Peter Samuel Email & Phone Number

Southend-On-Sea, Gb

Ortonville, Michigan, United States

• Led a team of 12 and had overall responsibility of 51 campers between the ages of 10-11 years old.• Implemented weekly staff meetings to go over schedules I created for programming, days-off and other village responsibilities• Held feedback sessions with staff where I gave appreciation and guidance to improve and gave daily feedback of ongoing camper issues to my support workers• Collaborated with the camp director for all-camp events, most notable being the Maccabiah games which involved approximately 500 campers, but also independently created ‘Levimania’ for my 51 campers

Essex, England, United Kingdom

• Worked full-time as a barista where I quickly learnt how to make drinks and prepare food whilst following rules on health & safety• Good communication with the team was fundamental during peak hours to ensure that no drink was made twice• Trained to use the till, the POS system, and to handle cash

Southend-On-Sea, England, United Kingdom

• During the summer, I worked full-time as a server at a restaurant where I took customer orders and delivered their food• Given its high-profile status, maintaining professionalism and composure during busy and stressful periods at the restaurant was crucial, along with going the extra mile to ensure a memorable customer experience• Had high attention to detail in order to track allergies and ensure customer safety

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

• Held sole responsibility over the society’s finance and followed administrative procedures for reimbursement• Coordinated sponsorship events and forged new partnerships with organisations that would increase the society’s funding, which aided our ability to organise fun monetary events• Held a role in the campaign that led to the University’s official adoption of IHRA’s definition of anti-Semitism• Maintained a high-level of member turnout over the pandemic as I helped innovate engagement by creating unique virtual activities

Leicester, England, United Kingdom

• Alongside my undergraduate, I persuaded students from wide-range of backgrounds to participate in a survey interview about their plans after graduation, where findings were used to help conduct a final report that got published by ‘The Times’• Continuously adjusted my day-to-day schedule in order to prioritise my degree during essay periods but also have time to find and interview participants• Developed my confidence to persevere through rejection and look for participants with enthusiasm

Benfleet, England, United Kingdom

• During the 2019 Covid summer of my university break, I worked full-time at my local supermarket for the online delivery team where I was given the responsibility to pick the customer’s items.• I was rewarded with leadership responsibilities in running day-to-day operations due to my positive tendency to be proactive and go the extra mile• Additional responsibilities included monitoring all final delivery orders where I had to have attention to detail under time pressure, being a bridge of communication between the department and the delivery drivers to ensure operations ran smoothly, and delegating tasks amongst my team• An achievement I had is when I identified that customers never brought bags so I took the initiative to speak to management and propose that we pre-bagged orders at a price, which soon became implemented

Ortonville, Michigan, United States

• Worked at an overnight summer camp in Michigan where I was a sports specialist/camp counsellor for 11 weeks• As a worker who fundamentally looked after the safety of campers, it was very ‘hands on’ and I had to be active for 24 hours of the day in case of an emergency• My main responsibility was to plan and run engaging basketball hourly sessions for campers between the ages of 6-10 years old, and I usually had four sessions per day• Alongside this, I worked in a team that organised fun sports activities for the staff to give a morale boost. I particularly popular activity I managed was the staff basketball tournament

Grays, England, United Kingdom

• Throughout my GCSE and A-level schooling I balanced studying with working part-time as a sales assistant at a luxury baby goods store• My main responsibilities were to process customer purchases through the use of the till and the order book, maintain a clean workspace, and keep the stockroom organised• As the manager recognised my improved understanding of the products, I was increasingly offered opportunities to give pram demonstrations to customers as I was able to identify their needs and give the best advice and recommendations• Additional responsibilities included me independently supervising the shop, opening-up/closing-down when necessary, and performing cash reconciliation

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And Affairs, Merit - 69%

Activities and Societies: Managed a weekly show for Exeter's prestigious student radio station, DJ'd at the local festivalKey modules.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History, 2:1 - 65%

Activities and Societies: Treasurer of the Jewish society for two yearsKey Modules: A World Connected: Economy, Wellbeing.