Ruth Louise Hodgetts
Bromsgrove,GB
Every problem is a gift—without problems we would not grow.
Tony Robbins
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work history
Auditor / Trainer
SGS
2021.04 - Current
- Established and maintained a Training Academy within the business and supported all tutors to allow for this, especially during COVID with the transition from face-to-face delivery to online .
- Communicate effectively within the team and with relevant stakeholders; conduct training sessions including
- Virtual Classes, Webinars, and Face to
- Face training; or Face-to-face training, travel to SGS worldwide locations, as needed
- Gather feedback from trainees after learning events and evaluate the post-training session;
- Trainer sessions for internal subject experts and multiple audiences;
- Researched and selected learning materials, textbooks, and equipment to facilitate tutoring
- Used varied teaching methods tailored to students' needs and learning styles.
- Supported quality assurance programs to achieve internal auditing objectives.
- Evaluated external audit outcomes and implemented recommended actions.
- Highlighted process improvement opportunities to support business objective progress.
- Considered results of audit recommendations to minimize negative staff and company impacts.
- Presented complex audit data with clarity to improve committee and stakeholder comprehension.
- Monitored control environments and established improvements according to recommended actions.
- Managed audit plans according to risk-based methodologies, minimizing future risk.
- Assessed policy and process function against objectives, highlighting opportunities.
- Carried out thorough reviews of documents and completed accurate audit reports.
- Remained objective and considered for helpful, independent audit insight.
- Managed audit plans according to risk-based methodologies, minimizing future risk.
- Increased staff equity by improving internal controls and limiting risk.
- Reviewed and reported on audit delivery to improve resource and task planning.
- Instructed annual audit plans and monitored task progress to achieve timely completion.
- Coordinated external auditors to streamline and optimise audit coverage.
- Supported quality assurance programmes to achieve internal auditing objectives.
- Considered results of audit recommendations to minimise negative staff and company impacts.
Technical Manager
NSF
2017.02 - 2020.01
- Prepare students for real exams
- Devised strategies to accommodate alternative learning styles and disabilities
- Created a professional and welcoming environment by showing respect for students diverse cultures and experiences
- Created and matched exercises to students' abilities, interests and aptitude
- Engaged with candidates of all levels and ages
- Created displays, presentations, and learning materials to foster positive classroom environments
- Prepared theoretical and practical study materials to cover curriculum and exam requirements
- Reviewed curricula, notes, and assessments to prepare students for examinations
- Reviewed curricula, notes, and assessments to prepare students,ts for examinations
- Instructed and demonstrated the lesson's practical aspects to reinforce comprehension
- Developed learning plans and lesson schedules
- Encouraged slow learners and special needs students to overcome personal challenges impacting learning
- Monitored student learning and progress
- Planned, prepared and delivered study programs, lessons, and workshops for individual students and groups
- Counselled and advised students on different study-related problems
- Addressed student questions and facilitated classroom discussions
- Implement systems to facilitate achievement of KPIs set by scheme owner
- Communication of scheme Requirements throughout the network promoting these requirements
- Providing technical input to the development of current and new scheme standards and protocols
- Review assessment reports and corrective actions in order to make a certification decision
- Manage stages of the certification process to ensure consistency of approach and consistency of decisions
- Provided clear and concise information about any remaining risks for construction teams and end-users to be aware of
- Monitored and reported on technical teams' progress on all required deliverables, exceeding team KPIs
- Worked with department heads to agree on technical requirements, and managed resource costs throughout projects
- Monitored all scope changes and adhered to all change control and technical query processes
- Liaised with internal and external teams to guarantee the project has a seamless transition from conception and planning to post-production and editing.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Nutrition and Dietetics
09.1996
- Honours Degree
HND - Food Technology andBusiness Management
04.1992
HND with Distinction pass
Skills
- ISO 9001:2015 Auditing
- BRC Auditing version 8
- Second Party audits
- Effective trainer
- Exam proctoring
- Zoom tutoring
- Attention to detail
- Conflict resolution
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Team building
Languages
English
NATIVE LANGUAGE
English
Beginner
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Work availability
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Summary
A diligent and enthusiastic individual with a keen
interest in improving quality, and standards within the food
and agriculture industry. I have experience in BRC
auditing and managing technical teams within the food
manufacturing. Auditing experience includes for many major food retailers
Teaching professional presenting theoretical and
applied teaching techniques. Showed learning challenges
and offered encouragement and advice to overcome
obstacles.
Timeline
Auditor / Trainer - SGS
2021.04 - Current
Technical Manager - NSF
2017.02 - 2020.01
University of Liverpool - Bachelor of Science, Food Nutrition and Dietetics
Harper Adams Agricultural College - HND, Food Technology andBusiness Management