Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
Timeline
Sports
Academic Awards
Equality Work
Sports
Academic Awards
Equality Work
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Oskar Gershfield

London

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Charity Trustee

10.2022 - Current
  • Established the charity, RugbySafety.org, to support youth players in schools and clubs. It aims to raise awareness of concussion (signposting and consequences) so that younger players are less vulnerable to sustaining life-changing injuries.
  • In March 2020, I suffered three concussive impacts in the same game, curtailing my enthusiastic rugby career and leaving me with Post-Concussion Syndrome. Fortunate to be alive, I undertook to reform the game to prevent similar future incidents.
  • Quickly learned new interpersonal skills and applied them to daily operations (contacting partner organizations and soliciting support or association).
  • Carried out administrative duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Developed research skills through investigating case studies, protocols, medical issues.
  • Coordinated fundraising to facilitate its launch
  • Designed and commissioned its website; created all branding.

Volunteer

Islington Food Bank
09.2022 - Current
  • Maintain excellent warehouse conditions
  • Organize food packages which are distributed to disadvantaged individuals and families.
  • Coordinate the client-facing operation by organizing resources.

Magazine Editor

University College School (Green Impact Society)
09.2021 - Current
  • Editor of two termly magazines: one published by the 'Green Impact Society' and one by the 'Inclusion and Representation' Sector of University College School. Both magazines summarize recent work undertaken, awards obtained and illustrate the work expected to be done in future months.
  • Prepared, rewrote and edited pieces to improve readability and impact.
  • Reviewed articles for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax, accuracy and compliance with quality standards.
  • Determined readiness of written pieces, made changes and approved final versions for publication.
  • Worked with teachers and students to produce captivating and successful content.
  • Provided concise and constructive editorial feedback to writers by suggest improvements through contacting them directly.

Volunteer

West London Synagogue
12.2020 - Current
  • Client-facing volunteer every Christmas, preparing meals and 'care packages' for homeless and disadvantaged individuals and families.
  • Maintained clean, neat and operational facilities to serve program needs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others, discussing their circumstances and engaging children with festive games.

Volunteer

University College School
11.2020 - Current
  • A member of the Green Impact Society of University College School - awarded Eco Schools 'Green Flag with Distinction'.


  • Undertaken projects of research and data accumulation to investigate the pollution produced by my school annually. With this data, I wrote a letter to the Headmaster documenting the findings of the society.
  • Made, on behalf of my school, an assembly video for younger pupils which promotes 'green travel'.


Academic Peer Tutor

University College School
09.2020 - 07.2022
  • Mentored local primary school children (aged 8-11) in Mathematics as part of a programme to better their ability and confidence.
  • Involved weekly Zoom sessions tackling Number Theory.
  • Respective schools of the children reported that their general confidence and behavior benefited greatly from the programme.
  • Some children solicited my ongoing, personal mentorship.
  • Developed my leadership capacity, clarity of verbal communication, empathy and patience.

Education

GCSEs -

University College School
London, England

Skills

  • Ambitious
  • Self-Motivated and Driven
  • Collaboration and Interpersonal Skills
  • Adaptable and Flexible
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Leadership Experience
  • Analytical and Problem Solving
  • Detail-oriented
  • Communication (Verbal and Writing Proficiency)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Active Listening
  • Partial fluency in Spanish

Languages

Spanish
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Charity Trustee

10.2022 - Current

Volunteer

Islington Food Bank
09.2022 - Current

Magazine Editor

University College School (Green Impact Society)
09.2021 - Current

Volunteer

West London Synagogue
12.2020 - Current

Volunteer

University College School
11.2020 - Current

Academic Peer Tutor

University College School
09.2020 - 07.2022

GCSEs -

University College School

Sports

Rowing:

  • In the UCS coxed quad which won the ...


Table tennis:

  • Compete with UCS squad.
  • Placed second in the national 'Table Tennis England Schools' competition in 2018.


Swimming:

  • Compete with UCS squad.
  • Swam competitively with Virgin Active. In 2019, competed in a National Gala organized by Virgin Active Clubs: won a Silver medal in the Breaststroke 50m and a Bronze in the Butterfly 50m.

Academic Awards

Obtained a Gold award in the UKMT IMC and participated in the Mathematics Olympiad in 2021.

UCS Mathematics Prize 2021

Awarded the 'Paulatim prize'- greatest contribution to school life over a three year 'middle school' period.

Equality Work

  • Established in lockdown, with a teacher, a society for 'Gender Politics', accessible for ages 12-16.
  • Encouraged a forum for discussion and debate through which to better understand various perspectives surrounding contemporary issues of gender and sex.
  • Produced promotional material and assemblies, distributed by University College School to all children of the target age.



  • Formerly a member of University College School's 'Steering Committee for DEI': conducts surveys and research to investigate experiences and perspectives of the student body.
  • Conducted interviews of volunteering students to ascertain their opinion of the school's tolerance and representation of minority pupil groups.
  • On the board of the 'Inclusion and Representation Committee': produces assembly videos and aims to solve problems brought to the Committee by (mainly anonymous) student volunteers.

Sports

Rowing:

  • In the UCS coxed quad which won the ...


Table tennis:

  • Compete with UCS squad.
  • Placed second in the national 'Table Tennis England Schools' competition in 2018.


Swimming:

  • Compete with UCS squad.
  • Swam competitively with Virgin Active. In 2019, competed in a National Gala organized by Virgin Active Clubs: won a Silver medal in the Breaststroke 50m and a Bronze in the Butterfly 50m.

Academic Awards

Obtained a Gold award in the UKMT IMC and participated in the Mathematics Olympiad in 2021.

UCS Mathematics Prize 2021

Awarded the 'Paulatim prize'- greatest contribution to school life over a three year 'middle school' period.

Equality Work

  • Established in lockdown, with a teacher, a society for 'Gender Politics', accessible for ages 12-16.
  • Encouraged a forum for discussion and debate through which to better understand various perspectives surrounding contemporary issues of gender and sex.
  • Produced promotional material and assemblies, distributed by University College School to all children of the target age.



  • Formerly a member of University College School's 'Steering Committee for DEI': conducts surveys and research to investigate experiences and perspectives of the student body.
  • Conducted interviews of volunteering students to ascertain their opinion of the school's tolerance and representation of minority pupil groups.
  • On the board of the 'Inclusion and Representation Committee': produces assembly videos and aims to solve problems brought to the Committee by (mainly anonymous) student volunteers.

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