CURRICULUM VITAE

NAME	Christine Marianne Winstanley
EMAIL	christine_winstanley@csi.com
DATE OF BIRTH	4 April 1968
MARITIAL STATUS	Married
NATIONALITY	Swiss

PROFILE | KEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS |
WORK EXPERIENCE | LANGUAGES | EDUCATION | QUALIFICATION | INTERESTS | COMPUTING | FURTHER INFORMATION| REFERENCE | HOME|

PROFILE

A creative, multilingual personality,inclined to design and presentation. Open to quickly learning new skills. Self-motivated and conscientious with a determination to succeed with quality. 4 years of teaching experience.

KEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENT

• Gathering and processing information and media on various topics.
• Designing and realization of presentations using various technologies
• Designing worksheets and training units
• Ability to speak in public ( team meetings, parents meetings, classes )
• Monitoring and assessing learning progress
• Ability to communicate fluently in English, German and Swiss German.
• Ability to use the computer as a work related tool in various fields (Writing, presentation, graphics etc)
• Very motivated and curious to learn new skills and improve my experience

WORK EXPERIENCE

Since May 1998

Helpdesk Support Support for Pipex Dial
First line support for Internet connection software and Windows 95 dial-up connection

April - May 1997

Software Installation (Lotus Notes4 at Chase Manhattan Bank
Two-month contract at Chase Manhattan Bank in London. Installed and supported the new mailing and database software Lotus Notes 4. Provided basic training.

1995 - 1996

Relief Teacher in several different Secondary and primary schools in Switzerland. Taught languages (French, German), Science, Art and Music.

1994 - 1995

Secondary School Sigriswil: Taught three classes of pupils aged 12 to 15 in various subjects: Geography, Music, Arts, Woodworks, Latin

1992 - 1994

Secondary School Bremgarten Taught various subjects: Mathematics, Biology, Geography. Organized and managed parent meetings, school-excursions and other events, took regularly part in team meetings.

LANGUAGES

Swiss German native speaker, German native speaker, fluent in English,conversational French.

EDUCATION

Jan - March 1997

Cambridge Secretarial College, 6 Salisbury Villas, Station Road,Cambridge, CB1 2TF

1988 - 1992

Secondary School Teacher Training at the University of Bern (Switzerland)

1982 - 1988

Gymnasium Bern Neufeld (College)

1980 - 1982

Secondary School, Münsingen/Wichtrach (Bern)

QUALIFICATION

1997

CPE Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English

1997

Certificate of Cambridge Secretarial Courses in the following subjects

• Book-Keeping
• Secretarial Administration
• Business Communication
• Touch-typing (45 wpm)

1997

RSA Examinations and grades

Computer Literacy and Information Technology Stage1
Text Processing I Part 1	Distinction
Text Processing II Part1	Distinction
Text Processing II Part 2	Distinction
Typewriting I Part 2	Distinction
Audio-Transcription I Part2	Pass

1997

Pitman Examination

Typing Intermediate

First Class Pass

1993

Diploma in Music and Didactics of Music at the University of Bern

1992

Bernisches Sekundarlehrerpatent (National Secondary School Teacher Diploma of the University of Bern) Subjects:

Arts	Teaching Practice
Didactics	Education
Music	Mathematics

1988

Eidgenössische Maturität (National Diploma for University Access) Subjects

Chemistry	Biology
Latin	Geography
Mathematics	Physics
Arts	German
French	English
History

COMPUTING

SOFTWARE USED	HARDWARE USED
Microsoft Windows 3.11, 95,NT	Compaq Deskro
Microsoft Excel 5,95	Power Macintosh 7300/166
Microsoft Word 6, 95, 97	Toshiba Tecra 510
Power Point 4,95
Lotus Notes 4.5
Internet Explorer
Word Perfect 5.2 for Windows
Microsoft Publisher
PhotoShop 4
QuarkXPress 3.3
HTML 3.2

INTERESTS

Playing the violin and piano (orchestral and chamber music)

Music Technology: arranging and composing with the Midi keyboard

Watercolor Painting/ Art and Design

Travelling

FURTHER INFORMATION

Clean driving licence

UK work permit

REFERENCE

Available on request