Projects
- i-escape blogginghttps://www.i-escape.com/blog/our-top-self-catering-accommodation/ https://www.i-escape.com/blog/adults-only-holidays-save-and-splurge/ https://www.i-escape.com/blog/top-tips-for-south-africas-cape-winelands-and-west-coast/ https://www.i-escape.com/blog/feed-inner-chef-best-hotel-cookery-courses/
Work history
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Volunteer InternCulture Unstained
United KingdomInternship
- Undertaking internship with a research, engagement and campaigning organisation, which aims to end fossil fuel sponsorship of culture. We call on arts and cultural institutions to cut their ties to fossil fuels and, in doing so, aim to undermine the social legitimacy that the industry gains from these relationships.
- Starting an audit survey scoping the ethical policies of National Portfolio Organisations in the UK to understand if and how they address environmental concerns within their fundraising policies (using Excel).
Language AssistantBritish Council
La Réunion, FranceFull Time
- Instituting a variety of teaching methods to respond to students' (11-20 years old) needs from multicultural and plural socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Enhancing my interpersonal and linguistic skills. Teaching and conversing with staff in a second language.
- Delivering targets set by supervising staff. Teaching students to effectively meet academic goals.
- Resolving behavioral issues and maintaining a level of respect.
- Living in the cultural 'melting-pot' of the Indian Ocean, renowned for achingly beautiful mountain and coastal scenery, fostering creative inspiration for personal photography and writing.
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Skills
- Academic Writing
- Article Writing
- Blog Writing
- Brand Writing
- Content Writing
- Creative Writing
- Dslr Photography
- Adobe Lightroom
- ESL Teaching
- Fluent French
Education
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2:1 BA Joint Honours English Literature & FrenchThe University of Sheffield
- Sheffield, United Kingdom
Compulsory French Year Abroad: Université de La Réunion. This year broadened my horizons and honed my French language skills. It was essential to seize opportunities and integrate quickly into a new cultural setting. La Réunion is known as the multicultural 'melting pot' of the Indian Ocean, shaping me as a tolerant and culturally-aware person, bolstered by my travel experience.
Relevant modules:
Haiti, La Tragedie: Earned 74 in a written French essay analysing the historical development of the Haitian nation via the prism of Western imperialism and French colonial and post-colonial history. Developed an acute awareness and critical view of global capitalism and neoliberal agendas.
Contemporary Literature: Awarded 70 for a research essay examining rightlessness, racism and speciesism in human rights discourse, critiquing mass incarceration and species hierarchies prevalent in contemporary society.
Writing Fiction: Achieved mark of 74 for a diverse portfolio of creative writing, image manipulation and an autobiographical self-commentary on the perils of perfection.
Gender, Society and Economy in France: given 68 average for my work analysing and theorising the nuanced gender disparities in France.