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Stefan Merrison

Stefan Merrison

Economist
Sheffield,South Yorkshire

Summary

I am a Business Economist, well-versed in conducting analyses and studies on the effects of economic conditions on business products, assets and investments.

My experience as an Economic consultant and an entrepreneur has given me both skills as a leader, managing a group of people, as well as working independently.

Through my degree, qualifications and ongoing learning (Data Analyst course ran by Google), I have built a strong analytical mind and the ability to develop software knowledge quickly.

Working in South Korea for 2 years helped to build resilience and the ability to adapt to a new culture as well as a new working environment. Following this role into a teaching role in the UK, I have been able to sharpen my skills in people management as young people can often be the most difficult types to work with! Being a school for students who have been permanently excluded from mainstream schools has allowed me to be creative with how I teach and forced me to adapt to the varied needs of students who have not been able to function in a regular school. This opportunity has led to great personal development that I will bring into any field I move to.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Teacher

Sheffield Inclusion Centre
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
01.2022 - Current
  • Communicated frequently with parents, students and faculty to provide feedback and discuss instructional strategies.
  • Planned and implemented integrated lessons to meet national standards for 15 challenging students.
  • Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
  • Kept students on task with proactive behaviour modification and positive reinforcement strategies.
  • Developed strategies to promote learning with students who had various behavioural, emotional and learning needs.

English as a Second Language Teacher

ILAC
Iksan, Jeollabuk-do
11.2020 - 11.2021
  • Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills based on English as a second language.
  • Graded students' work based on completion, timeliness and accuracy and kept detailed records of grades.
  • Developed systems for building natural language speaking skills for 12 different sets of students.

English as a Second Language Teacher

RISE Academy
Cheonan, Chungcheong
02.2020 - 10.2020
  • Created a daily report on students' progress to be sent to parents.
  • Planned and implemented lessons to positively increase vocabulary and sentence structure skills based on English as a second language.
  • Graded student's work based on completion, timeliness and accuracy and kept detailed records of grades.
  • Developed systems for building natural language speaking skills.

Economic Development Consultant

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Led a team of 5 in delivering measurable results for the client.
  • Offered significant input on the development of economic strategy to improve overall business performance.
  • Collaborated with co-workers to review business needs, conduct research, and analyse results to produce meaningful actions for RSPB to take.
  • Conducted site assessments to verify the business needs and ensure our research would be effective.

Youth Leader Volunteer

The Grapevine Centre
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
09.2012 - 12.2019
  • Planned and organised weekly youth club.
  • Ensured safety and fun for large groups of young people.
  • Adhered to child protection policy to be law compliant.
  • Led planned programmes.

Freelance Videographer

Self Employed
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
09.2016 - 08.2019
  • Completed numerous projects including a video commissioned by Sheffield Hallam University for the business school's annual awards ceremony.
  • Filmed and edited projects to client specifications in a timely manner.
  • Used expertise to develop video ideas for clients.

Entrepreneur

Self Employed
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
08.2017 - 08.2018
  • Developed educational economics-based video content. This included researching, writing, filming, and editing video content.
  • Created a business plan and mission statement.
  • Registered as a limited company.
  • Mapped income-generating strategies to grow revenue.

Telephony Assistant

AON Pensions
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
03.2016 - 07.2016
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, and handled challenging customers/situations.
  • Used the Microsoft suite and other software tools to create documents and other communications.

Banking Intern

Lloyds Bank
London, London
06.2015 - 08.2015
  • Interned in the Commercial banking division of Lloyds bank
  • Bridged between the trading floor and all other business areas to ensure a smooth transition of information and processes.
  • Compiled and updated User Acess Manuals for the various software used throughout the Commercial Banking team.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
09.2017 - 06.2019

Microsoft Excel Specialist - Microsoft Excel

Sheffield Hallam University
Sheffield
02.2019 - 05.2019

A-Levels - Maths, Economics, Business Studies

Longley Park Sixth Form College
Sheffield
09.2011 - 06.2014

Skills

Economic Analysis

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Certification

TESOL Certified

Hobbies

  • Football
  • Cooking
  • Gym
  • Reading
  • Videography


Timeline

Teacher

Sheffield Inclusion Centre
01.2022 - Current

English as a Second Language Teacher

ILAC
11.2020 - 11.2021

English as a Second Language Teacher

RISE Academy
02.2020 - 10.2020

TESOL Certified

01-2020

Economic Development Consultant

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
09.2019 - 06.2020

Microsoft Excel Specialist

05-2019

Microsoft Excel Specialist - Microsoft Excel

Sheffield Hallam University
02.2019 - 05.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Business Economics

Sheffield Hallam University
09.2017 - 06.2019

Entrepreneur

Self Employed
08.2017 - 08.2018

Freelance Videographer

Self Employed
09.2016 - 08.2019

Telephony Assistant

AON Pensions
03.2016 - 07.2016

Banking Intern

Lloyds Bank
06.2015 - 08.2015

Youth Leader Volunteer

The Grapevine Centre
09.2012 - 12.2019

A-Levels - Maths, Economics, Business Studies

Longley Park Sixth Form College
09.2011 - 06.2014
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