ALEXANDRA KATE MEWSE
Sunnyside Southey Green • Sible Hedingham • Halstead , Essex CO9 3RN • England, United Kindgon • 44
(0)7969131980 • amewse@hotmail.co.uk

Education

University Of East Anglia, Norwich, United Kingdom, 2008
Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts and Display
Bachlor of the Arts, World Art Studies: Archaeology, Anthropology and Art History
Honours Class 2 Division 1

University of East Angila, Norwich, United Kingdon, June 2007
Teaching Art at Secondary and A’ Level
Students Associate Scheme Level 2

Braintree College, Essex, United Kingdom, 2003-2004
National Arts Foundation Diploma

Professional Experience
Cambridge Officers Training CorpsTerritorial Army, Cambridge, England, 2006-2008
• Military Qualifications 1&2
• BSAC Ocean Diver, August 2007
• BSAC Sports Diver, September 2007
• RYA National Powerboat Certificate
• Level 1, June 2007

Relevant Skills
Visual Skill
• Designing, development and construction of retail displays, with direct increases in sales as a result proving an insight into customer base and preferences;
• Exhibiting artist at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich;
• Design and construction of exhibition displays;
• Designing a range of greetings cards to be sold to trade and retail customers.
Communication Skills
• Able to communicate ideas within a company and to a wider public audience through range of media.
• Teaching English as a second language to 4-15 year old Korean children at both public and private institutes, and implementing a range of communication techniques to do so.
Organziational, Managerial, and StratigicSkills
• Confident and comfortable presenting to large audiences and informal presentations to smaller groups;
• Managing creative projects and exhibit ions;
• Lesson planning and event planning for a range of school activities.
• Leading and motivating of military teams;
• Successful negotiation of deadlines in relation to the completion of secondary school art projects with reluctant students

Work Experience
Wonderland English Academy & Doam Elementry school Icheon, Kyonggi-Do
English Teacher 08/2009-08/2010
http://eng.wonderland.or.kr/main.asp
• Fulltime English Teacher , teaching children ranging from 4-15 year olds

Ripples of Reigate Reigate, England
Senior Interior Designer 10/2008-05/2009
• Senior level interior designer specializing in high-end/luxury corporate and private interior design
Wensum Lodge Norfolk, England
Life Modeling 06/2007-06/2008
www.wensumlodge.co.uk

Territorial Army
Section Commander for intake of MTQ 1 candidates 2006-2008
http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/
• understanding of the units that comprise the British Army and basic field craft. Practical knowledge and understanding of the AS80 assault rifle along with a range of infantry based skills including live firing, search and rescue, radio operating, and first
aid.
• Achieved ‘Cadet Officer of The Year’ award 2007.

South View Livery Stables
Head Groom 2001-2003
• Head groom for up to eight competition horses. Sole responsibility for welfare and training of horses, including; running of the premises, fodder ordering, liaising with vets and ground maintenance staff, and maintaining a high level of order and presentation around the privately owned premises.

Hedingham Fair Essex, England
Design and Sales development 1997-Current/Seasonal Work
http://www.hedinghamfair.co.uk/
• Design development for Hedingham Fair Country Image in Design. Designing a range of marketable greeting cards along with the development of other ranges, including designs for T-Shirts and gift ware. Development of sales, including retail display design, direct selling to customers and mail order.

Hobbies And Interests
• Travel
• Reading and writing
• Playing the violin
• Belly dance, tribal dance, and ballet,
• Rock climbing, diving, and a whole range of adventurous activities.
• I am also a patron of the IPAN Animal Sanctuary in Southern India.