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Himachal Pradesh, India

• Managing the day to day functions of a hotel in the foothills of the Himalaya’s in India.• Guiding multi-day hiking/camping excursions in the Himalaya’s for small groups made up of a mixture of Indian and international tourists across various abilities.• Responsible for all planning, safety and delivery of expeditions showing reliable leadership and adapting to challenging situations where external support is unavailable.

Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

• Bar manager at gastropub/hotel in Warwickshire.• Responsible for managing staff and stock, preparation of marketing materials and general responsibilities concerning the day to day management of the bar.• Short term position specifically taken to fund masters program.

Hawassa, Ethiopia

• Working as part of the Centre of Concern team, providing care for street-based children in the city of Hawassa, focusing on the development of simple business skills and basic vocational training in order to facilitate informal income generation.• Developed communication and leadership skills for working in an African country where English was not the primary spoken language, living with a local family, whilst adapting to working with limited resources and in an unfamiliar environment.• Experience provided first hand exposure to the deep and challenging issues posed by urbanisation and rural-urban migration, working with the most vulnerable in society.

Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand

• Similar responsibilities to working at Flügler Hotel, based in Wanaka on the South Island of New Zealand.• Guiding mainly one day (some multi-day) hiking and fishing trips around the Wanaka and Southern Alps areas, responsible for planning, safety and delivery.• Challenges provided excellent development of leadership skills and trust building with a diverse range of international tourists.

Prague, Czech Republic

• Graduate position held with DTZ, based in their Prague office as part of the valuation team, responsible for preparation of valuation reports of shopping centres and offices.• Role provided excellent international experience within a commercial setting, providing appreciation for different working practices and adaptation strategies.

Whitley, England, United Kingdom

• Sandwich year placement spent as a junior surveyor at Jaguar Land Rover, working as part of the corporate real estate team on land and building acquisitions for company expansion.• Role provided a fantastic opportunity to be involved in projects from conception to implementation, liaising with planners, developers, lawyers, commercial agents etc, providing a broad and thorough exposure to the corporate built environment.

Msc Cities And Global Development, City/Urban, Community And Regional Planning, Current Attainment: Distinction

• Urban planning program providing a range of theoretical and practical analysis of various challenges and responses to urbanisation.

Bachelor'S Degree, Real Estate, Second Class Honours, First Degree

• Broad program of study focussing on a wide range of disciplines within the UK built environment including planning, development.