Winston Churchill
Mobile: 07776 437967
Email: bigwinston@hotmail.com
Date of Birth: 30-10-1874
Nationality: British
10 Downing Street
London
W1 1AA
Profile
Environmental Science Masters student with relevant experience gained at the Environment
Agency and project expertise developed at University, now seeks a placement opportunity with
a leading natural resources and environmental organisation. I am passionate about developing
environmental strategies; ready to apply sound knowledge of scientific and management
principles in a European context; and motivated to improve my language skills and compete in
the global jobs market.
Relevant Skills
Communication
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Excellent verbal skills developed through presentations given at conferences and
meetings, staff training, and teaching students on field trips
Highly developed written skills have been acquired through constructing progress
reports on major projects at the Environment Agency and assembling BSc and
MSc theses. As an undergraduate, a piece of work was published in Coventry
Universities internal journal “Processes in Hydrology”
Team working
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Worked effectively with colleagues form the Environment Agency’s Strategic
Planning and Improvements and Flood Warning teams, successfully amending the
regional indicative flood plain maps. Local authorities and residents have
subsequently used these maps in many issues relating to flooding.
Experience of working in groups during academic projects and field trips, involving
the planning and implementing of ideas, role allocation and co-ordination
Problem Solving
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Developed and implemented a spreadsheet used to assess the impact tides have
on the River Severn during periods of flooding for the Environment Agency’s Flood
Warning department.
Business Acumen
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Comprehensive knowledge of the Link’s products profit margins has enabled me to
maximise the profitability of each sale and has helped towards the stores weekly
profit margin target. Constantly achieve weekly and monthly sales targets.
Initiative
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Created a user guide and provided group training on the application of the flood
warning spreadsheet during flood events for Environment Agency employees.
IT/Technical
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Fully competent with Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point, with working
knowledge of Access. Statistical packages include SPSS and Minitab, while
cartographic work was carried out using Arc View.
Education
2004 - 2005
2004 - 2005
Coventry University
MSc by research Geomorphology
Funded by Coventry’s School of Health and Research sub-committee
Project: Health Implications of the Phosphate Extraction and Processing
Industries of the Tethyan Phosphorite Province: Tunisia.
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Coventry University
BSc (Hons) Geography 2.1
Project: The assessment of Heavy Metal Concentrations and distribution in
Urban Top Soils, Coventry, England: Is society at risk?
Both degrees have promoted strong analytical skills and have focused
heavily on developing research and problem solving techniques. As a result
of my undergraduate degree, I have become confident and competent in all
aspects of team work, while my Masters has shown I can successfully work
with minimal supervision. I am also qualified in project management.
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Campion School, Bugbrooke, Northampton
 A-levels: Communications, Geography, Business Studies
 10 GCSEs A-C
Employment
Oct 04 - Present
Present
Present
The Link, Mobile Phone Store: Sales Assistant
 Selling mobile phone contracts
 Providing customer service support and checking stock control
Oct 03 - Oct 04
Cromwell Cottage Restaurant: Bar Manager
 Training new staff and monitoring progress
 General bar management – including budgets and marketing
July 01 - July 02
Certificate of Professional training in Geography: Environment Agency
Flood Warning/Strategic Planning and Improvements
 Project work, both managing and working as a team
 Hydrological monitoring of the local waterways and surveying flood
plains
Positions of Responsibility
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As a postgraduate, I planned and organised field trips abroad and
assisted in the teaching of undergraduates
Captaining the university rugby team involved leading and selecting
the team, organising matches and making sure all members
complied with insurance criteria
Referees
Mr. C. Helpful (Manager)
The link
Coventry
C.helpful@hotmail.com
Dr. V. Supportive (Tutor)
Department Of Environment
Coventry University
V.supportive@hotmail.com