1. Abbie Spooner BSc IT with Business Studies
Personal Details
Telephone – 07578806360 Email – abbie.spooner@gmail.com
Address – 8 Cotleigh Drive, Sheffield, S12 4HU
Interests and Achievements
• Reading Matters Qualification – This was done over two years where I helped
children with low literacy skills with their reading – 2008 to 2010
• Student Mentor, Form representative, post 16 representative, ICT Subject
representative – Started as a student mentor then developed into a senior
mentor , the moved on to a post 16 representative and a subject representative
– 2007 to 2012
• Morocco Expedition - This took place in July 2012. It involved self-fundraising
£1,200 over a year and then going out to Morocco and spending time with local
people doing community work which included teaching school children, digging a
pathway up to a village in the mountains and clearing out a water tank. I was a
team leader for the project and had to make sure that health and safety was
administered throughout. - 2012
• Venture Matrix – In my first year of University I worked with children between
the ages of 8 and 12 and helped them to develop business plans and their
marketing skills – 2013
• Volunteering Activities - I have taken part in various activities including painting a
local children's centre, baking cakes for St Luke's Hospice and raising money for
the Archer Project for homeless people in Sheffield. I have also conducted some
market research for a lingerie company called Moonrise Lingerie
Education & Qualifications
University
Sheffield Hallam University - BSc IT with Business Studies - 2:1 (Second Class, First Division)
Skills
• Advanced in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint
• Experience in Microsoft Visio, Oracle, and SAS Enterprise Miner
• Experience of working in a B2B Sales Environment
• Experience in all aspects of Procurement and Despatch
• Fantastic Customer Service skills
School Attended
Meadowhead Language College 2005-2010
GCSE results: 2 A’s, 2 B’s and 5 C’s
English Literature B
English Language C
Maths C
Core and Additional Science - C
College Attended
The Sheffield College 2010-2012
English Literature A Level - C
Information Technology A Level - C
Business Studies AS Level - D
Sociology A Level - C

2. Personal Skills
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Hard working and committed to any work assigned to me
• Outstanding Attendance and Punctuality Record
• Able to work as part of a team and independently. I am confident when speaking to
people and contributing towards new ideas. I am Flexible and adaptable at work.
Work
Company - Sheffield City Council
Start/End Date - June 2010
Job Title - Work Experience
I worked in the Registry office for Births, Marriages and Deaths, along with the Emergency
Planning department and Democratic Services. I assisted with entering data into a database
and did general administration.
Company – Compass Catering Group
Start/End Date – August 2011 – May 2012
Job Title – Waiting Staff
Experience in till operation and money handling. I also have experience in silver service in
executive suites and private boxes where I have served three and four course meals to
clients and directors of the company
Company – Mitchell and Butlers, Ember Inns
Start/End Date – March 2012 – June 2014
Job Title – Front of House Staff
I worked behind the bar serving drinks and taking food orders, dealing with money on a
daily basis. I also served food and dealt with any customer requests or issues.
Company – Arnold Wragg Ltd
Start/End Date – August 2014 – Present
Job Title – Procurement Assistant/Estimator
I worked as a Procurement Assistant for one year as part of my Placement Year for my
degree and then got my contract extended and made permanent. My role included
production and management of purchase orders, quoting and estimating, production of
sales orders, route analysis and weekly costings. I have regular contact with customers and
suppliers and recently became fully trained in the Despatch department.
Referees
Mr Peter Hall
Office Manager
Arnold Wragg Ltd
Unit 2, Parkway Business Centre
Sheffield S9 4WU
0114 2519050
phall@arnold-wragg.com
Dr Andrew Hirst
Room 9339, Cantor Building
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus, Howard Street
Sheffield S1 1WB
0114 2256951
A.Hirst@shu.ac.uk