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8AF HOME NUMBER: MOBILE NUMBER: EMAIL ADDRESS 0191 286 5472 07858 960698 james@bluesuncorp.co.uk EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS 2010-2013 UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM 2:1 (Honours) Bachelor of Arts Sociology 2001-2010 A Levels: GCSEs: PONTELAND HIGH SCHOOL Sociology (A), English Literature (B), Music (B), General Studies (B), AS Law (C) English Language (A*), English Literature (A*), Music (A*), Biology (A), Chemistry (A), Mathematics (A), Physics (A), French (B), Drama (B), History (C) WORK EXPERIENCE December 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012: Crisis Centre Newcastle For four consecutive years, I have worked at the Crisis Centre on Newcastle on Boxing day. My responsibilities have ranged from supervising activity areas within the centre to transporting guests from their residences to the centre and back. These responsibilities have given me experience in dealing with a wide range of individuals and social situations, responding to their requirements, and managing my time successfully. June- September 2012 Camp Ockanickon, New Jersey, USA During the summer of 2012, for 14 weeks, I worked at the YMCA Camp Ockanickon in New Jersey, USA. During the 14 weeks I was working there, I completed training as a lifeguard, a boating instructor (canoeing, kayaking, and rowing), and as a camp counselor. My main job title was boating instructor, which meant that I was

responsible for running an activity area. I was secondly a camp counselor, meaning that while not running boating sessions, I was responsible for a group of up to seven children (who varied in age between 10 and 13). Due to my training as a lifeguard, I was called upon many times over summer to carry out this role. As well as guarding on beaches, I experienced a number of emergency drills during which the swimming areas had to be searched by diving lifeguards. This work experience taught me how to deal with a number of vastly different roles, as well as spefically the stresses and responsibilites which accompany certain situations. INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES I play Trumpet at grade 5 standard, and have taken a keen interest in involving myself in various bands, including the NEMCO Wind Band and the Northumbria Youth Concert Band. I play Piano at grade 6 standard, and have played in a number of recitals, including a recital for the Ponteland Rotary club, in which I won the young musician of the year award. During high school, I belonged to a drama group and took part in several plays including Wind in the Willows, the Railway Children, and Bugsy Malone. I was admitted to membership of the National Academy for Gifted and Talented Youth in 2004. I received a silver certificate for the UK Intermediate Mathematical Challenge in 2006 I completed a work experience placement with BT, specialising in Telecommunications, in 2007 I received a certificate of achievement in sociology from Ponteland High School in 2010. I was the president of the St John's College Poker Society at Durham University. I hold a full motorcycle license as of November 2009, as well as a full car license as of April 2011. I spent several years as a member of the Woodcraft organisation. This helped shape my understanding about views of society and provided opportunities to partake in social change. I helped to organise fair trade stalls at Newcastle's Green Festival, wrote letters to Amnesty International in a campaign to aid political prisoners, talked with asylum seekers hoping to gain British Citizenship, and aided in campaigns against various non-green organisations. I was part of the Durham University canoe club, and took part in white water races, as well as ocean kayaking outside the club.

REFEREES Dr Fred Robinson St Chad's College, Durham University 18 North Bailey Durham DH1 3RH j.f.robinson@durham.ac.uk Dr Sam Hillyard School of Applied Social Sciences Durham University 32 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HN sam.hillyard@durham.ac.uk Mr Andrew Windass Ponteland High School Callerton Lane Ponteland NE20 9EY awi@pchs.northumberland.sch.uk