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Personal information
First name(s) / Surname(s) Address(es) Telephone(s) Personal: Fax(es) E-mail(s) Nationality(-ies) Date of birth Gender

Betty HOBKINS
32 Reading rd, Birmingham, B26 3QJ, United Kingdom +44 2012345678 Mobile: +44 7123456789 +44 2012345679 hobbies@kotmail.com British 07.10.1974 Female

Desired employment /Occupational field Work experience

Dates Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities Name and address of employer Type of business or sector

EUROPEAN PROJECT MANAGER

August 2002 onwards Independent consultant Evaluation of European Commission youth training support measures for youth national agencies and young people. British Council, 123, Bd Ney, F-75023 Paris Independent worker

Dates Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities

March July 2002 Internship - Evaluating youth training programmes for SALTO UK and the Partnership between the Council of Europe and European Commission - Organizing and running a 2 day workshop on non-formal education for Action 5 large scale projects focusing on quality, assessment and recognition - Contributing to the Steering Group on training and developing action plans on training for the next 3 years. Working on the Users Guide for training and the Support Measures European Commission, Youth Unit, DG Education and Culture, 200, Rue de la Loi, B-1049 Brussels European institution

Name and address of employer Type of business or sector

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Dates Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities Name and address of employer Type of business or sector

October 2001 - February 2002 Researcher / Independent Consultant Working in a research team carrying out in-depth qualitative evaluation of the 2 year Advanced Training of Trainers in Europe using participant observations, in-depth interviews and focus groups. Work carried out in training courses in Strasbourg, Slovenia and Budapest. Council of Europe, Budapest European institutions

Education and training

Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Name and type of organisation providing education and training Level in national or international Classification Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Name and type of organisation providing education and training Level in national or international Classification 1997-2001 PhD Thesis Title: 'Young People in the Construction of the Virtual University, Empirical research that directly contributes to debates on e-learning. Brunel University, London, UK Funded by an Economic and Social Research Council Award ISCED 6

1993- 1997 Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Psychology - Sociology of Risk, Sociology of Scientific Knowledge/ Information Society; - E-learning and Psychology; Research Methods. Brunel University, London, UK.

ISCED 5

Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s) Other language(s)

English
Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing
European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production

French C1 Proficient user C2 Proficient user B2 Independent user C1 Proficient user C2 Proficient user German A2 Basic user A2 Basic user A2 Basic user A2 Basic user A2 Basic user
(*) Common

European Framework of Reference (CEF) level

Social skills and competences

- Team work: I have worked in various types of teams from research teams to national league hockey. For 2 years I coached my university hockey team; - Mediating skills: I work on the borders between young people, youth trainers, youth policy and researchers, for example running a 3 day workshop at CoE Symposium Youth Actor of Social Change, and my continued work on youth training programmes; - Intercultural skills: I am experienced at working in a European dimension such as being a

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rapporteur at the CoE Budapest youth against violence seminar and working with refugees.

Organisational skills and competences Computer skills and competences

- Whilst working for a Brussels based refugee NGO Convivial I organized a Civil Dialogue between refugees and civil servants at the European Commission 20th June 2002. - During my PhD I organised a seminar series on research methods. Competent with most Microsoft Office programmes and some experience with HTML.

Additional information
PUBLICATION PERSONAL INTERESTS How to do Observations: Borrowing techniques from the Social Sciences to help Participants do Observations in Simulation Exercises Coyote EU/CoE Partnership Publication, (2002). Creating pieces of Art and visiting Modern Art galleries. Enjoy all sports particularly

SURNAME(S) FIRST NAME(S)Andrew Steve
Date of birth (*)03/04/1977 Mother tongue(s)English Other language(s)French Spanish

C1

Proficient user

Listening

Understanding
A2

Reading

FRENCH Self-assessment of language skills (**) Speaking Diploma(s) or certificate(s) (*)

Awarding body

Basic User

B2

Spoken interaction

Independent user

B2

Spoken production

Writing
C1
Year

Independent user

Proficient user
European level
(***)

Title of diploma(s) or certificate(s)

DELF, Units 1-4 GCSE-level, Grade B

Institut Franais, London Alliance franaise, Birmingham Linguistic experience(s) (*)

Description

1996 1998
From

2000 1997
To

Temporary work as hotel receptionist in London with frequent French-speaking guests Holiday jobs as camp leader in French-speaking Switzerland

1997 1995

B2

Independent user C1

Listening

Understanding

Proficient user

Reading

SPANISH Self-assessment of language skills (**) Speaking Linguistic experience(s) (*)

B1
Spoken interaction

Independent user

B1

Spoken production

Writing
B2
From

Independent user

Independent user 30/06/1990

To

School exchange programme in Bilbao: one month living with a Spanish-speaking family

Description

01/06/1990

(*) Headings marked with an asterisk are optional (**) See Self-assessment grid on reverse (***) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level if specified on the original certificate or diploma.

