Bisha Ali
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Chinese, English, French, German, HTML / CSS, Languages, Public speaking, Web Development |
| Groups: | Warwick Entrepreneurs |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of Warwick |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Richmond Upon Thames College |
| Position: | Student Guide - Team Leader |
| Time period: | August 2007 - September 2007 |
| Description: | Responsibilities included:
• supervising student guides; identifying and filling gaps on the enrollment route • supervising the accurate and efficient filing of over 2000 student files • ensuring redeployment to the filing room • reporting issues to managers • carrying out various office tasks including filing and preparing marketing material |
| Employer: | Charity Eye Camp |
| Position: | Project |
| Time period: | January 2007 - January 2008 |
| Description: | This project involved fund raising for and organising a charity eye camp held in Jam
Sahib, Pakistan in February 2007. A total of £2500 was raised in order to provide surgery, aftercare and medicine for over 1000 people who could not afford medical treatment themselves. The excess money raised went on to fund a further camp in January 2008. |
| Employer: | Ashford Hospital |
| Position: | Volunteer Work |
| Time period: | June 2005 - September 2005 |
| Description: | Responsibilities included:
• caring for post-operative patients • serving food • aiding patients in tasks • shadowing nurses and staff. |
| Employer: | Public speaking competitions |
| Position: | Participant |
| Time period: | January 2005 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Throughout the year, I attended public speaking sessions twice per week, and competed in two public speaking competitions - one as a questioner in a team, organised by the English Speaking Union, and another as a solo competitor in an event held by the Rotary Club. I have also attended sessions held by Toastmasters in London. |
| Employer: | Hotel. St. Elmo |
| Position: | General Assistant |
| Time period: | June 2004 - September 2004 |
| Description: | Responsibilities included:
• Meeting and greeting new customers • Making bookings in person and over the phone • Helping with general administrative tasks - filing, monitoring incoming calls |
| Employer: | Shad Valley, Summer Entrepreneurship Programme |
| Position: | Project |
| Time period: | July 2006 |
| Description: | At Shad, I worked in a small group to create a product around an energy saving theme. Within the month, a prototype, business plan and a presentation were put together to present to a group of potential investors, before the competing projects were judged on a national level. Awards for “Best Marketing” and “Best Application of Theme” were awarded to our group at the national level. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of Warwick |
| Time period: | 2007 - Present |
| Degree: | Economics, BSc |
