Education

BSc (Hons) International Horticulture	Writtle College, Chelmsford, UK 2002 – 2006 Lepaa, HÄMK, Häme, Finland (Autumn 2003)
Marketing and media studies (1 year only) I departed this course in order to reconsider my career opportunities.	Liverpool John Moore’s University, Liverpool UK
A Levels – Maths (B), Physics (C)	CCSS, Cambridge, UK 1998 – 2000
GCSEs – Maths (A), Double Science (Chemistry, Physics, Biology) (B),Drama (B), Design Technology (B), Religious Studies (B), English (C), Geography(C)	The Leys, Cambridge, UK 1995-1998

Work Experience

Student Work Placement	June 2004 – August 2005	Kauppaputarha Pirinen, Hyinkää, Finland
Primary duties involved the maintenance of the propagation greenhouse. Directing staff, sowing seeds, applying treatments, caring for young plants, transferring plants to the next house, harvesting tomatoes and paprika, Quality control and sanitation. Other duties included learning the duties involved in the rest of the company including postharvest procedures.
Position Finished so I could return to University
Farm Hand	June 2003 – September 2003 & December 2003 – February 2004	Mitchells Fruit Farm, Mitchell, Cornwall, UK & Treringey Farm, Newquay, Cornwall, UK
Duties ranged from picking, strawberries, quality control on strawberries, erecting Spanish tunnels, bed preparation, and poly tunnel maintenance. (Mitchell Fruit Farms) To planting cabbages, picking cabbages, quality control, roof maintenance, sheep handling, selecting lambs for slaughter, grain silo sanitation and maintenance, garden maintenance of B&B garden. (Treringey)
Position finished in order to return to University
Marketing and promotions	December 2000 – September 2002	Self Employed, Liverpool, UK
Ran marketing and publicity for a number of bars, clubs and specific nights in Liverpool. Duties involved poster design and distribution, Flyer design and distribution, recruiting and managing distribution staff, marketing timetable design and management and the development of promotion concepts including the arrangement to allow promotion inside competing clubs.
Post finished under happy understanding that I was leaving to University. Duties passed on to colleague.
Trainee Chef	October 2001 –December 2001	Little Asia, Liverpool, UK
Duties included opening kitchens, preparing kitchens, food preparation, food presentation, kitchen sanitation, closing down the restaurant in the evenings.
Post terminated due to a change in management
Training recruitment	June 2001 – September 2001	Self Employed, Liverpool, UK
Responsibilities involved promoting computer training courses to the public, Signing them up for both the course and a government grant. Employing and training 5 people to carry out the same duties. Managing these employees and their work. Handling wages.
Contract ended due to the closure of the government scheme
Area Manager, door canvassing operations, Cambridge	February 2000 – September 2000	Anglian Windows, Cambridge UK
Responsibilities included recruitment, training and management of staff. Managing paperwork generated by staff. Making and confirming appointments. Timetabling working routes. Door canvassing. Terminating employment contracts.
Position finished in order to start studies at university in Liverpool

Other Training and Skills

Finnish Language Course (beginners) First Aid training	Vanajavedenopisto, Hämeenlinna, Finland (August 2006 – December 2006) Finnish Red Cross, Hämeenlinna, Finland (Dec, 2006)
Small Business Course	Liverpool Council (2002)
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain (Technical department)	NYT, London (1998)
Free Standing Scaffold Tower Erection	Cambridge (1997)
I am fully capable at using the Microsoft Office suite (2000, XP, 2003 and 2007), and have reasonable experience at using Dreamweaver 8, Photoshop CS2, AutoCAD, Sketch up and similar applications.

Activities and Interests

I am currently a member of the UK Socrates-Erasmus Student Committee, which promotes the Erasmus Scheme in the UK and advises both the UK Socrates-Erasmus Council and the European Parliament as where improvements could be made and what areas seem to be of concern to students considering/partaking in the scheme.

I enjoy reading, listening to music and Circus Skills. I enjoy swimming and when the opportunity arises I like to rock climb, canoe, kayak and cycle.

References

Risto Pirinen	Arto Vuollet
Managing Director	Principal Lecturer
KAUPPAPUUTARHA PIRINEN OY Rantakulmantie 179 05840 HYVINKÄÄ	HAMK Lepaantie 129 FI-14610 LEPAA
Phone:+358 19 4277211 Fax:+358 19 467278	Phone:+358 3 646 5245 Fax:+358 3 646 5265