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CURRICULUM VITAE: CLAIRE GRAHAM

Address: 12 Mary Street Langholm Dumfriesshire Scotland UK DG13 0AL

Date of birth: 6 January 1975

Telephone Number: 013873 80097

Mobile Phone: 07808 511616

E-mail Address: claire@esknet.freeserve.co.uk

Marital Status: Married

W O R K H I S T O R Y

Self Employed Website Designer, Esknet - June 1999- September 2000

I design original bespoke websites for small businesses and individuals using DHTML and programs such as Dreamweaver and Photoshop 5. The clients I have worked for include an environmental charity, bed and breakfasts, a freelance artist and a homepage for the Scottish personality Donnie Munro as part of his Information Service. I am always keen to learn new programs and at the moment I am learning Flash 4. Training and Work Placement - InfoRM and Primrose and Gordon Solicitors - February 1998-June 1998 I completed a training course for the unemployed in website design, internet marketing, graphics creation and internet skills. I designed a website for Primrose and Gordon Solicitors and solved any computer problems there.

During a spell of unemployment I worked hard to make effective contacts in order to eventually become self-employed and to improve my computer skills. I also attended and completed a Self-Starters Course run by Scottish Enterprise in November 1998 to give the skills necessary for self -employment.

Work Placement - Scotland on Sunday 1996

I helped the reporters on the news desk with office duties such as photocopying and research. I also worked on a feature on higher education with the education correspondent Aaron Hicklin.

Shop Assistant - Awthings 1994

I was responsible for the general running of a small greengrocers whilst the owner was on holiday. Duties included serving customers, ordering stock and cleaning the shop.

E D U C A T I O N

• BA Communication Studies, Queen Margaret University College Edinburgh (1997)
• HND Communication, Fife College Kirkcaldy (1995)
• HNC Communication, Dumfries and Galloway College (1994)
• NC Media and Communication, Dumfries and Galloway College (1993)

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Two years experience of Web based software, programming and graphic manipulation - DHTML, Dreamweaver, Photoshop 5
• Can operate a Mac or a PC
• Four years experience of Microsoft Word, Office, Works, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Aldus Pagemaker.

I N T E R E S T S

I enjoy surfing the Internet both for pleasure and professional reasons. I currently maintain the official website for the Scottish personality Donnie Munro as part of his Information Service, as well as helping to sell merchandise at his concerts throughout Scotland. I have a great love of reading, travelling around Scotland (particularly the Scottish Highlands) and listening to music. I have recently joined Langholm Town Band which is the oldest civil brass band in Scotland being founded in 1815. I am learning the tenor trombone.

R E F E R E N C E S

Dougal Lane

Dumfries Internet Centre (InfoRM)

26-28 Brewery Street

Dumfries

013873 259400