Overview
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Hursmma Shafi

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Private Tutor

Self Employed
04.2023 - Current
  • Delivered over 20 sessions weekly, specialising in GCSE and A- level preparation
  • Assess knowledge and skills gaps and adapted lesson content accordingly
  • Strategically plan schedule to enhance student concentration and learning outcomes
  • Develop and incorporated engaging web-based support materials, aptly meeting distance learning needs.

Teacher of Humanities

Biddenham International School And Sports College
09.2022 - 07.2023
  • Developed strategic delivery of curriculum to different year groups, improving assessment performance by 25%
  • Adapted academic resources to meet the needs of diverse students, including individuals with Special Educational Needs (SEND)
  • Utilised excellent written and oral communication skills to disseminate complex information via reports, infographics and presentations
  • Coordinator for the English Additional Language Working Group, which included managing administrative tasks and ad hoc governance.

Business Advisor

Comensura
04.2019 - 06.2022
  • Managed a diverse client portfolio of publicly listed companies to fulfil recruitment needs at pace
  • Demonstrated budget management aptitude via analysing economic trends to increase contract revenue by 15%
  • Exhibited excellent stakeholder management skills with a diverse range of clients to achieve contract renewal
  • Streamlined operations to reduce 22% of the Procurement
  • Department's spend by negotiating competitive contracts.

Passenger Assistant

London Luton
01.2017 - 08.2017
  • Ensured airport safety and security processes were adhered to at all times, to support timely passenger processing
  • Use of organisation skills to effectively plan and schedule busy periods to avoid delays
  • Applied strong interpersonal skills to manage challenging passenger behaviour and de-escalate incidents
  • Delivered trained to over 50 new employees to provide exceptional passenger care and support.

Education

Master of Arts - Religion and Global Politics

SOAS University of London
London
2018

Bachelor of Arts - Religion

SOAS, University of London
London
2016

Skills

  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Relationship building
  • Contract management
  • Complaint handling
  • Problem Solving
  • Project management
  • Data analysis
  • Communication
  • Team building
  • MS Office

Additional Experiences

Interfaith Member (Volunteer) | The Feast 

09/2019 - Current 

  • Promoted to the local advisory group responsible for reviewing quarterly performance and organising future activities
  • Leading external engagement with key partners including high profile religious and public figures
  • Managing relationships with a range of stakeholders including senior leadership, local council and community groups
  • Leading events and encouraging participation among young people of different backgrounds
  • Completing all administrative duties including Secretariat responsibilities and financial declaration


Co-Founder | Humanity Prospers

10/2015 - 03/2016 

  • Organised fundraising activities and raised in excess of £10,000
  • Managed logistical delivery of suppliers to refugees abroad
  • Developed awareness campaign via social media to support donation and increase brand awareness
  • Completed all administrative duties relating to HMG requirements on international aid.

Timeline

Private Tutor

Self Employed
04.2023 - Current

Teacher of Humanities

Biddenham International School And Sports College
09.2022 - 07.2023

Business Advisor

Comensura
04.2019 - 06.2022

Passenger Assistant

London Luton
01.2017 - 08.2017

Master of Arts - Religion and Global Politics

SOAS University of London

Bachelor of Arts - Religion

SOAS, University of London
Hursmma Shafi