New College Durham Alumni

Samantha Lowrie

Harton, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Architectural Technician at Bett Homes
Construction

Education
Northumbria University   2007 — 2010
BSc Architectural Technology, Architectural Technology/Technician

New College Durham   2006 — 2007
HND Construction, Construction

Newcastle College   2002 — 2006
ONC & HNC Construction, Construction

Experience
Bett Homes   March 2004 - Present

Sarah Leeder

Darlington, United Kingdom
Practice Manager
Medical Practice

Education
University of Sunderland   2005 — 2007
Bachelor’s Degree, Management, Business and Administration

New College Durham   2001 — 2003
HND Business Management

Experience
Mowbray House Surgery   February 2009 - Present
St Cuthbert's Hospice   April 2005 - February 2009
Durham Rural Community Council   2003 - 2005

Sarah Menday

Peterlee, County Durham, United Kingdom
Senior Compliance Auditor/Administrator
Staffing and Recruiting

Education
New College Durham   2014 — 2015
Certificate in Assessing Vocational Achievement (QCF)

Workers Education Association   2011 — 2012
Level 2, Teaching Assistant

University of Sunderland   2004 — 2006
HND, Film and media

Northumbria University   1999 — 2002
BA Hons, History of modern art, design & film

New College Durham   1998 — 1999
1999, Access to HEPsychology, Sociology, Criminology, Maths

Hermitage   1989 — 1993

Experience
Profound Services Group Ltd   September 2014 - October 2015
Profound services   February 2014 - September 2014
North East Chamber of Commerce   September 2013 - February 2014
North East Chamber of Commerce   May 2013 - September 2013
North East Chamber of Commerce   November 2012 - May 2013
TGA Consulting Engineers   November 2011 - November 2012
Newker School   January 2012 - July 2012
St. Cuthberts School   September 2011 - January 2012
Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust   February 2011 - September 2011
Durham University   August 2008 - October 2010

Skills
Customer Service, Change Management, Social Media, Spreadsheets, Teamwork, Microsoft CRM, Banner, Microsoft Office, Performance Management, Recruiting, Management, safeguarding, Coaching, Marketing, Oracle Learning Manager, Information Governance, Office Management, Time Management, Alumni Relations, General Office Duties, Data Privacy, MIAP, Teaching, Database Administration, Early Childhood..., Email Marketing, Training Delivery, Social Media Marketing, Event Marketing, EDI, Marketing Communications, Oracle Financials, Advertising, Social Networking, Data Processing, Event Planning, Teaching Skills, Maytas, Training

Scott Beverley

Durham, United Kingdom
Student at New College Durham

Education
New College Durham   1996 — 2018

Scott Harker

Wheatley Hill, County Durham, United Kingdom
Graphic Designer
Graphic Design

Education
New College Durham   2014 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Graphic Design, 2.1

New College Durham   2010 — 2012
HE Foundation Degree, Graphic Design, Distinction

New College Durham   2008 — 2010
BTEC National Diploma, Graphic Design, Double Grade Distinction Merit

New College Durham   2008 — 2009
NCFE, Functional Skills Information & Communication Technology, Level 2

New College Durham   2008 — 2009
Key Skills, Communication, General, Level 2

New College Durham   2008 — 2009
NCFE, Creative crafts & Digital Imaging, Level 2

New College Durham   2007 — 2008
First Diploma, Art & Design

New College Durham   2007 — 2008
NCFE, Photography, Distinction

Experience
Studio 18 Newcastle   November 2013 - Present
All Your Menus   November 2014 - July 2015
Fightstorepro   February 2012 - October 2013

Skills
Photography, Branding, Portrait Photography, Project Initiation, Illustrator, Photoshop, Magazine Layout Design, Corporate Branding, Fitness Training, Advertising, Instagram, Posters, Banner Designing, Lightroom, Adobe Photodeluxe, Group Work, Illustration, Brand Management, Corporate Identity, Logo Design, Business Cards, Social Networking, Layout, Organizational..., Colour Matching, Brand Development, InDesign, Online Advertising, Apparel, Marketing, Vintage Clothing, Graphics, Facebook, Graphic Design, Healthy Lifestyle, Corporate Image..., Social Media, Magazine Design, Business Development, Martial Arts

Sean Affleck

Durham, United Kingdom
Student at University of Sunderland
Accounting

Education
University of Sunderland   2012 — 2015
Bachelor’s Degree, Accounting and Finance, First Class

New College Durham   2010 — 2012
A Levels, Maths, ICT, Applied Science, Business Studies, Maths (c), ICT (B), Applied Science (b), Business Studies (C)

