Victoria Smeaton, Teacher

Victoria Smeaton

Teacher

Clever Hands Nursery

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, History
Experience
2 years, 1 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :2 years, 1 Months

Teacher at Clever Hands Nursery
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • October 2011 to January 2012

Worked as teacher in a small nursery. Taught children between the ages of 8 months to 24 months and was completely responsible for all aspects of care as I was often working on my own. Planned activities for the children intertwining it with basic learning and wrote monthly reports on progress.

Sales Assistant at Valley Trading Post
  • United Kingdom
  • June 2010 to October 2010

Valley Trading Post is a general store. Worked as a sales assistant reporting directly to the owner/manager. In this position was trusted by the owner/manager and frequently ran the store in their absence. This included opening and closing - both physical and financial, managing stock levels and reordering, and dealing with all customers.

Museum Guide at Roman Baths Museum
  • United Kingdom
  • March 2010 to April 2010

One of a team of guides. My outgoing nature, interest and understanding of history made me a natural choice to work ‘front of house’ from the beginning. Worked in all the public areas of Bath’s historic Roman Baths Museum, patrolling the exhibit areas, assisting visitors and working on the front desk where responsibilities included dealing with enquiries, answering the telephone and receiving deliveries.

Teaching Assistant at St Stephen's C of E School
  • United Kingdom
  • November 2007 to March 2008

Involved in teaching a class of children between the ages of 6 - 10 in a variety of subjects such as Geography and History. Assisted the teacher in making sure that all the children understood the work they had been set and helped with any problems they might have with their tasks; was responsible for the children’s general wellbeing.

Administration Assistant at Beaney Pearce Estate Agents
  • United Kingdom
  • June 2007 to June 2007

Provided administrative support to the eight people working in the office of the Estate Agents. Performed duties such as filing for all employees, answering the telephone and sending emails out to clients.

Sales Assistant at Barnardos Charity Shop
  • United Kingdom
  • October 2005 to May 2006

Worked as a sales assistant dealing with all customers and working on the shop floor. Sorted and categorised items donated to the charity shop; was responsible for deciding what stock went out onto the shop floor; and for pricing them.

Assistant Tennis Coach at Bishop Sutton Tennis Club
  • United Kingdom
  • November 2005 to April 2006

Responsible for coaching a group of 15 to 20 children aged 8-13. As well as teaching tennis techniques, provided general care for the group.

Education

Bachelor's degree, History
  • at Northumbria University
  • July 2011
High school or equivalent, A Levels: Economics and Business, History, Politics. AS Level: German
  • at Kingswood School
  • July 2008

Specialties & Skills

Administration
Geography
History
Outlook
MS Word
MS Excel

Languages

English
Expert
French
Beginner
German
Intermediate