Hannah Ritchie

Full CV / Resume

CORE SKILLS

• Able to effectively communicate with a diverse range of people

• Highly developed time management skills

• Strong proficiency at organising events and managing people

• Flexible working pattern

• Experienced at working shifts through the day and night for long hours

• Qualified in workplace first aid

• Excellent problem-solving skills and lateral thinking

• Logically minded and efficient at following procedures

 

Bachelor of Engineering in Robotics, Autonomous

and interactive systems with honours;

 

As part of my degree I participated in and led many group projects. I gave business level presentations , where I had to sell the devices I helped design to my tutors. I always pushed our group further to not only fulfil the brief, but add marketing to our designs, such as posters advertising our products. As an extrovert I always tried to get everyone involved and make it as enjoyable as possible.  Whilst writing my dissertation, I completed indepth research online, other sources such as books and blogs to produce a vast foundation to reference from. University further developed my ability to learn and retain vast quantities of information very quickly, and I still enjoy memorising interesting information to test my recollection skills.

SUPPORT WORKER

CLASS UK; August 2015 to August 2017

Achieve Together; June 2017 to Present

 

As a support worker, I help adults to live independently by increasing their freedom and ability to make choices based on personal preferences. In my role I complete many tasks such as preparing meals, clothes washing, housework, cleaning, driving to different events, and supporting the service users with their own activities. I also regularly track their finances, audit the transaction books, and have provided detailed analysis of their expenditures; this was a unique task that I volunteered for. My work is very intense, but I have learned lots of new skills and developed good relationships with my colleagues. Through my job I can be upbeat, flexible, meet and converse with new people, and build strong, long-lasting relationships with the adults I support.

 

SECRETARY

Heriot-Watt University Drama Club; April 2019 to December 2019

 

During my time at university I joined a drama club and was elected as the secretary after a successful campaign. My responsibilities included booking rooms every week for rehearsals and taking minutes at the weekly meetings. When advertising the show through stalls, I made rotas according to everyone’s availability, ensuring an even contribution between each member. I also organised the space for the end of term show and managed the coordination amongst multiple departments.

 

TUTOR

Explore Learning; March 2015 to August 2015

 

I helped children with their educational needs by offering them support in maths and English. I often tutored children with autism, so I learned to adapt my tutoring style to communicate effectively with them. This strengthened my communication skills and taught me many approaches for tutoring children.