CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Name: ASHLEY JONATHAN KEELER
Current Address: On Request
Email: roomoneoneone@gmail.com
Telephone: 07886 740220
Date and place of birth: On Request, Hampshire, England
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To establish and develop a career in the music, television and broadcasting industry that will make good use of my education, personal interests and abilities.
EDUCATION
2005 – 2008 University of Central England (Birmingham Conservatoire)
BSc (Hons) Music Technology 2.1
Final year dissertation titled “The Future of Podcasting:
Music & Sound in Web 2.0”, which involved compiling
both primary and secondary research, focussing
on the current uses and future possibilities of online
broadcast.
The degree course also included modules on Business and
Management skills including initial business planning,
development and events management.
2003 – 2004 Southdowns College, Hampshire
Practical Skills course in Music Technology and Multi-Tracking
1991 – 2004 Portsmouth Grammar (independent fee paying) School
AS Level – Information and Computer Technology (B)
A Levels – Mathematics (B),
English Literature (B),
Philosophy and Religious Studies (C).
9 GCSE’s at A and B Grade.
COMPUTER LITERACY
- • AV Apple Software – Logic, Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro, Rapidweaver
- • Microsoft Office – Word, Lotus, Front Page
- • Programming – MAX MSP, Matlab
- • Graphic Design – CAD, Photoshop, Fireworks, Dreamweaver
- • Website design and construction for personal and business use
VACATION EMPLOYMENT AND EXPERIENCE
I have had various holiday and vacation jobs whilst completing my education both manual, such as the likes of fruit picking, and office based including: -
2009 - Currently working at Birmingham City University as the Assessments Officer and Student Support Adviser. Responsible for a wide range of administrative tasks including student enrolment, assignment collection and the running of the school office support desk.
2008 – Five months working for the Civil Service Insolvency Centre in Birmingham as a Redundancy Case Officer responsible for an assigned case load of corporate insolvency clients. The work included being the main point of contact for creditors including former employees of the business. The nature of the work involved dealing with people often in a very distressed, emotional or aggravated state of mind.
2007 – Five months working as a Client Liaison Officer for a Birmingham based Financial Services firm – David Abbey and Associates.
2006/2007 – Five months working at the Lloyds TSB Securities Centre in Birmingham.
2005 – Six months in the Customer Services Department at the Head Office of Fat Face Limited, the leisure clothing retail business based in Havant, Hampshire.
Through these (and various other) roles I have gained extensive experience in data input, handling of confidential information, organising and maintaining diaries, working both as part of a team and on my own initiative, managing a case load, logging orders and dealing with enquiries, liaising with both individuals and corporate customers, acquisition of telephone and letter writing skills.
All of the above together with my education and life experiences learned whilst travelling have given me the self-resilience, confidence and inter-personal skills required for dealing with both business colleagues and customers alike.
In addition I have acquired practical computing, music production and recording experiences touring with bands including the staging and setting up of gigs in the role of sound and amplification technician and running a portable live recording set up in several live music venues.
My own personal composition, performances, design and production of podcast recording and promotional materials have helped to further my passion for the music industry.
LEISURE INTERESTS
Music plays a large part in my life including composing, arranging, performing (piano, guitar, clarinet and vocals) recording and production and I am a regular attender of pop festivals including Glastonbury for the last ten years.
In addition I enjoy various sporting activities including, beach fishing, golf, football and am an avid follower of the Formula 1 Grand Prix season.
At University I was a member of various social and other activity groups including the freestyle Frisbee team representing the University at events across the UK.
I also enjoy travelling and experiencing other cultures and have just returned from six months backpacking in the Far East including India, Thailand and New Zealand which, of necessity, involved considerable planning and budgetary skills.
References upon request