Final Year Student - Kira Bennett

About:

PERSONAL PROFILE
A highly motivated and strong minded individual who isn’t afraid of going after my ambitions. I am currently a final year events management student studying at Cardiff Metropolitan University; hoping to secure experience within the events industry to further my knowledge of the sector.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Cardiff Metropolitan University (Septmeber 2021 - June 2022)
My final year of studies was completed at Cardiff Metropolitan university after transferring to an institution closer to home during the Covid-19 pandemic

Manchester Metropolitan University (September 2018- June 2021)
My foundation year studies and the first two years of my degree were completed under the Manchester metropolitan university’s business department.

Coleg y Cymoedd (September 2016 - July 2018)
3 A-Levels obtained

Ysgol Gyfun Garth Olwg (September 2010 - July 2016)

WORK EXPERIENCE
The Vale Resort group: March 2022 - Present day
Key responsibilities include:
- The set up, service and take down of events.
- Looking after the resorts resident sporting teams.

Mcdonalds: October 2015- March 2022
- Crew Member: 2015- August 2021
- Crew Trainer: August 2021 - March 2022

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
October 9th 2021 - Course Marshall at Cardiff’s Cancer Research UK Shine
Walk
Key duties:
- Set-up of the water station; setting up tables, rubbish bins and laying out the water bottles.
- Handing out water to the runners whilst ensuring to stay out of their way and follow covid-19 protocols.

September 26th 2021 - Water station at Cardiff Bay 10K
Key duties:
- Set-up of the water station; setting up tables, rubbish bins and laying out the water bottles.
- Handing out water to the runners whilst ensuring to stay out of their way and follow covid-19 protocols

Christmas 2019 - Hatch Manchester’s sustainable Christmas Market.
Key duties:
- Set-up and take down of the event
- Manning a communal stall for the organising company
- Manning the ticket desk for the events conferences

MY KEY SKILLS
- Excellent communication: Experience with communicating with different variations of people using both formal and informal communication.
- Well organised and highly motivated: able to keep a good schedule and keep the work environment morale high.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft applications including excel, outlook and teams and the digital skills they require.
- Self-confidence; able to speak confidently in public, willing to present my ideas and challenge myself in the workplace.
- Resilience: able to identify my obstacles and adapt to overcome them; moving institutions after struggling being far away from home during Covid-19

MY PERSONAL CHARACTER
- Welsh language: I am a native Welsh speaker with both formal and informal language experience.
- Candid: Will always be honest in my opinion and with any challenges that I have within the work environment.
- Adaptable: able to tackle difficult situations as they come for example moving from in-person teaching to online teaching and having to use new technology.
- Collaborative: 6 years experience working in an environment of 100+ employees whilst also volunteering and joining new teams for a days work.

References available upon request