Work history
Head of Promotional Events
Birmingham, United KingdomFull Time
Valefest is Europe’s largest student-run festival for which all profits are donated to charity
2016/7 Head of Promo Events
Co-ordinated promotional events throughout the year leading up to the festival to both to remind old students of the festival and introduce it to new students
Liased with acts, venue and the rest of the committee to organise the events such as Valejest and Valejam
Member of the general marketing team, promoted the festival through flyering, putting up posters and learnt how to use social media as an organisation and not as an individual
2015/6 Head of Decorations
Directed a team of students to build and create new decorations for the 2016 festival (sold out with 4500 attendees)
Managed the decorations budget effectively by taking into account the unique constraints of charitable organisation at all times
Kept up sustainability standards by reusing and repurposing old decorations
Producer
Birmingham, United KingdomFreelance
A member of GuildTV, the student TV station at UoB. Key skills gained include how to use a camera and how to edit videos with Adobe Premiere Pro. Previous projects include ‘Battle of the Bands’ (published on The Independent’s website), 'Behind the Curtain' (about student plays) and UoB’s segment on ‘Fresher’s TV’ (the yearly NaSTA livestream).
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Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Mandarin Chinese
- Driving License
- Event Organisation
- Teamwork
- Writing
- Client/customer Interaction
- Adaptability
- Creative
- Marketing
Education
BA English
Birmingham, United Kingdom
Graduating July 2017
First Year 2:1 average
Second Year 2:1 average (highest mark 72)
Modules include Introduction to Art History I & II, The Birth of English Theatre, Songs and Sonnets, Modernism, Decadence…
A Levels
- London, United Kingdom
A Levels Chinese, Maths, English, History AABB
AS Chemistry, Critical Thinking BB
Free Standing Maths Qualification B
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Awards
Personal Skills Award (PSA)
The Personal Skills Award is the University of Birmingham's recognised employability programme for undergraduate students. The Digital Garage
Ongoing