Vanessa Fong
Edinburgh,United Kingdom
Summary
I am a motivated and dependable school leaver with a strong work ethic and keen interest in finance and economics. Through finance leadership in Young Enterprise, active participation in inter-school debating competitions and work experience in a prominent city-centre retail outlet - I have developed valuable communication skills, business understanding and problem solving ability. Fully IT literate including skills in desktop software. I am seeking an opportunity where I can apply my technical skills while challenging myself to learn and grow.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Customer Sales Associate
Romanes and Patterson
Edinburgh, Midlothian
2024.08 - Current
- Customer service to drive sales and upsell purchases
- Generated sales reports to influence management decisions.
- Social media marketing introducing new products and services.
- Stock management and inventory control by communicating with external suppliers.
- Maintained positive relationships with regular customers improving loyalty and retention.
Legal Work Experience
Levy & McRae
Glasgow, Glasgow City
2025.05 - 2025.06
- Assisted solicitors with background research to help them prepare for upcoming cases.
- Proof read legal documents before submission to courts reducing errors.
- Drafted legal documents and cross checked to ensure information was accurate and reliable.
- Drafted client emails to inform them of legal standards based on inquiries.
- Observed court proceedings to gain experience in a real-world setting.
Education
The Mary Erskine School
Edinburgh 2020.08 - 2026.04
Skills
Digital Literacy
- Proficient in using Microsoft Excel, including advanced functions and data analysis
- Good understanding of how to use AI models to perform research, automate tasks and analyse data
Commercial Awareness
- Finance Leader in Young Enterprise: produced our company’s financial statements including balance, income and cash flow statements to present to the board
- Business and economics society: attended various workshops to analyse economic trends
Interpersonal Skills
- Captain of Holyrood netball team: supported and motivated all members on and off the court, took initiative to lead the team
- Member of the student government: worked well in a collaborative environment by actively listening to my peers’ ideas while contributing my own
Attention to detail
- Debate and Public Speaking society: remained detail oriented when interpreting and evaluating large amounts of evidence
- Legal work placement: proofread documents to ensure small print was accurate
Accomplishments
- - Young Enterprise Finance and Marketing Award 2025
- - Scottish Netball Cup Silver Award 2025 (Holyrood Netball Club)
- - Duke of Edinburgh Award Bronze
- - Model UN Outstanding Delegate 2024
Timeline
Legal Work Experience
Levy & McRae
2025.05 - 2025.06
Customer Sales Associate
Romanes and Patterson
2024.08 - Current
The Mary Erskine School
2020.08 - 2026.04