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U N D E R S T A N D I N G
Listening
I can understand familiar words and very basic phrases concerning myself, my family and immediate concrete surroundings when people speak slowly and clearly.

A1

I can understand phrases and the highest frequency vocabulary related to areas of most immediate personal relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local area, employment). I can catch the main point in short, clear, simple messages and announcements.

A2

I can understand the main points of clear I can understand extended speech and standard speech on familiar matters lectures and follow even complex lines of regularly encountered in work, school, argument provided the topic is reasonably leisure, etc. I can understand the main familiar. I can understand most TV news point of many radio or TV programmes on and current affairs programmes. I can current affairs or topics of personal or understand the majority of films in professional interest when the delivery is standard dialect. relatively slow and clear.

B1

B2

I can understand extended speech even when it is not clearly structured and when relationships are only implied and not signalled explicitly. I can understand television programmes and films without too much effort.

C1

I have no difficulty in understanding any kind of spoken language, whether live or broadcast, even when delivered at fast native speed, provided. I have some time to get familiar with the accent.

C2

Reading

Spoken Interaction

S P E A K I N G

I can understand familiar names, words I can read very short, simple texts. I can and very simple sentences, for example find specific, predictable information in on notices and posters or in catalogues. simple everyday material such as advertisements, prospectuses, menus and timetables and I can understand short simple personal letters. I can interact in a simple way provided the I can communicate in simple and routine other person is prepared to repeat or tasks requiring a simple and direct rephrase things at a slower rate of speech exchange of information on familiar topics and help me formulate what I'm trying to and activities. I can handle very short say. I can ask and answer simple social exchanges, even though I can't questions in areas of immediate need or usually understand enough to keep the on very familiar topics. conversation going myself.

I can understand texts that consist mainly I can read articles and reports concerned of high frequency everyday or job-related with contemporary problems in which the language. I can understand the writers adopt particular attitudes or description of events, feelings and wishes viewpoints. I can understand in personal letters. contemporary literary prose.

I can understand long and complex I can read with ease virtually all forms of factual and literary texts, appreciating the written language, including abstract, distinctions of style. I can understand structurally or linguistically complex texts specialised articles and longer technical such as manuals, specialised articles and instructions, even when they do not relate literary works. to my field. I can deal with most situations likely to I can interact with a degree of fluency and I can express myself fluently and I can take part effortlessly in any arise whilst travelling in an area where the spontaneity that makes regular interaction spontaneously without much obvious conversation or discussion and have a language is spoken. I can enter with native speakers quite possible. I can searching for expressions. I can use good familiarity with idiomatic expressions unprepared into conversation on topics take an active part in discussion in familiarlanguage flexibly and effectively for social and colloquialisms. I can express myself that are familiar, of personal interest or contexts, accounting for and sustaining and professional purposes. I can fluently and convey finer shades of pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, my views. formulate ideas and opinions with meaning precisely. If I do have a problem hobbies, work, travel and current events). precision and relate my contribution I can backtrack and restructure around skilfully to those of other speakers. the difficulty so smoothly that other people are hardly aware of it.

Spoken Production

I can use simple phrases and sentences I can use a series of phrases and to describe where I live and people I sentences to describe in simple terms my know. family and other people, living conditions, my educational background and my present or most recent job. I can write a short, simple postcard, for I can write short, simple notes and example sending holiday greetings. I can messages. I can write a very simple
fill in forms with personal details, for

W R I T I N G

Writing

example entering my name, nationality someone for something. and address on a hotel registration form.

personal letter, for example thanking

I can connect phrases in a simple way in order to describe experiences and events, my dreams, hopes and ambitions. I can briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. I can narrate a story or relate the plot of a book or film and describe my reactions. I can write simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal
interest. I can write personal letters

I can present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to my field of interest. I can explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.

I can present clear, detailed descriptions of complex subjects integrating subthemes, developing particular points and rounding off with an appropriate conclusion.

I can present a clear, smoothly-flowing description or argument in a style appropriate to the context and with an effective logical structure which helps the recipient to notice and remember significant points.

I can write clear, detailed text on a wide I can express myself in clear, wellI can write clear, smoothly-flowing text in range of subjects related to my interests. I structured text, expressing points of view an appropriate style. I can write complex
can write an essay or report, passing on at some length. I can write about complex

describing experiences and impressions. information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view. I can write letters highlighting the personal significance of events and experiences.

subjects in a letter, an essay or a report, underlining what I consider to be the salient issues. I can select a style appropriate to the reader in mind.

letters, reports or articles which present a

case with an effective logical structure which helps the recipient to notice and remember significant points. I can write summaries and reviews of professional or literary works.

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