CV
Leila Abdullahi Ali
BOSASSO
Personal Profile
I consider myself to be a well motivated, enthusiastic, reliable, and trustwort:hy person with excellent interpersonal skills and great awareness for equal opportunities. I have the ability to assimilate information quickly and apply it practically in a variety of situations. I am fluent in English and Swedish and I also have good production and design relevant work experience, enthusiastic to begin a designer in the fashion industry. I am able to work individually or as part of a team. I am an effective communicator. I am proactive in identifying opportunities for improving processes. I have the ability to work accurately and competently under pressure.
Key Skills
· Communication - As an elected society Representative I attended meetings to discuss issues raised by fellow students about the university. This required the ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with senior academic staff. And as I have lived and studied abroad, I have had the privilege of being fluent in two other languages namely Swedish and Somali but also intermediate Arabic and Spanish. I understand that this would be useful in many situations and it also enables me to communicate with people from these backgrounds.
· IT - Highly IT proficient in a variety of computer software including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Career History
HADO NGO 01 JAN ’12 – ON GOING
Protection officer
Dubai expresse restaurant and cafe 13 June ’11 – 30 Nov ‘11
working in an Arabic restaurant/cafe as a waitress
· Serving customers
· Cash handling
· Watering
· Cleaning
· Shopping
· Front of house
· Mixing milkshakes and smoothes
Reagent park school / year 6 fashion project 7 March ’11 – 10 may ‘11
working with 60 year 6 students as a fashion
mentor to do a fashion project over 9 weeks to
improve their creativity side and sewing skills.
· Planning class
· Presentations
· Teaching sewing and drawing skills
· Watch them over the playground
· Help them to Style there finished garments
· Show how to do a Fashion photo shoot
· Help them to organize a Fashion show for the rest of the school
Fashion designers, 21 Sept ‘10
Fashion designer Alvin Loy has hand-picked
my university final collection to be shown in a
major charity fashion show at the Royal Lancaster
Hotel in London during London Fashion Week.
V&A Fashion V Sport Exhibition – Herbert Museum 10 Feb ’10 – 3 May ‘10
Exhibition of my work at the Herbert Museum in Coventry
· Designed garments
· Pattern cut and making outfits
· Styling and Photography
· Planning and organising the exhibition
· Writing press releases
Event Organiser / Secretary Sept ’07 – July ‘08
Full time position with the Somali Society at Coventry University
Tailor / Designer Sept ’07 – July ‘10
Part time position with Sharif Tailors in Birmingham
Voluntary position with MBC College Fashion Department
Birmingham / UK
Manning a stand for Matthew Boulton College and Coventry University
UNICEF AND GRT 23 APRIL ’12 – 02 MAY ’12
Understanding gender based violence & gbv
Information management system
ECB AND ACAPS 19 MAR ’12 – 21 MAR ’12
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
Field data collection for humanitarian needs assessment
Coventry University Sep ’07 – Nov ‘2010
BA (Hons) Fashion and Design
Coventry / UK
Matthew Boulton College Sep ’05 – Jun ‘07
ND Fashion and Clothing
Birmingham / UK
City College Women’s Centre Feb ’05 – July ‘05
Hair Dresser
Birmingham / UK
City College Women’s Centre Sep ’03 – Mar ‘04
Dress Making
Birmingham / UK
Frolunda Gymnasiet College Aug ’99 – May ‘03
AVC Business Studies and Administration
Gothenburg / Sweden
Tynnered Secondary School Aug ’92 – Jun ‘99
General studies
Gothenburg / Sweden
Hobbies and Interests
I am a very keen basketball player and swimmer. I enjoy reading, especially non-fiction and current events. I consider myself a very physically and mentally fit person, enjoys an entertaining night out with family and friends. I also like to travel and takes general interest in European and African fashion - in addition to having lived and studied in Sweden I took the opportunity to travel to , Dubai, Somali, Kenya, Syria, England, Denmark and France.
References Available On Request
Education References
Angela Armstrong
Coventry School oh art and Design
Priory street
Coventry
Cv1 5fb
TEL: 024 7688 7688
EMAIL: [email protected]
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Ann muirhead
Coventry School oh art and Design
Priory street
Coventry
Cv1 5fb
TEL: 024 7688 7688
EMAIL: [email protected]
BOSASSO
Personal Profile
I consider myself to be a well motivated, enthusiastic, reliable, and trustwort:hy person with excellent interpersonal skills and great awareness for equal opportunities. I have the ability to assimilate information quickly and apply it practically in a variety of situations. I am fluent in English and Swedish and I also have good production and design relevant work experience, enthusiastic to begin a designer in the fashion industry. I am able to work individually or as part of a team. I am an effective communicator. I am proactive in identifying opportunities for improving processes. I have the ability to work accurately and competently under pressure.