Moorside Community Technology College   2005 — 2010


Skills
Financial Accounting, Bookkeeping, Financial Analysis, Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, Tax, Financial Reporting, Microsoft Excel, Auditing, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Accounting, English, Teamwork

Sean Bent


Education
New College Durham   1999 — 2004
Engineer's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Experience
It's a bout boxing   August 2015 - Present
Xercise4Less   August 2015 - August 2015
Redworth Hall Hotel   2013 - 2015
Fitness First Middle East   December 2012 - March 2013
Self Employed   September 2010 - December 2012
Lonsdale   November 2008 - September 2010

Skills
Management, Personal Training, Sales, Coaching

Sean Calvert

Darlington, United Kingdom
Approved Electrician at Tomlinson & Longstaff
Construction

Education
New College Durham   1993 — 1995
236 electrical installation, Electrical installation

Sharon Campbell-Lawton MCMI

Durham, United Kingdom
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Education Management

Education
Sunderland College   2013 — 2015
CMI - Strategic Leadership and Management Level 7

New College Durham   2009 — 2010
ILM - Leadership and Management Level 5

Experience
CfBT Education Trust   August 2015 - Present
CfBT Education Trust   August 2014 - July 2015
CfBT Education Trust   August 2008 - July 2014
Working Links   February 2003 - August 2008
Select Appointments   January 2000 - February 2003

Skills
Coaching, Performance Management, Management, Change Management, Training, Interviews, Recruiting

Simone bryce

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Marketing Specialist
Marketing and Advertising

Education
New College Durham   2000 — 2003
BA HONS, European business management

Experience
Parkdean Holidays   May 2015 - Present
Parkdean Holidays   July 2014 - May 2015
Nuffield Health   February 2011 - July 2014
Phones 4u   August 2008 - February 2011
Bannatyne Health and Fitness   September 2003 - June 2008

Skills
Microsoft Excel, Training, Photoshop, English, Sales, Management, HTML, Outlook, Microsoft Word, Leadership, Windows, Customer Service, Research

Stephanie Wilton

Durham, United Kingdom
Administrator at North East Leadership Academy
Professional Training & Coaching

Education
New College Durham   2002 — 2005
CACHE Diploma in Childcare and Education

New College Durham
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General

New College Durham

Experience
North East Leadership Academy   October 2011 - Present
Yellow wellies Day Nursery   June 2004 - August 2011

Skills
Healthcare, caring, Passionate about work, People-oriented, Coaching, Organizational...

Stephen Hagar

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Engineering Technician at GE Oil & Gas PII Pipeline Solutions
Oil & Energy

Education
New College Durham   1997 — 1999
HND electrical engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Experience
GE Oil & Gas PII Pipeline Solutions   April 2003 - Present
PII LTD   September 2000 - April 2003
Nortel Networks   September 1999 - September 2000

Skills
Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing, Engineering, Troubleshooting, Inspection, Oil & Gas, Instrumentation, Pipelines, Electricians, Testing, Electronics, Calibration, Onshore

Tanya Blackford

Cleveland, United Kingdom
Side by Side Manager at Alzheimer&​#39;s Society
Nonprofit Organization Management

Education
New College Durham   2015 — 2017
BA (Hons) Degree, Health and Wellbeing

New College Durham   2012 — 2014
Foundation degree, Applied Health and Social Care, Commendation

Experience
Alzheimer's Society   January 2015 - Present

Thomas Hockaday

Durham, United Kingdom
Student at New College Durham
Graphic Design

Education
New College Durham   2014 — 2017
Bachelor's Degree, Web Design

New College Durham   2012 — 2014
Information Technology, D*D*D*

Experience
Working Mens Club Institude and Union   April 2014 - Present

Skills
Graphic Design, Photoshop, Web Development, PhpMyAdmin, HTML5, PHP, Image Manipulation, JavaScript, Web Design, Illustrator, CSS, MySQLi

Tracey Dryden

Durham, United Kingdom
PA/Medical Secretary at Co Durham & Darlington Foundation NHS Trust
Hospital & Health Care

Education
New College Durham   2015 — 2016
CMI HA Apprenticeship Programme

Derwentside College   1988 — 1991
Accounting and Business/Management, Merit

Moorside Comprehensive School, Consett   1983 — 1988

Experience
Co Durham & Darlington Foundation Trust   November 1994 - Present

Skills
Diary Management, Database Administration, Typing, Internal Communications, Microsoft Word, Audio Typing, Organization Skills, Team Organisation

Trevor Adamson

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing

Education
New College Durham   1976 — 1982
HND, ELECTRCAL ENGINEERING

New College Durham   1976 — 1982
ELECTRCIAL ENGINEERING, HND ELECTRCAL ENGINEERING

