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Hayle, GB

• Leading the development and implementation of a stakeholder, community, and education engagement strategy, ensuring that all activities are aligned to organisational strategic goals.
• Working in a small team of engagement officers to support other colleagues to implement the new strategy.
• Ensuring that Cefas develops and sustains effective relationships across government, local authority, local communities and educational settings.
• Developing and implementing an Ambassador Programme, in consultation with the Senior Leadership Team to support a proactive approach to external engagement with 45 key stakeholders.
• Leading meetings with Cefas scientists to identify opportunities to raise the visibility and impact of science both internally and externally e.g. social media campaigns, press releases, blogs.
• Leading the development of social media strategy including reporting metrics, style and assets. Over FY23/24, the new strategy has resulted in a 228% increase in LinkedIn impressions.

• 1 year internship
• Working with Associate Tutors and Partner organisations to design and deliver biodiversity training courses, including learning pathways, training standards and tutor networks.
• Organising engagement and training courses and support learners for delivery through FSC’s online learning platform (Moodle), at FSC centres, and other learning spaces.
• Working with FSC’s Publications team, create and promote biodiversity identification guides/resources to support learner journeys.
• Contributing to the design and implementation of marketing plans to attract and retain learners including through the use of social media.
• Designing and creating customer facing products and newsletters using WordPress and Mailchimp

Gweek, England, United Kingdom

• Created the sanctuary’s first ever curriculum linked educational package surrounding ocean animals and conservation. Began delivering quality workshops to schools and other groups both at the sanctuary and within.
• Ensured that educational workshops were delivered and suitable for all learning abilities.
• Organised representation of the Cornish Seal Sanctuary at various community events.
• Developed a year-round entertainments package including themed activities for each peak season encouraging sustainable behaviours and ocean conservation
• Responsible for Entertainments and Education staff recruitment, training and development.
• Redesigned and launched new talks and VIP experiences to have a marine conservation focus, and ensured that talks and feeding displays are informative, fun and interactive.

Gweek, England, United Kingdom

• Delivering engaging talks to guests of all ages about resident animals.
• Organisation and running of Conservation Club for nine 7-12 year olds.
• Ensuring cleanliness of site including window cleaning and litter picking.
• Organisation and successful running of new Virtual Reality System.
• Promotion of the Sea Life Trust and Sanctuary’s conservation message.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Liaison with constituents, draft correspondences, attend meetings and undertake research.
• General administrative operation of the office including filing, scanning, organisation, IT issues and the maintenance of a large purpose built data base.
• Lead and directed new staff during daily tasks.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

• Advisors: Dr. Steeve Comeau and Dr. Christopher Cornwall, UWA, IOMRCProject: Role of protons export and DIC uptake for the calcification process of coral reef organisms.Main duties and skills developed:
• Maintenance of temperature, flow and 6 different pH and DIC treatments.
• Calculation of correct acid volumes and CO2 flow to reach desired treatments.
• The use of R for statistical analysis of calcification rates and mV to pH transformations.
• Use of highly specialised equipment including titrator and pH microsensor.
• Weighing and preparation of coral samples for mass spectrometry analysis in a clean laboratory.

Eleuthera

Teaching, advising and mentoring island school spring 17 research class. Planned and executed a variety of lessons including statistical analysis and scientific writing. Coordinated a research team to conduct a mesocosm experiment investigating the dispersal effects of lionfish on schoolmaster snapper. Published scientific posters and scientific.

Eleuthera

6 month period conducting research on the effect of lowered salinity on lionfish. The Red Lionfish is invasive to the Caribbean and is posing a threat for many reef habitats. My research aims to determine the, morphological, physiological and behavioural effects on lionfish in lowered salinity treatments as they are now being found in important low.

Assistant on both George and Home shopping. Duties include personal shopper, stock rotation, store design and admin work. Skills developed include team work in a fast paced and well known company.

In January 2016 the University of Exeter runs the field course fortnight where Bioscience students take part in one of five field courses, I was lucky enough to go on the Bahamas trip. Throughout the 2 weeks, I acted as one of the social media representatives which involved posting updates, photos, and videos on various social media platforms. My main role.

Volunteer for outreach and education programmes including careers fairs, school days and other activities involving communicating science to the general public and children. Assist on the day by running the stalls which include interactive tasks and activities. Volunteered at Cornwall Careers Show which was a countywide event providing careers advice for.

President of the Orchestra society. Coordinate over 40 members to attend weekly rehearsals. Organise concerts for the end of term with over 100 people in the audience. Coordinate 4 other committee members to ensure advertisement, finances and the general running of the orchestra is going smoothly. Involved in the hire and contact with a professional.

Penryn Campus, Cornwall

Original member and created of the society in 2014. Help to coordinate 60 members, hired a professional conductor and put on 2 successful concerts to make a profit. Currently working as the Treasurer and assist the President in the general running of the society

Inform members and potential members about the activities and fundraising efforts of Raise and Donate through FXU. In charge of Facebook and Twitter for advertising and reporting. Help in the running of fundraising events such as Movember, Jailbreak and Lost. Make sure that the page content is interesting and up to date, creating events and connecting with.

Penryn Campus

Creator, writer and editor of a research blog as a students as change agents project aiming to make most research research accessible. Coordinate a group of 15 students to conduct interviews and write posts about research within and outside of the College of Life and Environmental Science Department.

Penryn, Cornwall

Management of accounts for one of the largest societies on campus. Organise events and trips for society members which include kayak trips, owl trips and Earth Hour. Attend weekly meetings with other members to discuss potential events.

Research internship throughout the summer with a Ph.D. student. Assisted with basic jobs such as animal husbandry but also contributed data collection and preliminary analysis. The project was looking at warning colouration in burnet moths.

Worked with 7 other fellows to produce the yearly careers conference which included guest speakers and other workshops for other undergraduates. Attended meetings in London and via skype. Together we contacted the speakers and arranged for them to come to the conference to ensure a beneficial experience for all attendees. Also had to contact universities.

Master'S Degree, Bioscience - By Research

6-month data collection period conducting research on the effect of lowered salinity on the morphology and physiology of red lionfish..

Level 3 Award In Education And Training, Education, Pass

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Zoology/Animal Biology, 2:1

Activities and Societies: Ecological Society, FX Orchestra Society, Tellus research blog, Outreach Volunteer, Young Leader at 1st Mylor.

A Level, A, B, B, B

Activities and Societies: Eco-warriers, orchestraA Levels studied: Biology Psychology Maths English Literature French