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Curriculum Vitae – Gregory Sinclair
Education & Qualifications
BA: I will graduate in July 2002 with a BA in Modern Chinese Studies from the University of Leeds. It is a four year course. My overall classification for the third year was 2:1. During the second year of my degree I studied at Capital Normal University, Beijing, China.
During the last year I have also taken courses in Information Technology and have acquired skills in Web Design (including HTML, Frames, Client-Side Image Maps, Cascading Style Sheets, Forms, and the application of Javascript), XML, Graphics on the PC, and Chinese Computing.
A Levels: (taken at University College School, London)
Government & Political Studies (A)
History (A)
English Literature (B)
GCSEs: (also taken at University College School, London)
History (A), Music (A), French (A), English (A), English Literature (B), Latin (B), Mathematics (B), Physics (B), Biology (C)
I also have a basic TEFL qualification which was necessary for teaching in China during my Gap year (see below).
Work Experience & Previous Employment
August – September 2001: Data analysis for Sunstone Health & Leisure Club, London.
July 2001: I spent six weeks in Kunming, South West China teaching English and studying Chinese at Yunnan University.
September 2000: Data inputting for Informa Publishing, London. This involved entering information into a Microsoft Access database.
1999-2000: During this time I was studying in Beijing. I also taught English at a number of schools and took part in several recordings for English listening examination cassettes.
Summer 1999: Telephone research for the BRAD Group of EMAP Media.
February 1998 – June 1998: Teaching English at No.17 Middle School, Qingdao, Shandong Province, China.
This was during my Gap year and was organised by GAP Activity Projects.
September 1997 – January 1998: Junior Clerk at Comptons Solicitors, 90/92 Parkway, Regents Park, London NW1.
1995, 1996, 1997: Audio co-ordinator for the Sunstone Health and Leisure Club stand at the Stoke Newington Midsummer Festival.
Other skills and interests
I have often used Windows 3.x, Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP and MS-DOS and can also use an Apple Macintosh. I have experience in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, Micrografx Designer and CorelDraw. I also have a good knowledge of HTML (see “education & qualifications”), XML, and Chinese computing. I am able to use the internet efficiently and can adapt to most software quickly. I have a typing speed of 62 words per minute.
This year I have combined my interests in East Asia with my knowledge of HTML in my role as webmaster of the Leeds University East Asian Research Society.
(www.e-a-r-s.org)
As well as studying and teaching in China I have also spent a lot of time travelling within the mainland, Macau and Hong Kong.
I have performed in the Children’s Chorus of the English National Opera and Royal College of Music. I have also been a member of the New London Children’s Choir during which time I performed in The Royal Festival Hall, The Royal Albert Hall, The Purcell Room and the Opera Bastille in Paris as well as making recordings for BBC Radio.
I was also involved in the Children’s opera “Brundibar” for BBC Television.