Philippa Johnstone
George Town,Grand Cayman
Summary
To seek and gain experience in the teaching profession with the ambition to undertake teacher training and securing a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance Web Developer
Private And Charitable Organisations
01.2016 - Current
- Planned website development, converting mockups into usable web presence with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, and Wordpress.
- Multi-tasked across multiple functions and roles to meet deadlines and organizational expectations.
- Designed, implemented and monitored web pages, plugins and functionality for continuous improvement.
- Oversaw technical issues and troubleshooting requests to resolve user problems.
Volunteer
German Swiss International School
08.2018 - 06.2021
- Used strong interpersonal communication skills to convey information to others.
- Represented organization positively and professionally while providing community with much-needed services.
Program Manager
Medical Research Council
06.2010 - 04.2012
- Managed and supervised administrative and daily program operations, complying with policies and regulations.
- Developed and maintained workflows, procedures and reports.
- Met with project stakeholders on regular basis to assess progress and make adjustments.
- Engaged and worked alongside cross-functional stakeholders to manage strategic initiatives.
- Interacted with community to identify funding needs and requirements.
Director of Policy & Research
New Engineering Foundation
05.2008 - 05.2010
- Established and maintained strong relationships with customers and strategic partners.
- Facilitated think tanks and workshops to educate policy makers and educators.
- Initiating research to examine good practice in vocational learning.
- Managing consultants on project based work.
Bioscience Policy Manager
Royal Society of Chemistry
05.2006 - 05.2008
- Identified areas in which interdisciplinary science is fundamental to tackling future challenges such as food security.
- Created and nurtured constructive relationships with governmental leadership in regions of operation to bolster respect and collaboration.
- Demonstrated commitment to local community through outreach campaigns.
- Established and maintained working relationships with public contacts and employees to disseminate program information quickly.
- Responded appropriately to opportunities arising from policy issues to promote interdisciplinary science.
- Interacted with media, providing information derived from approved sources and managing interviews of organization principals.
- Represented organization at industry conferences and events.
Education
Ph.D. - Plant Sciences
University of Cambridge
Cambridge, UK2006
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Durham University
Durham, UK2001
Skills
- Relationship building
- Research
- Public speaking
- Telephone etiquette
- Administrative tasks
- Team collaboration
- Interdisciplinary collaboration
Certification
- Ministry of Education’s Child Safeguarding Workshop
- RCIPS Police Clearance
- Darkness to Light: Stewards of Children
- Darkness to Light: Recognising and Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect
Hobbies
- sewing & embroidery
- knitting & crochet
- oil painting & life drawing
- walking & hiking
- resistance & cardio training
Timeline
Volunteer
German Swiss International School
08.2018 - 06.2021
Freelance Web Developer
Private And Charitable Organisations
01.2016 - Current
Program Manager
Medical Research Council
06.2010 - 04.2012
Director of Policy & Research
New Engineering Foundation
05.2008 - 05.2010
Bioscience Policy Manager
Royal Society of Chemistry
05.2006 - 05.2008
Ph.D. - Plant Sciences
University of Cambridge
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Durham University
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