Key Skills
· Communication - As an elected society Representative I attended meetings to discuss issues raised by fellow students about the university. This required the ability to communicate tactfully and effectively with senior academic staff. And as I have lived and studied abroad, I have had the privilege of being fluent in two other languages namely Swedish and Somali but also intermediate Arabic and Spanish. I understand that this would be useful in many situations and it also enables me to communicate with people from these backgrounds.
· IT - Highly IT proficient in a variety of computer software including Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Career History
HADO NGO 01 JAN ’12 – ON GOING
Protection officer
- Attending meetings
- Writing reports
- Give trainings
- Pmn – Pmt
- GBV
- Data collecting
- FGM
- Livelihood
Dubai expresse restaurant and cafe 13 June ’11 – 30 Nov ‘11
working in an Arabic restaurant/cafe as a waitress
· Serving customers
· Cash handling
· Watering
· Cleaning
· Shopping
· Front of house
· Mixing milkshakes and smoothes
Reagent park school / year 6 fashion project 7 March ’11 – 10 may ‘11
working with 60 year 6 students as a fashion
mentor to do a fashion project over 9 weeks to
improve their creativity side and sewing skills.
· Planning class
· Presentations
· Teaching sewing and drawing skills
· Watch them over the playground
· Help them to Style there finished garments
· Show how to do a Fashion photo shoot
· Help them to organize a Fashion show for the rest of the school
Fashion designers, 21 Sept ‘10
Fashion designer Alvin Loy has hand-picked
my university final collection to be shown in a
major charity fashion show at the Royal Lancaster
Hotel in London during London Fashion Week.
- Sending invasions
- Greeting the guests
- Styling my collection
- Papering the show order
- Dressing the models back stage
V&A Fashion V Sport Exhibition – Herbert Museum 10 Feb ’10 – 3 May ‘10
Exhibition of my work at the Herbert Museum in Coventry
· Designed garments
· Pattern cut and making outfits
· Styling and Photography
· Planning and organising the exhibition
· Writing press releases
Event Organiser / Secretary Sept ’07 – July ‘08
Full time position with the Somali Society at Coventry University
- Event planning and management
- Presenting and promoting the organisation
- Ticket sales
- Arranging and chairing meetings
Tailor / Designer Sept ’07 – July ‘10
Part time position with Sharif Tailors in Birmingham
- Taking and recording customer measurements
- Planning events
- Designing / cutting patterns and making garments
- Visual / window displays
- Taking orders, handling cash and general customer services
- Promoting the organisation
Voluntary position with MBC College Fashion Department
Birmingham / UK
- Assisting students with pattern cutting and sewing techniques
- Sketchbook work
- Copying and printing out work for the students
- Assisting students with planning and organising fashion events
Manning a stand for Matthew Boulton College and Coventry University
- Representing the college and university as my garments were displayed on the catwalk
- Styling outfits
- Assembling hair and make up boards
- Photoshoot / space museum theme
- Assisting with general fashion enquiries and networking
UNICEF AND GRT 23 APRIL ’12 – 02 MAY ’12
Understanding gender based violence & gbv
Information management system
ECB AND ACAPS 19 MAR ’12 – 21 MAR ’12
TRAINING OF TRAINERS
Field data collection for humanitarian needs assessment
Coventry University Sep ’07 – Nov ‘2010
BA (Hons) Fashion and Design
Coventry / UK
Matthew Boulton College Sep ’05 – Jun ‘07
ND Fashion and Clothing
Birmingham / UK
City College Women’s Centre Feb ’05 – July ‘05
Hair Dresser
Birmingham / UK
City College Women’s Centre Sep ’03 – Mar ‘04
Dress Making
Birmingham / UK
Frolunda Gymnasiet College Aug ’99 – May ‘03
AVC Business Studies and Administration
Gothenburg / Sweden
Tynnered Secondary School Aug ’92 – Jun ‘99
General studies
Gothenburg / Sweden
Hobbies and Interests
I am a very keen basketball player and swimmer. I enjoy reading, especially non-fiction and current events. I consider myself a very physically and mentally fit person, enjoys an entertaining night out with family and friends. I also like to travel and takes general interest in European and African fashion - in addition to having lived and studied in Sweden I took the opportunity to travel to , Dubai, Somali, Kenya, Syria, England, Denmark and France.
References Available On Request
Education References
Angela Armstrong
Coventry School oh art and Design
Priory street
Coventry
Cv1 5fb
TEL: 024 7688 7688
EMAIL: [email protected]
===============================================
Ann muirhead
Coventry School oh art and Design
Priory street
Coventry
Cv1 5fb
TEL: 024 7688 7688
EMAIL: [email protected]