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Alexandra Orr

Alexandra Orr

Brighton,Brighton and Hove

Summary

An individual often referred to as: Reliable, Punctual, Hard-working, and a Quick learner. Student ready for practical experience and enthusiastic about expanding skills. Prepared to learn and support a team. Comfortable in fast-paced environments and willing to take on challenging work.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Photographer

Self-employed
08.2021 - 12.2023
  • Worked event photography, capturing candid moments for clients.
  • Managed finances, my timetable, procuring quality prints, and relationships with clients.
  • Planned and prepared for numerous on-location shoots concurrently.
  • Applied lighting effects in Adobe Lightroom, creating moods and emotions to meet client specifications.
  • Created strong rapport with clients during photo shoots, helping to capture individual personality in each image.
  • Integrated scenery, background and proper lighting to enhance photography results.

Sales Assistant

Rawcliffes Schoolwear Shop
Harrogate
07.2023 - 09.2023
  • Responsible for bringing out and refreshing stock, working at the tills, helping customers choose sizes, and ensuring they had a great experience
  • Worked with a team to keep the store tidy and make sure the service was friendly yet efficient.
  • Completed online orders where I was required to pick stock from the storerooms, package, and deliver the packages to the distribution centre.
  • Carried out active selling from initial customer greetings.

Stable Hand/Groom

Hebden Wood Equestrian
Harrogate
11.2021 - 04.2023
  • Responsible for the care of 20 horses, within a team and by myself
  • As well as being responsible for keeping the yard clean, tidy and presentable for our clients
  • Ensuring horses were kept happy and well looked after.

Warehouse Worker

H2K Botanicals
Harrogate
07.2022 - 12.2022
  • Maintained and cleaned warehouse equipment following set procedures.
  • Loaded packaged goods on to trucks for shipping.
  • Picked, packed and dispatched high-volume orders, consistently exceeding warehouse performance targets.
  • Cleaned and tidied work areas to meet inspection requirements.
  • Followed precise orders to assist with continuous flow of goods coming in and out of distribution centre.
  • Ensured picking documentation was completed correctly.

Supermarket worker

NQR
Melbourne, VIC
02.2022 - 04.2022
  • Worked in several stores across Victoria, Australia
  • Responsible for working at the till, restocking shelves, providing customers with a good experience, and closing the stores
  • Accurately worked several stocktakes where I was responsible for manually counting the stock.

Stable Hand/Groom

Beavers Horse Shop
Harrogate
08.2018 - 11.2019
  • Through my part-time job as a groom at a large stables of 30 horses, I learnt how a team works and how to successfully communicate with my colleagues
  • As well as how to perform in high risk, high-stress situations where quick decisions must be made in order for safety is key
  • I was trusted with team management and leadership as well as performing solely by myself to work the yard
  • In order to work the physically demanding ten hour days, I had to practise perseverance and resilience in a professional manner
  • The work experience also allowed me to develop the necessary skills to learn from mistakes and work efficiently to be successful in the fast paced environment.

Education

Bachelor's degree - Marketing and Management with Psychology

University of Sussex
Brighton, Brighton and Hove
09.2022 -

A-Levels - English Language, Business Studies and Mathematics

St Aidans & St. John Fisher Associated Sixth Form
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
08.2019 - 07.2021

GCSEs -

Ashville College
Harrogate, North Yorkshire
08.2016 - 07.2019

Skills

  • Photographic editing
  • Knowledge of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop
  • Time management
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving
  • Cash handling
  • Till accuracy
  • Stock replenishment
  • Customer-focused

Certification

  • Completed NCS: Created and managed a fundraising campaign for 'When You Wish Upon a Star'
  • Completed DofE: Developed photography skills and helped teach underprivileged children to read

Affiliations

  • Photography

Timeline

Sales Assistant

Rawcliffes Schoolwear Shop
07.2023 - 09.2023

Bachelor's degree - Marketing and Management with Psychology

University of Sussex
09.2022 -

Warehouse Worker

H2K Botanicals
07.2022 - 12.2022

Supermarket worker

NQR
02.2022 - 04.2022

Stable Hand/Groom

Hebden Wood Equestrian
11.2021 - 04.2023

Photographer

Self-employed
08.2021 - 12.2023

A-Levels - English Language, Business Studies and Mathematics

St Aidans & St. John Fisher Associated Sixth Form
08.2019 - 07.2021

Stable Hand/Groom

Beavers Horse Shop
08.2018 - 11.2019

GCSEs -

Ashville College
08.2016 - 07.2019

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