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                       Kathleen Robertson

 

Strontian, Ariundle, Argyll , PH36 4JB

Mobile- • 07493 463200- Home •- 01967402316 

Email- kathleenrobertsonmusic@gmail.com

 

Personal statement

My aim, since I can remember, is to achieve a career involving music. I have always been interested and inspired by music and find that it helps me to express myself. I am varied in my musical ability and as a result have learnt the keyboard, guitar and voice.  Relevant to music performing, I have been involved in past school events such as village Hall Tours, performing to audiences and organizing my own musical sets. I have competed, and won, in my schools talent show, which very much increased my musical ability to perform.  I won a competition covering the western highlands, and as a result recorded and sold a three track demo CD of my own songs with the accompaniment of a peer. I have also performed in various events within my village; this includes supporting local bands such as Blazin’ Fiddles, Blaze and performing with acts such as Dun Mor Ceilidh band.  

Key Skills

- Performing skills

- Communication skills

- Listening skills

- Caring for people

- Working alongside people 

- Persuading people

- Organisation skills

- Creativity skills

- Following instructions

- Researching and investigating skills

- Time management skills

 

Employment History

 

Waitressing Front of House, the Strontian Hotel, Strontian

(2015- 2017 still current)

 

Achievements and responsibilities:

 

  • Organisation of restaurant bookings- handling phone calls and requests for restaurant bookings.

  • Providing excellent customer service ensuring the customers are satisfied and content.

  • Welcoming customers and presenting menus

  • Provide suggestions and information about the local area on request

  • Management and arrangement of table presentation

  • Serve food/drinks

  • Analyse product of food/drink to ensure it meets the correct requirements 

  • Collection of payments

  • Cooperation with all members of kitchen staff

  • Taking orders from customers

  • Baking and creating desserts myself

  • Preparing Desserts to a good standard

  • Bar work- serving alcoholic drinks as well as non-alcoholic beverages.

  • Cleaning

 

Achievement of completing ‘Elementary Food Hygiene course’ in the year of 2014- Currently Looking at completing a Bar training course in 2017.

 

Waitressing Front of House, the Ariundle Centre, Strontian

(2014– 2015)

 

Achievements and responsibilities:

 

  • Presenting a professional and friendly first impression to all visitors

  • Managing incoming phone calls

  • Analyse product of food/drink to ensure it meets the correct requirements 

  • Collection of payments

  • Cooperation with all members of kitchen staff

  • Taking orders from customers

  • Baking and creating desserts myself

  • Preparing Desserts to a high standard

  • Organisation of bookings

  • Serve food/drinks

  • Cleaning

 

Achievement of completing ‘Elementary Food Hygiene Certificate’ course in the year of 2014.

 

Babysitting

(2016)

 

Responsibilities:

  • Interaction- playing games – reading stories - entertaining the children.

  • Taking the children to school and back.

  • Ensuring Safety- Caring and making sure the children aren’t in danger.

  • Preparing meals/snacks for the children.

  • Discipline children using methods approved by the parents.

 

 

Education

 

College, West Highland College, Fort William

 

(2016-2017)

 

Currently Studying music HNC – Full time course at West Highland College.  Scheduled to finish course In June- I aim to have this HNC qualification awarded in June 2017.

 

 

Ardnamurchan High School

(September 2011– June 2016)

 

National Courses

Higher Music – A

Higher English – C

National 5 Gaelic (Learners)- B

National 4 Mathematics

National 5 English- B

National 5 History- C

National 5 Hospitality

National 4 Biology

National 4 Physical Education

 

National Units: Information System Design and Development

Literacy

Numeracy

Cookery Processes: An Introduction

 

 

 

Hobbies & Interests

Taking part in outer-curricular activities such as volunteering, from which I have achieved 100 hours in - This helped me develop my skills of being reliable, caring, trustworthy and responsible. I have been a member of The Highland Youth Voice, which I was elected for in 2016. This involved strong communication skills, listening skills, persuasive skills, confidence and determination that I believe I now have. I have great skill in being creative with my music, I can compose and perform my own material. My other interests lay in animal rights and environmental issues in which I expressed through study of Higher English, converting my thoughts, research and ideas to essay & portfolio work. I was also a member of ‘Eco Schools’ in which was a great way of putting my ideas and concerns forward. Other hobbies include baking and sports. Both in which I developed through high school competing in football and shinty matches and previously supplying baking goods for my local café (The Ariundle Centre) and currently my local food restaurant (The Strontian Hotel).

I feel like these interests all tie in with being a professional live performer as they show my creativity in various sectors as well as my skills of listening, organisation and communication. My personality is full of expression and to be a successful live performer you must have this aspect within yourself.

 

References

 

Laura McConnachie – Babysitting - 01967 402136

Lee Brown- The Strontian Hotel - 01967 402029

Kate Campbell – The Ariundle Centre- 01967 402 279

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