Luna Freyja Binti Ahmad Nazir
Edinburgh
Summary
Driven finalist in MA (Hons) English Literature and Classics with a keen interest in Ancient Greek philosophy and literary modernism, particularly the works of Plato and Virginia Woolf.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Part-Time Student Ambassador
Student Recruitment and Admissions, The University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
2022.11 - 2026.04
- Presently working on a voluntary, shift-by-shift basis across the academic year in various roles, including:
- Classics student representative (Ancient Greek) – Working alongside academic staff during annual summer Open Days to engage with hundreds of prospective students and their families, providing a student perspective of studying Classics – particularly to those also looking to study Greek at beginner’s level
- English Literature student panelist – Organising and partaking in Q&A sessions during offer holder events alongside other subject-specific ambassadors in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
- Leading campus tours which accommodate to anywhere between 1-30 guests at a given time, from members of the public, groups of prospective students and their families, and privately organised school trips
- Engaging and communicating with a diversity of users through Unibuddy, a peer-to-peer messaging platform which connects current and prospective students
- Certificate for Fire Steward Training
Full-time Bookshop Assistant
Setia Didik Books
Subang Jaya
2022.05 - 2022.08
- Managed the day-to-day operations of a bookshop in a secondary school of 1,200+ students
- Effectively managed large queues of printing and copying services
- Performed the task of copying and organising large volumes of educational material (e.g. worksheets and handouts) for teaching distribution in classrooms
- End-of-day cash counts and other administrative tasks
Full-time Copywriter / Customer ‘Happiness’ Officer
Root Remedies
Kuala Lumpur
2019.09 - 2020.08
- Wrote captions for social media updates, product descriptions, and blog posts
- Began as a part-time retail assistant, managing daily shopkeeping and retail duties; eventually promoted to a senior position which required overseeing and facilitating the training of new staff members in customer service skills
- Led a model of conflict resolution involving tact and empathy
- Processed online orders, which involved the careful wrapping fragile glass items to the post office
Part-time Retail Assistant
Lovita
Subang Jaya
2016.09 - 2016.10
- Shop and cash management
- Stock and inventory checks
Part-time Fashion Retail Assistant
Topshop
Kuala Lumpur
2016.01 - 2016.08
- Serviced and maintained the order and security of fitting rooms, especially during peak hours
Part-time Bakery Assistant
Butter & Olive Pastry House
Subang Jaya
2013.10 - 2013.12
- Cake lettering
- Till management
Education
Master of Arts (Hons) - English Literature and Classics
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh, United Kingdom 2022.01 -
Cambridge A-Levels -
Methodist College Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2017.01 - 2018.01
Sijil Penilaian Malaysia -
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 4
Malaysia 2011.01 - 2015.01
Skills
- Ancient Greek Palaeography
Accomplishments
- Hope Trust Prize, School of Divinity, New College | October 2023: Best performance across the cohort in the pre-Honours course ‘Popular Religion, Women and Witchcraft in Early Modern Europe’
- Cambridge International Outstanding Cambridge Learner Award, High Achievement in A Level Literature in English | 2021: Best performance in Malaysia for the November 2021 examination paper
- Anugerah Cemerlang, Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 4 | 2013: Honour Roll
Languages
Malay
Native
English
Native
Turkish
Beginner
French
Beginner
Ancient Greek
Advanced
Latin
Intermediate
Community Service
Ruth Education Centre (REC) | Student Volunteer | 2017: Volunteered with classmates to run a bake sale to raise funds for REC, a non-profit organisation that provides pastoral care and education opportunities for young refugees from Myanmar
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Part-Time Student Ambassador
Student Recruitment and Admissions, The University of Edinburgh
2022.11 - 2026.04
Full-time Bookshop Assistant
Setia Didik Books
2022.05 - 2022.08
Master of Arts (Hons) - English Literature and Classics
University of Edinburgh
2022.01 -
Full-time Copywriter / Customer ‘Happiness’ Officer
Root Remedies
2019.09 - 2020.08
Cambridge A-Levels -
Methodist College Kuala Lumpur
2017.01 - 2018.01
Part-time Retail Assistant
Lovita
2016.09 - 2016.10
Part-time Fashion Retail Assistant
Topshop
2016.01 - 2016.08
Part-time Bakery Assistant
Butter & Olive Pastry House
2013.10 - 2013.12
Sijil Penilaian Malaysia -
Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan USJ 4
2011.01 - 2015.01