RUTH DAVINA TURNER

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Date of Birth: 1/10/77
Nationality: British

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WALES, BANGOR
September 1996 - June 1999
B.Sc. (Hons) Psychology
Key subjects of study: Personality, Stress Management, Research Design, Social Policy and Crime, Abnormal Psychology, Infant Development and Cognitive Neuroscience.
Dissertation & Research project: 'Hypertext and Learning'
Result: 2-1

KING EDWARD VI HANDSWORTH SCHOOL, BIRMINGHAM
September 1989 - July 1996
A levels: General Studies - A, Biology - B, Chemistry - C and Mathematics - C
GCSE's: 9 A passes including English, Maths and separate sciences: taken 1994.  Drama: taken 1995 (B)

HANDSWORTH COLLEGE
1994
RSA Word Processing 1 - Distinction
 

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF WALES, BANGOR
Research Assistant: April 2000 - present
Contract position designing, developing and researching a web portal to support and promote local small businesses.  http://webb.bangor.ac.uk/

NORTH WALES PROBATION SERVICE
Locum Probation Service Officer: November 1999 - March 2000
Part-time, becoming full-time contract position working with offenders under parole licence.

ATEBION RECRUITMENT, BANGOR
Administrator/Clerk: June 1999 - January 2000
Number of temporary posts, including reception and administration work.

DICKIES OF BANGOR
Assistant: June 1999
Temporary position updating web site.

Previous to this, a variety of temporary administrative and clerical posts, usually part-time or vacation work, including work for the Departments of Psychology, Marketing and Public Relations and the Institute for Medical and Social Care Research at UWB, work for Pertemps, Vink Plastics, ITnet and BBC Pebble Mill, all in Birmingham.

KEY SKILLS

·        IT literate familiar and experienced in a broad range of packages and systems including DOS, Windows 95 & Apple Macintosh operating systems, as well as mainframe systems.

·        Web literate - familiar with HTML, Frontpage, Dreamweaver and related packages.  Some understanding of active server pages.

·        Analytical with research and statistical skills

·        Project management and report writing skills

·        Good communication skills with the ability to network at all levels

·        Ability to use initiative, improvise and solve problems quickly and effectively

·        Team worker with the ability to motivate others

·        Well-developed administrative skills (typing over 50wpm)

·        Well developed organisation and co-ordination skills

·        Adaptable with the ability to pick up new skills quickly and efficiently

·        Conversational French

·        Basic Welsh

INTERESTS

I enjoy a broad range of activities and becoming involved with group work. During University, I was an active member of the Student's Union and Deiniol Drama Group.  I am still involved with the Student Operatic and Dramatic Association, and over 5 years have stage managed two musicals in the local theatre and also acted as Secretary.  I am learning Welsh, and hope to take my GCSE in Spring 2001.

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