PROFILE

Hard working, highly creative and a good organiser as demonstrated by active participation in extra curricular activities with Canterbury Enterprise Group and Christ Church Media society. Competent in Mandarin Chinese language to grade level 3 and French language to intermediate level. Will continue to develop skills through further study & working opportunities. Expected degree grade; 2.1

EDUCATION
Canterbury Christ Church University, Kent, UK. 2009-Present. Studying combined honours degree of Digital Media, Arts and Culture with Marketing. Additionally, studying Mandarin Chinese level 3 and TEFL1 (teaching English as a foreign language).

SKILLS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Achieved 93% in Global Marketing presentation Dec. 2011. 2011/2012 CCSU Media Society Secretary. 2011/2012 CCCU Media Student Ambassador. 2010/2011 Vice Director for Canterbury Enterprise Group.

Stella Maris Secondary School, Tramore, Co. Waterford, Ireland 20022009. Leaving Certificate: Higher Level: English B, Business B, French B, Music B, Link Modules (Enterprise education) Distinction. Ordinary Level: Maths B, Irish B. Newtown School, Waterford, Ireland, 1997-2002 Usutu Forest Primary School, Swaziland, Africa 1995-1997

Contact Details
Email: globalgirlk1@gmail.com LinkedIn: Catherine McCann (Global Girl K)

Catherine McCann
Curriculum Vitae

WORK EXPERIENCE

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES

Canterbury Enterprise Group, Canterbury, Kent, UK. Supports and encourages self-employment and social enterprise. Vice Director August 2010 September 2011 Managed social media. Established new contacts and encouraged group members. Updated website, designed posters, assisted with projects. Wrote minutes, proofread and edited organisation documents. Concorde International language school, Canterbury, Kent, UK. Educating foreign students in English language. Activity Leader June 18th August 15th 2011. Organising student activities (sports, drama, art, excursions). Supervising groups of students on walking tours. Administration; preparation of information packs, activity plans, inventories and placement tests. Enterprising Opportunities, Herne Bay, Kent, UK. Media marketing company; promoting and developing social enterprises, charities and Voluntary organisations. Marketing Assistant (placement) March 28th April 21st 2011. Project Developer for wildlife courses and Haymaking Festival. Responsible for researching and creating a marketing communications campaign as well as designing posters for both events. Assisted in the rebranding by creating promotional materials in the form of posters and a press release.

Skills & Technical Languages: Can speak Mandarin Chinese level 3, conversational Gaelic and intermediate French. Will receive a TEFL1 qualification by April 2012. Digital Media: photography, digital imaging (Adobe Photoshop), Microsoft Office, Mac/Windows and Adobe Dreamweaver basic web design. Music: Awarded honours for pianoforte Grade 8 in 2007. Generalist Skills Planning, organisation, self-motivation, multi-tasking and networking. Hobby/Interests Travel: Lived in three different continents (Europe, United States of America and Africa). Wish to expand my knowledge of various countries and cultures. Sport: Basketball and tennis. I have played schools volleyball and basketball at both County and National level in Ireland as well as coaching at primary and secondary school level. Successfully completed the VAI volleyball coaching primary schools course in 2007. Volunteer work: summer camps, meals on wheels, photography, marketing and teaching peers basic Chinese.

Referees can be provided on request