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kirstyrose_illingw@hotmail.co.uk

13/12/95

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Personal Statement

I am a hard working person who works to the best of my ability in everything I do. I display great commitment and dedication in all goals and tasks set to help me achieve the best that I can. I am considered to be an enthusiastic hard worker who can work well with others as well as individually.

Education

The Bromfords School Sixth Form College (From September 2007 to 2012)

The Bromfords School Sixth Form College (Sixth form – September 2012 to July 2014)

South Essex College, Southend (2014 to 2016)

Level 3 Extended diploma in photography

Currently working towards

AS Level (Grade in brackets):

Double ICT (Double distinction star)

Business Studies (Distinction star)

GCSE (Grade in brackets):

English Language (C), English Literature (C) Maths (C), Science [Biology (A)] [Chemistry (B)] [Physics (B)], ICT (Merit[B]x2), Media (A), Business Studies (Merit[B]x2), Technology (C) R.E (B)

Work experience

I have completed 15 hours volunteering work at Wickford Library, helping out at the summer reading challenge, which involves communicating with both children and adults, so I have experience in communicating with various different ages of people. Doing the summer reading challenge has helped develop my problem solving skills, because quite often I talk to parents about questions that I am not normally asked about. It has also helped me to develop my communication skills with customers, and to be able to approach people in a friendly way. I have also completed two weeks work experience at Essex Shipping Services Limited in Brentwood, working in the office where I did general office duties including filing, logging ships and answering the phones as well as helping out with customer enquiries.

During my time at Sixth Form I have helped with a volunteering scheme where a year 7 student reads to me and I help that student with their reading skills. Although this hasn't benefited me skilfully, I have helped students with their own personal skills. I have also helped out at open evenings for the Business department I studied with, where I spoke to both parents and students, and answered any questions regarding the department. Additionally, I have attended an “Aspiration in Business conference” day at Anglia Ruskin University and this day included talks, activities and tips regarding body language, starting up your own business, motivational sessions, and an activity to create a service for schools about healthy eating and/or exercise.

Currently, I am studying a level three diploma in photography, and within this course, I am to complete a four day work experience in my specified field.

In regards to my photography, I have voluntarily shot four+ concerts for the bands:

• A New Beginning
• Killing Jimmy
• Cryptic Anger
• Mary Do You Wonna
• Outright Resistance
• Vanity Draws Blood
• Avenged The Heartache

I have shot in venues such as:

• O2 Academy Islington, London
• Camden Barfly, London
• The Blackheart, London
• Chinnerys, Southend
• Asylum, Chelmsford

This gives me the experience for my future career, and this has also given the band's images to use for their own personal use. My work has been published on an online gig guide for one of the shows I shot at which is a personal achievement for me.

Employment

Currently, I am working as a cleaner at The Bromfords School Sixth Form and College, where I work 2 hours a day from 3:15 – 5:15, Monday to Friday. This has given me independent skills as I have to clean a department in the school on my own without the help of others. I am also trusted enough to work in an environment around children and staff where personal information is sometimes discussed around me.

Personal interests/Hobbies

I spend a lot of time travelling around to places to shoot gigs, and to watch my friends play in local shows around Essex and London – this means I go to new places which I love to do. A hobby and a personal interest is my photography which I aim to do as much as I can.

References

Margaret Noad, The Bromfords School, Grange Avenue, Wickford, Essex, SS12 0LZ, 07706483123 or 01268 471201

David Thompson, South Essex College, Luker Road, Southend-on-Sea, Essesx SS1 1ND, Course Leader L3 Photography, Department of Art and Design, 0845 5212345 or david.thompson@southessex.ac.uk