Experience
Philps Industries   1973 - August 2003

Skills
Inspection and Testing..., Electrcal design, English, AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel, Compex, Engineering, Customer Service, Microsoft Word, Windows, Microsoft Office, PowerPoint

Trevor Bowden

Darlington, United Kingdom
Sales manager at Bourne Leisure Group Limited
Information Technology and Services

Education
New College Durham   1992 — 1995
HNC Electrical & Electronic Engineering

St. John's RC Comprehensive   1986 — 1991

Uwe Jankowiak

Seaham, County Durham, United Kingdom
Owner at Interact.services
Marketing and Advertising

Education
New College Durham   2015 — 2016
BA (Hons), Management with International Business and Marketing

Europäische Wirtschafts- und Sprachenakademie Dresden   2012 — 2014
Commercial Assistant / Foreign Language Correspondent English and French, International Office Management

Experience
Interact.services   March 2015 - Present
Uwe Jankowiak Webdesign   July 2013 - November 2014
German Armed Forces   July 1998 - September 2012
Allied Joint Forces Command Naples   June 2007 - July 2012
NATO Operation Unified Protector   March 2011 - November 2011

Skills
Network Security, WordPress, Military, Team Building, Teamwork, Training, Photoshop, Team Leadership, Operational Planning, Program Management, Microsoft Word, Teamentwicklung, Project Management, Management, Marketing, HTML, Economy, Personnel Management, Typo3, Online Marketing, Project management, Microsoft Excel, Photography, Teamführung, CSS2, PowerPoint, Personalwesen, Military Operations, Unternehmensführung, Human Resources, Rhetoric, Administrative..., CSS3, Organization, CSS, Program management, Team Management, Projektmanagement, Microsoft Office, Network Administration, Time Management, Rechnungswesen, Accounting, Windows Server, Financial Controlling, Security Clearance, Business

Vicki Jackman

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Store Manager at Lakeland
Retail

Education
New College Durham   1992 — 1994
National Diploma, Social Care, Merit

Hermitage Comprehensive, Chester-le-Street   1987 — 1992

Experience
Lakeland   September 2004 - Present
John Lewis   August 2001 - September 2004
The Pier Retail Group Ltd.   September 1999 - August 2001
Argos   September 1991 - September 1999

Skills
Merchandising, Commerciality, People managent

Wayne Coates

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Experienced Dental Technical Sales Manager
Medical Devices

Education
New College Durham   1975 — 1982

Saltwell senior high   1972 — 1975

Experience
North East dental engineering   September 2015 - Present
Planmeca uk   May 2008 - August 2015
Planmeca uk   May 2005 - May 2008
Claudius Ash   May 1992 - May 2005
Planmeca uk   May 1989 - May 1992
Scobie and McIntosh Ltd   May 1982 - May 1989
Caterpillar Tractor Co   May 1979 - May 1982

Skills
Sales Process, Consulting, Sales Management, Microsoft Office, Technical Product Sales, Sales Presentations, Technical Sales..., Microsoft Excel, Dental Sales, Territorial sales, Microsoft Word, Sales, Engineering, Dental engineering, Research, Management, Service Engineering

Wendy Bradnam

Norwich, United Kingdom
Outstanding administrator
Government Administration

Education
Sheffield Hallam University   1990 — 1993
Bachelor's Degree, History of Art, Design and Film, 2:2

New College Durham   1985 — 1987
Chiropody, First Year pass

Castle Manor Upper School, Haverhill   1979 — 1985
'A' Levels and GCSEs (3 and 8 respectively)

Experience
Norwich City Council   March 2014 - March 2015
Norfolk County Council   January 2011 - May 2013
Norfolk County Council   April 2007 - December 2010
Norfolk County Council   September 2005 - March 2007
Norfolk County Council   August 2004 - August 2005

Skills
Government, Project Finance, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Policy, Stakeholder Engagement, Local Government, Public Sector, Leadership, Public Administration, Management, Change Management, Program Management, Research, Office Administration, Project Management

Wendy Coates

Bedale, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Centre Supervisor Dalescare
Individual & Family Services

Education
New College Durham   1996 — 2000
BA (Hons) Further Education, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching, 2:2

Convent of the Assumption   1965 — 1970
O'levels

Experience
Dalescare   August 2015 - Present
SF Leisure Europe Ltd   May 2015 - July 2015
North Yorkshire County Council   December 2014 - May 2015
Business Support & Development Ld   August 2005 - December 2014

Skills
E-Learning, Leadership, Change Management, Curriculum Design, Higher Education, Budgets, Customer Service

William Roebuck

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Assistant Manager at HUGO BOSS
Apparel & Fashion

