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(last updated: 28^thSeptember 2002)

name:      Simon DAVIES
D.O.B.:    6^th February 1980
other:      Full UK driving licence, no endorsements.

currently: Currently completing Senior Honours year at University of Dundee.

education:

Currently completing MA Hons in Economics with French, University of Dundee, Scotland. Modules in French, Philosophy and European Studies also completed.
Licence (equivalent: BA) with Mention in Economics, 2002, Université Pierre Mendès-France, Grenoble, France.
3 A'levels in Economics and Business (A); English (B) and Politics (B), 1998, Milton Keynes College, Milton Keynes, England.
10 GCSE's at grades A* - C including Maths at grade A, 1996, Buckingham School, Buckingham, England.

skills:

Languages: Speak both English and French; basic Italian.
Computers: Comfortable using MS Office and other programs; comfortable using computers for written and oral presentations; website construction (visit old websites by clicking on links); typing: 43 words per minute (100% accuracy).
Inter-personal skills: Wide range of experience working with clients and in a team environment in both employment and education.

employment:

Summer 2002: Westfalia Separator, Old Wolverton, Milton Keynes. Assistant sales person. Working in spare parts team in busy sales office. Responsibilities included quotations, order processing, despatching and invoicing goods as well as dealing with frequent customer queries. Employers Reference from this job.
Also Summer 2002: MK Language Centre. Teaching French (beginners level) at RAF Henlow, Bedford. Job included giving conducting examinations. Employers Reference from this job.
Summer 2001: Best Jeanswear, Milton Keynes , England . Worked as shop assistant. Evenings as Barman in busy Wetherspoons Pub, Moon Under Water, Central Milton Keynes . Customer care training undertaken.
September 2000 - May 2001: Collège Les Garrigues and Collège Pic S^t Loup, Montpellier , France . English Assistant in both collèges. Ran own English classes in conjunction with other teachers for pupils aged 12-16 years. Employers Reference from this job.
Summer 2000: McKecknie Vehicles, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes . Office clerk. Variety of tasks including updating sales and purchase ledgers and setting up new accounts system. Employers Reference from this job.
Also Summer 2000: Rockwell Automation, Kiln Farm, Milton Keynes . Analysing and adjusting database in preparation for homogenised company-wide database system. Employers Reference from this job.
Summer 1999: Mailcom, Milton Keynes . Working on a review of pensions policy for several major pension companies. Involved working with confidential and potentially sensitive information. One month voluntary work at La Sabranenque, near Avignon , France . Heritage work reconstructing partly ruined local castles using traditional techniques taught by team leaders.
Summer 1998: Alpine Electronic, Blakelands, Milton Keynes . Testing and reporting on new GSP technology for route-mapping. Contract for Jaguar.
Summer 1997: Alpap Packaging, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. Supervisor in warehouse environment. Employers Reference from this job.
1997 - 1998: Craftworld, Westcroft, Milton Keynes . Assistant Framer, craft consultant and shop assistant. Courses in customer care completed.

interests: Reading, casual sports (skiing, football, cycling), economics, languages (French, Italian, Polish), live music (festivals and small concerts), Amnesty International, Travelling.

references:

Professional: Amber Williams, Recruitment consultant, Office Angels, Sovereign Court, 203 Witan Gate East, Central Milton Keynes , MK9 2HP. Phone: 01908 678600. Email: amber.williams@office-angels.com.
Personal: Dr Alison Borthwick, Centre for Applied Language Studies, Caird House, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 5HN. Email: [email protected].

this page last updated: September 2002.