Alice Dixon5 Lausanne Road, Withington, Manchester M20 3EU

e-mail: alice.dixon@manchester.student.ac.uk mobile: 07902865366

I am a driven young person with a creative flare who thrives when faced with a challenge. I strive to succeed in everything I do in both my social and academic life. My various positions of responsibility in a variety of sectors have given me the maturity and experience needed to achieve and comfortably interact in the professional world. As well as my academic capability, I can bring energy and enthusiasm to this role, making me an ideal candidate.

Education

2014 – 2018 The University of ManchesterBA (Hons) French and Spanish- Attained an advanced level of spoken and written French as well as an

intermediate level of spoken and written Spanish- Developed analytical, evaluation and strong written and presentation skills from

intellectually challenging modules2012 – 2014 The Ridgeway School and Sixth Form College, Swindon

A Levels: English Literature (A), French (B), Drama (B)AS Levels: History (C)GCSEs: Spanish (A*)

2007 – 2012 Kingsdown School, SwindonGCSEs (11) (3A*, 7A, 1L2P) including Maths and English

Relevant Work Experience

MAG (Mines Advisory Group) - As part of my degree, I managed a fundraising project with Nobel Prize Winning organisation MAG (Mines Advisory Group).

Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Society Social Secretary – I have assumed the role of Social Secretary for one of the largest societies at The University of Manchester. As well as organising local social events for all year groups, I will help to organise the annual trip abroad as well as the Summer Ball.

Oak House RA Social Secretary – I worked as part of a team of 10 students to organise social and charity events for our University halls. Collectively, we managed a budget of £50,000 and over 1000 students. I led the organisation of our ‘Charlie and The Chocolate Factory’ themed Spring Ball which was a huge success amongst the students. I was also responsible for organising large-scale freshers’ events for the students of 2015/16.

Further Work Experience

October 2015 – present Hostess at Mowgli Street Food, Manchester. I am responsible for organising and taking bookings as well as ensuring the smooth running of Front of House.

July 2015 Staff Member with The Ridgeway School on Year 9 trip to Normandy, France. I was responsible for ensuring the safety of students at all times while passing on cultural and historical knowledge about the area.

January 2015 – October 2015 Bar Staff, The Royal Oak, Didsbury

September 2014 Sixth Form Administrator at The Ridgeway School. I was responsible for performing administrative and timetabling tasks on SIMS.

January 2014 – June 2014 Year 11 French Intervention Tutor at The Ridgeway School. In this role I had responsibility over a small class of students and would tutor for one hour a week on specific areas of their French GCSE course.

December 2013 – July 2014 Sales Assistant, Ralph Lauren.

October 2013 Work experience in a Vineyard and Insurance Company (AXA) in Bordeaux as part of an exchange programme.

September 2012 – February 2014 Cleaner at The Ridgeway School

Extracurricular Activities

IVHQ Volunteer In August 2015, I spent a month in New Delhi, India, teaching English in the slums.

Head Girl After only a year of studying at The Ridgeway 6 th Form College, I was elected as Head Girl. As well as my role as Ambassador for French, I represented the school at open evenings and other public events and organised social and sport gatherings for students. I also organised a Charity Quiz in aid of the Prospect Hospice that raised over £1000.

Camps International Volunteer In August 2013, I partook in a jungle expedition to Borneo. During the 18

months prior to the excursion, I fundraised over £4000 through events such as curry evenings and cake sales. During the expedition, I took part in community construction work, teaching in a local school and a jungle trek. The experience taught me skills in managing finance, communication in a team as well as the practical skills I acquired during construction.

Harmony Gospel Choir (2014 - 2015) As a member of the choir, I perform both solo and ensemble pieces at small

gigs and large concerts.Kentwood Show Choir (2000 – 2014) During my years at the choir, I have taken part in many shows and

competitions. From a young age, I have been used to performing in large numbers of people, giving me confidence in social and professional situations. I have also achieved Grade 5 Singing.

Additional Skills

IT Experienced in using PowerPoint and Prezi for presentations.Confident using Microsoft Office, including Excel spreadsheets.

Driving Full clean driving license.

References available on request.