Education
The Open University   2014 — 2018
Bachelor's Degree, Engineering

New College Durham   2008 — 2010
NVQ level 3, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, DDM (Distinction, Distinction, Merit)

Experience
HUGO BOSS   October 2013 - Present
House of Fraser   March 2013 - October 2013
House of Fraser   September 2012 - April 2013
House of Fraser   September 2011 - September 2012
House of Fraser   March 2011 - September 2011
Baronjon Formalwear   March 2011 - September 2011

Skills
Human Resources, Customer Service, Stock Management, Coaching, Fashion, Sales, Store Management, Recruiting, Tailoring, Visual Merchandising, Sourcing, KPI Implementation, Retail Sales

jane Barkway-Harney

Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom
Teaching Assistant at Cranmore School
Primary/Secondary Education

Education
New College Durham   1981 — 1983
HND Business Studies with Travel and Tourism

St. Andrews Secondary School   1974 — 1981

St Peters primary school   1967 — 1974

Experience
Cranmore School   September 2013 - Present
manor house school   January 2004 - August 2013
Playaway Pre-school   September 1994 - January 2004
american express TPM   1983 - 1990
american express TPM   1983 - 1990
american express TPM   1983 - 1990

Skills
Teaching, Tutoring, Higher Education, Curriculum Design, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Development

jessica casson

Sunderland, United Kingdom
Student at University of Sunderland

Education
University of Sunderland   2014 — 2017
digital film production

New College Durham
BTEC L3 c, editing


Skills
Motion Graphics, Final Cut Pro, Social Media, adobe after effects, Video, Adobe Creative Suite, Photoshop, Graphic Design, Video Production, Photography, Film, Editing, Video Editing

kirsty gordon

Durham, United Kingdom
Sales Assistant at The White Company
Design

Education
Northumbria University   2013 — 2016
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Interior Design

Newcastle College   2012 — 2013
Foundation degree, art and design, Distinction

New College Durham   2009 — 2011
NVQ level 2 & 3, Beauty Therapy, Pass

Tanfield Comprehensive School   2003 — 2008
GCSE, GCSE

Experience
The White Company   June 2015 - Present
Boots UK   June 2014 - June 2015
Aerospa   June 2013 - October 2013
Bare Escentuals   September 2012 - September 2013
River Island   September 2011 - September 2012

Skills
Sales, CAD, Customer Satisfaction, InDesign, Targets, Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, Time Management, AutoCAD, Retail, Illustrator, Leadership, Makeup Artistry, Teamwork, Customer Service, Visual Merchandising

neil burke

Sheffield, United Kingdom
Independent Telecoms and Utility Specialist at The Utility Specialists
Consumer Services

Education
New College Durham
HND, Business & Finance

Experience
The Utility Specialists   November 2010 - Present
Government Departments   May 1996 - December 2013
Clay Cross Works CC   2009 - September 2012
Euphony UK   April 2007 - November 2009
Rotherham United   1998 - 1998

Skills
Fundraising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Strategy, Team Building, Marketing, Management, Business Process, Team Leadership, Advertising, Coaching, Negotiation, Energy, Business Development, New Business Development, Social Media, Change Management, Customer Service, Networking, Mobile Devices, Telecommunications

nigel malone

Durham, United Kingdom
Architecture & Planning

Education
TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   2008 — 2012
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Business Administration, Management and Operations

New College Durham   1997 — 1998
Higher National Diploma, Building Construction Technology, Merit

New College Durham   1994 — 1997
GNVQ Construction & The Built Environment, Building Construction Technology

Deerness Valley Comprehensive School

Experience
Dane Architectural Systems   May 2012 - Present
TOPSIDE GROUP LIMITED   May 2011 - May 2012
Amdega Conservatories Ltd   November 1997 - April 2011

Skills
Management, Construction, Architectural Drawings, CAD, Construction Drawings, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD, Submittals, Architectural Design

shaun Teasdale

Durham, United Kingdom
Student at Northumbria University
Design

Education
Northumbria University   2013 — 2017
BA (Hons) Fashion Design, Printed Menswear

New College Durham   2011 — 2013
Level 3 Art & Design Extended Diploma, Textiles

Experience
French Connection   January 2015 - April 2015
RoadChef Motorway Ltd   July 2012 - December 2012

Skills
Drawing, Sketching, Textiles, Fashion Illustration, Photoshop, Illustrator, Screen Printing, Fashion Design, Photography

tom urwin

Cleveland, United Kingdom
premises manager retired at Durham County Council
Government Administration

Education
New College Durham
Mechanical Engineering

Experience
Durham County Council   

Skills
Microsoft Office, Policy Analysis, Policy, Coaching, Local Government, Public Policy, Change Management, Microsoft Excel, Government, Teaching