Elizabeth Bridges CV October 2016 PDF

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Elizabeth  Alice  Bridges    (Home)  03-­‐  3841572  /    (Mobile)  027-­‐8521889  (preferred)   /  Email:lizzie.bridges@lincolnuni.ac.nz    

91  Opawa  Rd,  Opawa,  Christchurch  8023    

Date  of  Birth:  28th  May  1996    Personal  Statement  As  a  final  year  Bachelor  of  Commerce  student,  I  am  currently  seeking  a  full-­‐time  position  of  employment,  for  November  2016  onwards,  that  will  act  as  a  gateway  to  my  emerging  career  in  Supply  Chain  Management  and  Global  Business.  I  have  a  high  level  of  determination  and  perseverance,  and  I  look  forward  to  finding  and  joining  a  team  that  will  both  help  me  to  employ  my  current  skills,  and  embrace  challenges  that  will  allow  me  to  grow  as  I  strive  for  new  levels  of  success.    

Education  

Bachelor  of  Commerce  Majoring  in  Supply  Chain  Management  and  Global  Business,  Lincoln  University  (2014-­‐  2016)  

Scholarship:  Bright  Start  Earthquake  Scholarship  Recipient-­‐  2014    

Relevant  Courses  Include:  • Sustainable  Sourcing,  •  Productivity  Management  •  Project  Planning  and  

Management,  •  International  Management  •  The  Global  Business  Environment  •  Transforming  Data  into  

Information  •  Economies  and  Markets  • Financial  Information  for  Business    

• Commercial  Law  Introduction  • Managing  People  • Managing  Value  • International  Trade  • Sustainable  Futures  •  Logistics  Transport  and  

Distribution  Management,  •  Sales  Management  • Supply  Chain  Management

Skills  and  Experiences  Gained:  • Research  and  analytical  skills    • Preparing  reports  to  a  professional  

standard  • Time  management  skills  • Adapting  to  external  time  pressures  • Ability  to  use  Excel,  Word  and  

Microsoft  Project  • Working  with  a  diverse  range  of  

people  • Data  analysis    

• Preparing  reports  to  a    professional  standard  

• Negotiation  skills  • Cultural  sensitivity  and  respecting  

others’  beliefs  • Industry  visits:  Foodstuff  

Distribution  Centre,  Hornby  &    TOLL  Distribution  Centre,  Hornby.  

• Interpersonal  communication  • Project  management  analysis  

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Rangi  Ruru  Girls’  School  (2009-­‐2013)  NCEA  Level  One-­‐  Merit  Endorsement  (2011)  NCEA  Level  Two-­‐  Merit  Endorsement  (2012)  NCEA  Level  Three-­‐  Merit  Endorsement  (2013)  University  Entrance  (2013)  

Co-­‐curricular  activities  and  awards:    • Sports-­‐  Cycling  (pocket  badge  award),  Dragon  Boating  (medal),  Netball  • Cultural-­‐  Choir,  Debating,  Singing  Lessons,  Speech  and  Drama  (honours  award)  • Educational-­‐  Young  Enterprise  Scheme  (colours)    (See  below)  

Mount  Pleasant  Primary  School  (2001-­‐2008)  

Additional  Qualifications:  • New  Zealand  Drivers’  License-­‐  Full  License  (2015)  • Defensive  Driving  Certificate-­‐  AA  Sydenham  (2015)  • New  Zealand  Forklift  Operators  License-­‐  AMS  (2016)  • “Class  F”  Driving  License  Endorsement  -­‐  AMS  (2016)  

 Employment    Part-­‐time  Barista,  Casual  and  Country,  Christchurch  August  2013-­‐Present  

• Customer-­‐focused  role  -­‐  dealing  with  a  range  of  diverse  people  on  a  professional  level  • Began  working  as  a  café  assistant,  and  developed  to  a  fully  competent  barista-­‐  showing  

that  I  am  a  keen  learner  and  adapt  readily  to  new  challenges  • Responsibilities  including  cash  handling,  weekend  managerial  work,  opening  and  closing  

the  café  and  running  the  café  single-­‐handedly  • Experience  with  stock-­‐take  and  assisting  with  product  ordering    • Occasional  Summer  work  in  the  adjourning  Homestore  and  warehouse  facility  

Key  personal  skills  gained  from  this  job  include:  • The  ability  to  work  in  a  busy,  

stressful  environment  • Using  my  initiative  • Telephone  and  communication  

skills  • Working  in  a  close  team  whilst  

respecting  authority  

• Gaining  a  consistent  work  ethic  and  stepping  up  where  needed  

• Long  term  commitment  to  a  work  place  

• Gaining  the  trust  and  respect  of  employers,  colleagues  and  clients  

   Market  Research  Interviewer,  Opinions  Market  Research  Limited,  Christchurch  June  2016-­‐  Present  

• Working  alongside  and  on  behalf  of  reputable  clients  including  the  Christchurch  City  Council  and  Canterbury  District  Health  Board  

• Diverse  work  load-­‐  both  Field  Based  and  Office-­‐Based  Work  • Interacting  with  the  general  public    • Note-­‐taking  at  a  professional  level  within  focus  Groups  • Self  motivated  position-­‐  teaching  me  increased  time  management  skills    • Integrating  technology  and  unfamiliar  technology  into  workload  

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   Office  Assistant,  Market  Valuation  Limited,  Christchurch  January  2013-­‐  Present  

• Casual  office  assistant  for  a  leading  local  property  valuation  firm  • Miscellaneous  office  jobs  e.g.  research,  correlation  and  coding/spreadsheet  data  entry/  

filing  • Performed  analyses  through  contracts  to  EQC  and  other  reputable  organisations      

 Additional  Skills  Developed:    

•  Respecting  confidentiality      • Understanding  business  documents    

 • Acting  in  a  professional  manner  within  a  

business  environment  

Voluntary  activities  

Young  Enterprise  Scheme  (2012)    

• “Managing  and  Sales  Director”  for  Flatpack  Farming  

• Experience  of  running  a  real  business-­‐  passion  developed  from  this  

• Overview  of  all  aspects  of  a  supply  chain  for  a  product    

• Received  2  National  Awards  presented  by  Governor  General,  4  awards  at  Canterbury  level  

• Worked  and  relied  on  a  close  team  • Marketed  and  sold  our  product  at  

Canterbury  A&P  Show  • Business  presentations  ‘Dragons’  

Den’  style  –  won  awards  based  on  this  

New  Zealand  Elite  Cycling  Nationals  (January  2012)  

• Volunteer  work  as  assistant  for  the  event  manager  

• Preparing  and  distribution  of  registration  packs  

• Working  alongside  professionals  • Experiencing  the  stress  of  

management  and  coordinating  workers  over  a  sustained  period    

Lincoln  University  Students  Association  Class  representative:  

• Introduction  to  Commercial  Law  (Semester  Two,  2014)  

• Sales  and  Retail  Management  (Semester  One,  2016)  

• Business  Presentation  to  Farmlands’  Cooperative  CEO    

   Interests  and  hobbies    

• Exercising-­‐  particularly  at  the  gym  and  cycling      

• Photography    • Spending  time  with  

friends  and  family      • Caring  for  animals    

• Driving  and  exploring    • Meditation      • Cycling      • Boating    • Baking,  cooking,  and  

barista  skills        

• Travelling  through  New  Zealand  and  discovering    Maori  culture/  tikanga  

• Have  travelled  to  Europe,  Asia  &  Australia      

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