CURRICULUM VITAE: ANNA MCDONALD SACHDEV
CONTACT DETAILS
Address: 6 Valencia, Mairena del Aljarafe Telephone Number: -
Seville, Spain Email Address: -
Nationality: Dual-British and Irish
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS-Ulster University
PgDip Museum Management and Practice- Central School of Speech and Drama, University of London
MA Theatre Studies - Goldsmiths College, University of London
BA Sociology - St Mary’s School, Cambridge
1998 A levels: History of Art (B), History (C), English Literature (C).
1996 GCSEs: A,A,A, B,B,B,B, C, C
WORK HISTORY
1/2020-12/2020 Casual Cultural Assistant, Newry and Mourne Museum, Newry
Assisting with the delivery of workshops, exhibition set up, room set up, cleaning of museum areas, writing articles about the collection.
1/2019-9/2019 Temporary Ward Clerk, Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown
Admitting, transferring and discharging patients using an online system. Managing filing of medical records on the ward, filing and requesting medical records, fetching files. Blood forms- data entry to print blood request labels. Answering telephone queries.
6/2017-01/2020 Interpretation Assistant/Archive Volunteer, National Trust, Dungannon
Interpretation Assistant (paid) providing guided tours of the Argory (2018 and 2019 season) and ad hoc activities on big event days e.g. assisting with childrens activities.
Archive volunteer at the Argory -): Organising and structuring a collection of original archives. Creating an inventory/ indexing the archives to provide a resource for research and access to the collection. Packaging and boxing archive material to protect and preserve it.
6/2018-3/2019 Explainer, Hillsborough Caste, Hillsborough, County Down
Taking groups on guided tours of Hillsborough Castle, answering questions. Other adhoc activities including administration and cleaning.
3/2010-07/2016 Research Administration Assistant, Dept. Paediatrics, Cambridge University
Research administration for a medical charity/clinicians group. Compiling patient information sheets, collecting information for reports/slides, compiling research ethics applications. Project Coordinator for a clinical study – The Turner Register. Coordinator for quality assurance systems. General administration tasks such as audio typing and filing.
7/2008-2/2010 Research Administration Assistant, Dept. Oncology, Cambridge University Monitoring grant expenditure, grant and recruitment related administration, sourcing data for lectures, processing purchase orders, proofreading.
2/2007-2/2010 Editorial Assistant, Dept. Material Science, Cambridge University
Managing an online journal’s peer review system, office support.
2/2005 -9/2006 Publishing Assistant, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Administrative support for a journals’ editorial team.
2/2004-9/2004 Marketing Assistant, Routledge, London
Supporting the marketing team: creating/updating database records, making review plans, creating promotional material, answering queries from academics/authors, proofreading, and other general administration.
8/2002-2/2003 Information Assistant, Grafton Centre, Cambridge
Providing information to the public about the shopping centre/tourist information, selling vouchers.
TRAINING
World Host Ambassador training day (June 2018)
Customer Care Certificate Welcome Host, 2002
Computer skills: Intermediate level in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Filemaker, Outlook, Internet Explorer, PowerPoint, Quark Express, Publisher.
Project Management course (online and 1 day workshop, University of Cambridge, 2015)
Good Clinical Practice training completed (last refresher course 2014).
Level 2 Certificate in Purchasing and Supply (Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, 2009).
Full driving license.
INTERESTS
Volunteering experience:- I volunteered as an archive assistant at Newry and Mourne Museum.
Amateur Drama - Co-founded/managed and performed in an amateur drama group - Cambridge Amateur Drama Group, 2013.
Article writing- articles written for Cambridge University 'Newsletter' and other local magazines. Portfolio of work available to view on request.
Passed National Council for the Training of Journalist (NCTJ) exams in News writing, News writing portfolio, Media Law and Public affairs (2009).
References on request