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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.
• 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.
• 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.

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.