Sophia Haelis
Nantwich,Cheshire
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work history
Restaurant Owner
Ksh Fisheries ltd
Nantwich, Cheshire East
09.2018 - Current
- Trained and equipped new staff with restaurant values and standards to keep guests happy.
- Adjusted restaurant team sizes and shifts with changes in traffic volume.
- Monitored accounts payable and receivable statuses, keeping financial records up-to-date.
- We put together a proposal to the European Rural Commissions Department for funding to restore and refurbish a grade 1 listed building which would bring employment to the area. The grant was successful and provided over £100,000 of investment to the project.
- Checked end-of-day finances against orders processed to minimise losses.
- Monitored servers to identify and resolve lapses in service delivery.
- Managed payroll by tracking employee hours and entitlements.
- Recruited staff to fill vacancies and accommodate growth.
- Addressed guest complaints to keep customers satisfied.
Property Landlord
Ng one ltd
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
01.2014 - 12.2019
- Obtained and maintained accurate financial records.
- Coordinated sales through communication with buyers, sellers and solicitors.
- Inspected rental properties before and after tenancies, appropriately handling deposit agreements.
- Oversaw property maintenance, working with various tradesmen to complete repairs.
- Managed multiple rental properties with planning and organisation.
English Teacher
Tibshelf Community School
Alfreton, Derbyshire
09.2010 - 09.2013
- Developed intervention strategies to improve student performance.
- Provided additional support to struggling students, promoting improved academic confidence.
- Enhanced performance of Gifted and Talented students through tailored learning programmes.
- Applied differentiated teaching methods to meet varied student needs.
- Recommended effective additional learning resources, aiding continued student confidence and abilities.
- Adapted diverse teaching methods to boost student focus.
- Engaged with students through conversational language, simplifying curriculum into relevant, understandable information.
- Planned engaging schemes of work for statutory and non-statutory assessment.
- Managed challenging behaviour with firm and fair style.
- Promoted student welfare and followed safeguarding procedures.
- Optimised student engagement with literary and non-literary concepts through innovative teaching methods.
- Reported on student progress to drive attainment.
- Prepared comprehensive feedback and revision plans for students.
- Taught spelling, pronunciation and sentence structure to form basic foundation of language.
- Highlighted importance of composition, grammar and sentence construction rules.
- Recommended reading materials and available resources to improve learning abilities.
- Evaluated student progress by providing short quizzes, examinations and standardised tests.
English Teacher
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
Cannock, Staffordshire
09.2009 - 07.2010
- This was my first position as a newly qualified teacher, I gained a wealth of experience from this position and learned a great deal from both the students and my fellow teachers.
- This experience was invaluable and helped me to the next stage in my career.
Education
Postgraduate Certification in Education - Education
University of Birmingham
Birmingham 09/2008 - 06/2009
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies and English
University of Keele
Keele 09/2005 - 06/2008
Skills
I have a diverse skill set from my university education to my teaching career which I enjoyed and was passionate about Then as life changed and we started a family I moved towards self employment where I could manage my work and my growing family
Self employment gave me the flexibility to manage my work and family life as well as gaining a wealth of experience that I wouldn't have found in the work place
Dealing with solicitors, estate agents, accountants, learning about taxes, financial planning and interest rates with mortgage advisers is invaluable when establishing and growing your own business
Languages
Greek
Fluent
English
Native
Timeline
Restaurant Owner
Ksh Fisheries ltd
09.2018 - Current
Property Landlord
Ng one ltd
01.2014 - 12.2019
English Teacher
Tibshelf Community School
09.2010 - 09.2013
English Teacher
Cardinal Griffin Catholic College
09.2009 - 07.2010
Postgraduate Certification in Education - Education
University of Birmingham
09/2008 - 06/2009
Bachelor of Arts - Educational Studies and English
University of Keele
09/2005 - 06/2008
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