Work Experience

 

07-09/2004            Waiter, “Blue Arrow” catering recruitment agency, Manchester, UK

o       Plate waiting and Silver service at weddings, parties and various large scale social events

 

08-09/2003            Assistant waiter, Ydria café/restaurant, Athens, Greece

o       Cooperated with many people of different nationalities and social background

o       Learned to work with efficiency under great time pressure

o       Communicated with customers, dealing with requests and complaints

 

06-07/2003            Research trainee, University of Athens school of Medicine

                              (Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology), Athens, Greece

o       Acquired a broad understanding of nutrition

      (DAFNE, EPIC population-study projects)

o       Reviewed and translated the EPIC questionnaire from Greek to English

o       Researched literature on nutrition in the Mediterranean

o       Wrote two reports; Dietary habits of adults and elderly in Greece, Soft drinks

 

2001-2002                          Piano teacher, self-employed, Athens, Greece

o       Conducted piano lessons to a number of beginner students

o       Designed fun and interesting lessons in order to achieve quick progress

 

09-12/2000            Advertiser, Roma Pizza, Athens, Greece

o       Distributed leaflets, interacted with and attracted new customers

 

1997-1998             Advertiser, Apopsis advertisement company, Athens, Greece

o       Participated in promotional events for large companies such as Nike and Sprite

o       Acquired extensive training in team work during sport tournaments and fairs

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Positions of Responsibility

 

Piano Teacher      As a teacher I designed fun and interesting lessons for beginner students in order to inspire learning, quickly improve playing technique and achieve fast progress. I always tried to maintain a friendly atmosphere without losing the element of authority.

 

Web Secretary     I am my hockey team’s web-secretary; conduct player recruitment, advertisement, have designed the team’s logo, jersey and website (http://www.manchestermetros.co.uk).

 

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Key Skills

 

Team Work &      Finished a Mentor and Peer leader course in 2002 (Manchester) where I was trained in

Leadership           presentation skills, time management, negotiation skills, team building and group work. Extensive problem based learning and lab work at UMIST gave me the opportunity to work in groups to solve challenging scientific tasks, where I held a leading role as the chairman. I have played piano and guitar in many bands and ensembles. I have acquired significant experience in team work during my time as a waiter and from team sports. Played for my high-school basketball team, trained with a Greek rowing team, play defence and goalkeeper for the Manchester Universities Ice/Inline hockey team (As the assistant captain I always try to inspire winning and maximum effort in the team).

 

Communication Produced a significant number of individual essays and group reports during my undergraduate work on different scientific issues (including a 100 page dissertation), participated in group debates, and delivered multiple individual and group poster and project presentations. Served as a Mentor for the Biomolecular sciences department for the year 2002/2003 (providing advice to 1st year students about life in Manchester and assisting them with coursework). As a waiter, I liaised with the customers and dealt with their requests and complaints.

 

Problem                Problem based learning at UMIST provided me and the rest of the undergraduate team

Solving                  training to successfully analyse, research, plan and produce reports, posters or presentations on previously unknown to us scientific topics under short time deadlines. I always provide the initiative for my own and the team’s thinking during music or sports.

 

Languages            Trilingual in English, Greek and Russian (mother tongue)

 

IT Skills                Proficient in Word, Excel, Power Point, Photoshop, Rasmol and Fireworks

 

Other                    Holder of a full clean European driving licence (since 2001)

 

Achievements       PhD Studentship at Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry

                              My hockey team managed to finish 4th (2002/03) and 2nd (2003/04) in the British Universities National Inline Hockey Championships, finish 6th in the National Indoor Hockey League Senior Division 2 and 6th in the Under 21s League (2003/04).

 

 

 
 

Interests

 

Music                    Have been playing the piano since I was five years old and have reached a professional level; in order to achieve this I had to follow compulsory courses such as: choir (singing and conducting), composition, chamber music, sight reading, history and morphology of music. Also play guitar, write own music and lyrics.

Sports                   Love all kinds of sports and fitness, regularly visit the gym and pay attention to nutrition. I have participated at many individual and team sports competitions (basketball, rowing, Tae-Kwon-Do, ice/inline hockey).
 

References 

(available on request)