Cristina Gagelea Email and Phone Number

Working for Hays Public Practice, specialising in permanent appointments across South Manchester, Cheshire, Merseyside and North Wales Region. Typical appointments include but are not limited to: • Accounting professionals studying towards AAT, ATT, ACCA, ACA• Account assistants• Accounts/Audit Semi-seniors• Accounts/Audit Seniors• Bookkeepers • Cloud accountants• Payroll professionals

• Working as part of a team, contacting Lancaster alumni on the phone, via email and letters. Communication was key when establishing a good rapport before presenting campaigns ranging from helping disadvantaged students finish their degrees to supporting the development of a new drug that could stop the progression of Alzheimer. • Working towards individual and group targets was an important part of the job: passed individual High target by raising £2875 during the last campaign.• Gained valuable experience interacting, listening and connecting with people. This was especially important when running several campaigns at the same time. Being able to determine the interests and concerns of the alumni is an essential part when deciding which campaign they are most likely to support.• At the start of the 2019/2020 campaign, as Senior Caller, I took on recruitment responsibilities, such as interviewing candidates and tasting their performance on mock calls. Engaging with the candidates and paying attention to both verbal and non-verbal communication allowed me and my team to hire the candidates who not only had strong CVs but were also a good match from a personality standpoint with the rest of the team.

• Gained Level 1 teaching qualification• Doing a work placement at Preston College was an exciting opportunity that allowed me to engage in teaching activities, such as observing, training and acting as TA for different classes. • Observed different teaching styles and had the chance to engage with students and provide support to the teacher, such as checking answers and explaining tasks to student groups. A highlight was learning to use 3D scanning and using it in class, as part of teaching students more about technology.• Took part in a training program which introduced me to the newest software used in Further Education, such as Outlook 365, Moodle and Canva, as well as to 3D scanning and printing technologies available at Preston College.

• Extensive research, critical thinking and engaging in brainstorming sessions with my team were crucial for analyzing the patterns of apparent systematic exclusion of Muslim girls from different sports while enrolled in public education.• Developed transferable skills, such as time management, teamwork and the ability to conduct independent research with an outside contractor. The result was a report about the situation, with a detailed plan for further research focused on gathering qualitative data from Muslim girls in Lancashire.• Research on this topic also contributed to my cultural awareness and understanding the problem of discrimination in society.

• Elected by the student body of my course as their representative and the first point of contact between the members of faculty and the students.• Achieved Silver Award as Student Representative in recognition of my involvement and performance: this involved online training, volunteering with the Student Union, collecting feedback from students and mediating the conversation between students and the faculty.• In order to keep up with my studies and fulfill my duties, such as mandatory meetings and reaching out to my colleagues, time management was a key skill. • Issues, such as the way lectures were delivered, arose during the academic year, which required strong communication skills and networking. I found that approaching stuff members and discussing the possibility of recording lectures to make it easier for students helped. As a result, some of the members agreed to record the lessons on a provisionary basis.