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Maxwell Benzie
CURRICULUM VITAE	DOB: 17 / 09 / 1987

About Myself

I am a hard-working and dedicated individual, committed to accomplishing any task I am set, either in a group or on my own. I make a huge effort to be a pleasant person to work with, and am easy to get on with. I have strong skills of communication, and I have a good eye for organisation. I am a dynamic and imaginative person, who enjoys the experience of working in a new environment, and facing fresh and exciting challenges. I love to imbibe foreign cultures and learn different languages. I love to share knowledge and see people benefit from it. I have the ability to work proficiently indoors and outdoors. I love all animals, and am particularly intrigued by reptiles and ocean life. I enjoy sports, particularly football, golf, trekking and water sports. I am an avid supporter of cycling, both as a sustainable mode of transport and a professional sport. I enjoy cooking world cuisine. I am excellent with computers, and have had a driving licence for 7 years.
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Sep. – Dec. 2012

Education

•  I passed the Cambridge CELTA (Certificate of English Language Teaching to Adults) and PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector).
2009-2012
•  I gained a 1st Class Honours degree in my Classics B.A. at the University of Manchester.
2001-2007
•  I achieved 3As at A-Level in Latin, English and Ancient Greek, as well as 5As at AS-Level in the above, plus French and Physics. I attained 9A* at GCSE. At age 13, I won a scholarship to Charterhouse, which included the award for Classics.
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December 2012 – present

Employment

•  I have been providing private English tuition to individuals in my local area. I have been helping some of them prepare for their Cambridge proficiency exams, others I have been working with to improve their conversational English.
August 2012
•  I worked for Medicx, a medical investment company based in Godalming. My role was to assist
in book keeping, database maintenance and file management.
July 2012
•  I worked at the Farnborough Air Show with ADS Group, managing the Innovation  Zone. I manned the information desk, dealing with queries from the public as well as exhibitors at the air show.  I was required to provide visitors with information and directions around the site.

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Volunteer Work

2012

2010

2007

Cotton: Global Threads:      In this exhibition at the Whitworth Gallery, Manchester, I assisted as a guide for groups of school children. The artistic display explored the international cotton industry. I learned about labour in the production of cotton and the environmental impact resulting from excessive global demand. The experience also allowed me to develop my skills at working with new people in a group.
Oxfam:               I volunteered as a festival steward. My main  task was to  supervise various locations on the festival site, to ensure a safe and enjoyable atmosphere for the event. I was also available to all festival-goers for any directions or advice they required.
The Leap:      I spent three months working with this charity in East Africa. My primary purpose was to bring social aid to local communities and children. Our group participated in various projects,  for  instance  in  constructing  water-wells  or  hygienic  washing  facilities.  I  also engaged in teaching primary school children, and developing sports facilities.