CV

Amy Charlotte Ranahan

69 Cooks Close

Bradley Stoke

Bristol

BS32 0BB

Tel (mob):  07837734555

Email:  ac.ranahan@hotmail.co.uk

DOB: 12/05/1991

Education and Qualifications

·         University of the West of England

o   Ba Hons Fashion Design (second year student)

·         Modules included: Memories, Silhouettes, Trend invention, Circle/squares, Life drawing, Contextual studies, Pattern Cutting, Allsaints Spitalfields, FAD competition “Escapes”.

·         Patchway Community College

o   A Levels: Art (B) Media (A) Graphic Design (C)

o   AS Level: ICT (C)

o   11 GCSE’s (A*-C): Art, German, Graphic Design, Geography, English Media, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Religious studies, Citizenship.

Employment

·         Airbus UK, Graphic Design department (work experience placement)

o   Produced Graphic templates and designs for aircraft and corporate, promotional and sales literature.

o   Collaborated as a team to generate designs for a client based project.

o   Learned important computer technical skills including CAD/CAM, the importance of communication, constant working reviews, revisiting design specifications and market research.

·         Tesco, Checkout Assistant. 2007-Present day.

o   Asserted confidence through constant public contact.

o   Gained technical skills in multiple area of the store including: Deli counters, Checkouts, Checkout Team leader, Self Service; shop floor.

o   Realised the ability to engage with challenges; adapting my skills appropriately and resulting in enhanced problem solving techniques.

o   Handled numerous customer issues weekly; demanding relevant actions to be taken.

o   Through teamwork and contact with customers I have made useful my positive and encouraging attitude.

Additional Training

·         10 years service in St John’s Ambulance; anticipating new levels of responsibilities as I ascended through each rank.

·         Completed proficiency qualifications in: First aid, Crafts, Childcare, Radio communications, Administrations, Dietary health, Teaching, Community care, Drill. Duty (in local events)

·         Became joint teaching Leader in St John’s ambulance Badger’s.

·         Full BSAC Scuba diving Ocean Diver qualification

·         Operation Wallacea’s Reef Ecology course

·         Full, clean Driving License

Interests and other achievements

·         Travelled with Research Organisation to Indonesia for a month, travelling between islands and living with locals in rainforest village and Paradise Island, investing help in coral reef ecology and nature research.

o   I learnt a great deal during my time in Indonesia where I had to work as a team, adapt to a new culture and lifestyle, had to organise myself appropriately to work effectively each day; I directly tackled fears which held me back from completing my research workload. 

o   As a team we had to fundraise £3000 each for this trip so I took on the role of team leader and organised administrations, money, negotiated communications between businesses funding us, events management and designing posters and advertisements.

·         Love of learning foreign cultures and languages.

·         Art in leisure time such as: drawing/crafts, designing posters, Photoshop advertisements, creating PowerPoint animation presentations, designing and creating clothing, and style sessions with makeup and photography.

·         Investing time in reading all sorts of books that potentially enhance my creative imagination.

Skills

·         Excel in Microsoft and Adobe programs, and enjoy working hard to overcome and explore any issues to gain better understanding.

·         Proficient in daily Internet and email usage.

·         Essentially have good organisation skills with any task to enable easier and more efficient production.

·         Greatest asset is my skills in drawing and design; I have adapted these to be compatible with computer programs.

·         Thorough in all research methods.

·         Excellent idea generation with keen attention to details; Open artistic views, whilst possessing distinctive character/personality in own work.

·         Competent skills in garment manufacture but always seeking improvement.

Profile/ Career objectives

I am highly motivated and always self evaluative throughout projects; ensuring I work most efficiently. I possess numerous skills and experience in CAD/CAM systems; including transferable skills such as technical drawing and creative illustration/ photography. 

Though this placement I hope to acquire greater commercial awareness and experiencing Industrial practises and the roles taken to maintain survival of a fashion business within a thoroughly competitive industry.

My persistent determination to improve, I feel can be challenged within this wholly unfamiliar environment and that I may further my knowledge in the methods used on an industrial scale both in Design and the manufacture of garments; paying undivided attention to the steps taken to produce professional standards.