115, Maitland Park Road
London NW3 2HE
Tel: 07723306073 / 07824704800
Email: akindawsillson@yahoo.com
Profile
I am a highly motivated, result driven individual with strong communication and organisation skills. In addition to dealing confidently with people at all levels, I possess sound problem solving skills and the ability to work under pressure in a fast paced, time sensitive environment. I have sound integrity with a commitment to excellence, diversity, and teamwork. My objective is to join a Design advertising, print based company or a marketing administrative company. My preference would be in the new Graphic Media Design sector, where my creativity and innovation will be put to excellent use and also be enhanced.
Nationality: Black British African (right to work EU passport)
Clean Driving License
Strengths
· Excellent communication skills to deal with a diverse range of people in English & French (Advance)
· Well organized with ability to multitask effectively.
· Excellent team spirit with proven ability to work in diverse teams, motivate & achieve team and individual goals.
· Highly flexible, reliable and hardworking individual with proven ability of working in a fast paced environment.
Education
Middlesex University, London Sept 2009 – July 2010
Barnet College Sept 2007 – June 2009
Westminster Kingsway College Sept 2005 – June 2007
Haverstock School Business & Enterprise College Sept 2004 – June 2005
British School of Brussels Sept 2003 - June 2004
Qualifications
BA (Hons) Professional Practice Awaiting Results Sept 2009 – July 2010
Degree Graphic Design Pass Sept 2007 – June 2009
BTEC National Diploma Merit (Graphics) Sept 2005 – June 2007
GNVQ Merit (Art & Design Graphics) Sept 2004 - June 2005
ICT Level 2
Working with Others Level 2
Career History
Worship Tabernacle Media Team Technician (Part Time) 2007 to date
· Design Bulletins for congregation
· Responsible for maintaining photocopier & supplies
Ensured 250 bulletins were designed, printed & accurately distributed monthly to the congregation
Exposure Youth Design Company (Work Placement) May 2006 to April 2006
· Award under the Duke of Edinburgh Award
· Team Work, working to deadlines
· Designing images and brochures and completing designated briefs
The Brewery Waiter / Receptionist May 2007 to 2010
· Waiter – serving guest, customer’s to a high standard and always keeping a smiling face and replenishing items
· Receptionist -Duties include paying attention to details for clients, being attentive at all times,
Being responsible and taking on board any requirement the clients need.
Main responsibilities include
o Answering the telephone (transferring calls to appropriate staff member, taking messages)
o Meeting and greeting clients and visitors
o Taking and coordinating the meeting room and bookings. Setting up meeting rooms especially the sales space
o Providing refreshments, replenishing supplies
o Insuring reception cover at all times
o Performing general clerical duties: printing and binding documents, photocopying, faxing, mailing, and filing
o Distributing the post
o Booking taxis & couriers
o Dealing with deliveries and general enquiries
o Other ad-hoc duties as assigned
Event Supervisor Manager- duties include Meeting or having a great attention with clients regularly to review daily events
· Communicating with staff over client requests
· In charge of every event, food, room set up, entertainment and audio visuals
· Making sure the event sticks to the budget
· Assist the Event Manager to supervise events around the chosen field
Interest
As a dedicated candidate I have a strong passion for humanitarian causes i.e. children, social justice, elderly etc I am quite sporty and attend the gym on a regular basis. I enjoy listening to music particularly gospel, jazz and other types of music. I enjoy socialising with friends, outings, travelling etc, and learning about other cultures.
Achievements
Millennium peer motivator of the year 2006
RYA youth sailing scheme ( young people four days away sailing scheme)
Tutor award 2003
St John Ambulance
DDA (disability discrimination act)
Health & Safety pass
Linking London live brief (2nd place)
Vocal performance
Peer motivator Camden summer university scheme (I successfully organised numerous group work at University and achieved a highly influential role through my approachable personality and supportive role)
Others
• The ability to manage challenges, understand the fundamentals of consumer behavior
• The ability to set personal goals above prescribed goals
• The ability to deal with high stress environments in pro-active manner
• The ability to differentiate between important and urgent tasks, and priorities and complete multiple tasks
• Good time management and records organization
• The need to demonstrate flexibility, including duties, hours of work, breaks, working conditions, working team members, protocols and procedures, updates in knowledge etc.
• An openness to change, grow, and take on greater and greater levels of responsibility and performance.
• The ability to communicate and interact effectively, calmly and compassionately, during various points of contact with patients and staff alike, Previous experience of using judgment and dealing with customer care in a fast paced environment.
• The ability to set personal goals above prescribed goals
• The ability to deal with high stress environments in pro-active manner
• The ability to differentiate between important and urgent tasks, and priorities and complete multiple tasks
• Good time management and records organization
• The need to demonstrate flexibility, including duties, hours of work, breaks, working conditions, working team members, protocols and procedures, updates in knowledge etc.
• An openness to change, grow, and take on greater and greater levels of responsibility and performance.
• The ability to communicate and interact effectively, calmly and compassionately, during various points of contact with patients and staff alike, Previous experience of using judgment and dealing with customer care in a fast paced environment.
Key Skills
¨ Languages: Oral, Written, Listening - French / English
¨ Technical Skills: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe illustrator, Adobe in-design,
¨ Excellent planning & organizational skills, communication & influencing skills at all levels
¨ Adaptable to change and proactive with problems solving on daily basis
¨ Excellent understanding of customer service, planning and resource function.
¨ Excellent computer skills Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, e-mail & Internet
¨ Cash handling, cashing up tills, banking of cash/cheques & safe reconciliation
¨ Strong passion to learn new skills to improve myself, ability to work on routine tasks as well as a variety of other tasks.
Senior event manager Acting supervisor
The Brewery EC&O The Dorchester
02076151213 07905539562
This is a clear and well set out CV.
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