketing, Silsden, West Yorkshire.

Responsibilities and achievements

• Promoted upgrades and workshops to registered customers of
Sage Accountancy software.
• Conveyed a positive awareness of these products utilizing a clear
and persuasive approach.
• Exceeded sales targets and was statistically the most productive
member of the team.

I.T. SKILLS I have an excellent knowledge of Microsoft Word/Works, PowerPoint,

Excel, Outlook and Access. I have recently completed training for
Agresso accounting software. I am also confident in using Adobe
Photoshop and Elements, and have a typing speed of 50+ wpm.

INTERESTS

• Travel & Fundraising: In July and August 2009, I took part in the Mongol Rally - an
annual charity event where participants drive 10,000 miles between London and
Mongolia in an unreliable 1 litre car. In doing so I raised over £1000 for the Christina
Noble Children’s Foundation.

• Sports: I have competed in the Silverstone half marathon, the Great North Run and
the Hell Runner endurance race over recent years. I am also a four-time survivor of
the annual 'Tough Guy' Iron Man competition in Wolverhampton.

• Culture: I am currently a member of the Tate Galleries, enjoy exploring London’s

modern and contemporary art world and am a keen photographer.