Stephen Took
Personal Data
Address: 68 Wordsworth Court, Hatfield, Herts,
AL10 0EF.
Telephone: 07790 291156
Email: [email protected]
Date of
Birth: 27th February 1975.
Nationality: British.
Availability: Part Time: immediate start.
An intelligent graduate looking to pursue a career in Teaching ICT. Good communication and interpersonal skills. Positive and flexible attitude to work with excellent teamwork skills. Career Objectives (Short-term): To learn more and gain some hands-on practical experience from a professional and innovative organisation, and gain Qualified Teacher Status as a result. (Long-term): to achieve a position of leadership and become a highly respected professional.
Education & Qualifications
1996 – 1998 University
of Hertfordshire. [link]
BSc Computer Studies.
·
Database
Design, Implementation & Management.
·
Designing
Interactive Systems.
·
Software
Systems Development.
·
Developing
Information Systems Strategy.
·
Requirements
Engineering.
1993 – 1996 Heriot-Watt
University.
Edinburgh. [link]
Diploma of Higher Education.
·
Programming.
·
Software
Engineering.
·
Data
Structures & Algorithms.
·
Logic
& Program Proving.
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Formal
Specifications of Programs.
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Functional
Programming.
·
Data
Representation & Assemble Language Programming.
·
Computer
Organisation & Systems Software.
·
Computer
Theory & Complexity.
·
Introductory
& Discrete Maths.
·
Production
Management, Business Organisation & Economics.
1986 – 1993 St.
Columba’s College.
St. Albans, Herts. [link]
3 A-Levels, Computing C, English Literature C and Economics D.
9 G.C.S.E.s (including Maths B and English B).
Employment History
01/03 – to
date The Hellenic College of London - ICT Teacher (Part Time). [link]
·
Overseeing
AS and A Level project work.
10/02 –
11/02 Three Valleys Water (UK) - Customer Call Centre Operator. [link]
·
Dealing
with customer enquiries over the phone.
·
Taking
credit card payments and updating the customer database.
03/99 –
06/02 Starehe Boys’ Centre & School (Kenya) - Computer Teacher.
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Teaching
Kenyan Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Computing syllabus.
·
Control
of out-of-class sessions in the computer labs.
·
Overseeing
KCSE project work and preparing mock exams.
·
Leading
a team of student supervisors in the day-to-day management of the computer
laboratories and its resources.
·
Managing
student accounts and network administration.
·
Marked
exam scripts on behalf of Kenya National Exam Council.
01/97 –
10/97 Madisons Speciality Coffee Bar (UK) - Customer Service. [link]
Professional Skills
·
Completed
courses in Study & IT Skills and Communication & Presentation Skills.
§
Organisational
and administrative techniques.
§
Improved
interpersonal, and team and leadership skills.
§
Formal
presentation skills and effective report writing.
·
Competent
in the use of DOS, Win 95, 98 etc. and Win NT & 2000.
·
Sound understanding
of programming languages, including Pascal and Visual Basic.
·
Comprehensive
knowledge of MS Office - Word, Excel, Access & PowerPoint.
·
Experienced
in managing software development projects.
Personal Interests
·
Participated
in hikes and camps with the 14th Nairobi Scout Troop.
·
I
enjoy outdoor activity, in particular football, walking and cycling.
·
Diocese
of Westminster, certificate in catechesis of young children.
·
Patron
of the Starehe Computer Club.
Referees
Mr. James
Wardrobe, Dr.
G. W. Griffin,
The
Principle, The
Director,
Hellenic
College of London, Starehe
Boys’ Centre & School,
67 Pont
Street, P.
O. Box 30178, Nairobi,
London SW1X
0BD. KENYA.