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Heriot-Watt wins Guardian University Award 2017 for British Sign Language (BSL) research leading to new legislation #GdnUniAwards…
Heriot-Watt wins Guardian University Award 2017 for British Sign Language (BSL) research leading to new legislation #GdnUniAwards…
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Experience
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Leith Bottle Shop
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Education
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Heriot-Watt University
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• Awarded a First Class degree
• Don Godfrey Prize winner for highest performing student
• Awarded a First for dissertation on RentHappy. Performed quantitative and qualitative analysis using relevant techniques and software (SPSS and NVivo)
• Project Manager for development of a Financial Services web app (achieved a First)
• Studied modules including Advanced Interaction Design, Sociotechnical and Soft Systems, and Marketing and Management of SMEs -
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• Awarded 3 A grades at A Level in Economics, Psychology and French
• Awarded A grade in AS Level Business Studies
• Young Enterprise Managing Director company; £500+ turnover in 7 months trading
Volunteer Experience
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Transcription volunteer
Greenpeace
- Present 10 years 3 months
Transcribed interviews for Greenpeace book Don't Trust, Don't Fear, Don't Beg: The Extraordinary Story of the Arctic Thirty
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Student Volunteer
Enactus
- 9 months
Education
Volunteered with Enactus social enterprise society: teaching soft skills and improving English of students from immigrant backgrounds
Honors & Awards
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Superhost
Airbnb
5-star rated Airbnb host: “very helpful and accommodating”; “Alex went out of his way to make us feel welcome and comfortable”
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University of Cambridge Essay Competition Prize Winner
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Won a prize for an essay on Steve Jobs’s impact on the world
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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French
Limited working proficiency
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