Tuesday, 4 April 2017

Writing a CV

Here is a first go at writing a CV.  Not an easy task.  The last time I wrote a CV was over 20 years ago for an entirely different purpose.  Still, I found it a useful exercise and will edit and add to it as time goes on.


Curriculum Vitae
Mike Pickwell
16 Cragston Avenue, Scartho, Grimsby, N.E.Limcolnshire, DN33 2AU  
01472 506950   07795 086297
michael.pickwell@gmail.com    www.mikepickwellwildimages.co.uk     
Profile
Highly successful career in education for 40 years with 10 years as a primary school head teacher.  Self-motivated and capable of working to deadlines either as an individual or part of a team. Experienced public speaker.  A lifelong interest in photography.  Since retirement used wildlife and landscape photography to give talks to groups ranging in size from 20 – 150.  Embarked on a BA(Hons) in Photography in 2007.  This has widened my experience of photography and developed critical thinking and reflective skills.
Education
Open University
December 1981  Bachelor’s Degree, Sciences
Sheffield City College of Education
July 1970 Certificate in Education
Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Horncastle
July 1967 A Level Chemistry
July 1965 GCE O Level 7 subjects

Awards and Publications
  •          Finalist International Garden Photographer of the Year
  •         Winner Grimsby Evening Telegraph Photo of the Month on several occasions
  •         Front Cover of Butterfly Conservation Magazine and inside page images
  •         Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust ‘Lapwings’ Magazine and Trust publicity material

Commissions and Paid Work
  •          Commissioned over two years to take promotional images for a local primary school
  •         Sold Tour de France Images for display in local cycle shop, ‘Cycle Mode’
  •         Sell greetings cards and occasional prints.

Charity Work
  •          Produced work for Butterfly Conservation and Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust

Teaching Experience
  •         Considerable teaching experience during 40 years of education
  •          Worked for ‘The Photo Hub’ at Steel Rooms Gallery, Brigg

Skills
  •          Public Speaking
  •          Group Talks
  •          Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
  •         Microsoft Word, Powerpoint and Excel.                                                                         

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