Tessa Darbyshire
Tessa Darbyshire Email: [email protected] Telephone: 07956 602 800 Freelance Portfolio: https://www.clippings.me/tedarbyshire
I am a freelance market researcher and strategist, based in London, looking to advance in the world of creating incredible digital campaigns and getting reactions. I intend to take my skills in innovative problem-solving, quantitative and qualitative research, and creative strategising, and use them to sky rocket into the stratosphere of building relations between brands and consumers, always looking to spark the next big thing.
CURRENT ROLE Freelance Market Researcher and Strategist (Mar 2014 – Present) Initial work with Corke Wallis in Oxford Circus in the branding and strategy space lead to acquisition of further clients include Evrythng, Digital Thing, and Xpelgum. Most recently held the role of lead market strategist and business development executive supporting the launch of Igniite Film, a revolutionary production house in London. More generally includes qualitative and quantitative market research, and profiling regarding projects for a wide range of household name clients including American Express and 3M. Production of extended documents unifying the research and generating strategies for market positioning. EDUCATION 2012 - 2015
BA Philosophy, New College of Humanities, University of London International Program
New College of the Humanities Diploma: contextual modules in Politics, Economics, Professional Skills, Logic, Physics, Biology, Psychology And Applied Ethics 2010 - 2012
A Level, AS Level and Extended Project Qualification, Canon Slade School, Bolton
BA (Hons) 2:1 Dissertation: 1st
Merit A*, A, B, A, B, A*
English Language - A*, Religious Studies - A, Physics - B, General Studies – A, Mathematics with Mechanics (AS Level) - B, EPQ (Psychology of Brazilian Economics) - A* 2005 - 2010
GCSE, Canon Slade School, Bolton
4 A* Grades, 8 A Grades
A* - Latin, Biology, English Literature, Religious Studies, A - English Language, Art, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, ICT, History, German, Citizenship PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT New College of Humanities: Senior Student Ambassador ( Oct 2012 – Jun 2015) University of London Union Sailing Society: Volunteer Sailing Instructor (2013 – 2015) Totus Education: Document Checking and Formatting (1 week July 2014) Hel’s Angels: Promotional Event Staff (Mar 2014 – June 2014) At Your Service: Fine dining, cocktail and canapé waitress (Nov 2012 – April 2014) Camp America: Clearwater Camp for Girls, WI, Sailing Instructor and Counsellor (Jun – Aug 2013) Bolton Council Education Department: Volunteer assistant sports instructor (2010 – 2014) University of Central Lancashire: Intern, Astrophysics & Supercomputing (Jun – Aug 2011) Sol da Terra, Brazil: Volunteer, Work in the Community of Uberlandia (Mid July 2010)
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Business:
Sailing :
Music: Health and safety: Computer:
Education: Achievements:
Courses in sales techniques, negotiation, regressional analysis, entrepreneurship, business, finance and team work at the New College of the Humanities RYA Offshore and Inland Dinghy Instructor Powerboat Level Two Certificate VHF Licence Harp, Grade 5 Practical and Theory First Aid certificate Linux – beginner Fortran 77 – beginner SQL - competent Microsoft Office Suite - Competent AQA Primary School Teaching Award Academic Scholarship at New College of the Humanities Social Secretary for the University of London Sailing Society Oxford University Fred Walker Essay Competition – First Prize (2012) Nuffield Bursary Award and Gold Crest Science Award
I am a freelance market researcher and strategist, based in London, looking to advance in the world of creating incredible digital campaigns and getting reactions. I intend to take my skills in innovative problem-solving, quantitative and qualitative research, and creative strategising, and use them to sky rocket into the stratosphere of building relations between brands and consumers, always looking to spark the next big thing.
CURRENT ROLE Freelance Market Researcher and Strategist (Mar 2014 – Present) Initial work with Corke Wallis in Oxford Circus in the branding and strategy space lead to acquisition of further clients include Evrythng, Digital Thing, and Xpelgum. Most recently held the role of lead market strategist and business development executive supporting the launch of Igniite Film, a revolutionary production house in London. More generally includes qualitative and quantitative market research, and profiling regarding projects for a wide range of household name clients including American Express and 3M. Production of extended documents unifying the research and generating strategies for market positioning. EDUCATION 2012 - 2015
BA Philosophy, New College of Humanities, University of London International Program
New College of the Humanities Diploma: contextual modules in Politics, Economics, Professional Skills, Logic, Physics, Biology, Psychology And Applied Ethics 2010 - 2012
A Level, AS Level and Extended Project Qualification, Canon Slade School, Bolton
BA (Hons) 2:1 Dissertation: 1st
Merit A*, A, B, A, B, A*
English Language - A*, Religious Studies - A, Physics - B, General Studies – A, Mathematics with Mechanics (AS Level) - B, EPQ (Psychology of Brazilian Economics) - A* 2005 - 2010
GCSE, Canon Slade School, Bolton
4 A* Grades, 8 A Grades
A* - Latin, Biology, English Literature, Religious Studies, A - English Language, Art, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, ICT, History, German, Citizenship PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT New College of Humanities: Senior Student Ambassador ( Oct 2012 – Jun 2015) University of London Union Sailing Society: Volunteer Sailing Instructor (2013 – 2015) Totus Education: Document Checking and Formatting (1 week July 2014) Hel’s Angels: Promotional Event Staff (Mar 2014 – June 2014) At Your Service: Fine dining, cocktail and canapé waitress (Nov 2012 – April 2014) Camp America: Clearwater Camp for Girls, WI, Sailing Instructor and Counsellor (Jun – Aug 2013) Bolton Council Education Department: Volunteer assistant sports instructor (2010 – 2014) University of Central Lancashire: Intern, Astrophysics & Supercomputing (Jun – Aug 2011) Sol da Terra, Brazil: Volunteer, Work in the Community of Uberlandia (Mid July 2010)
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Business:
Sailing :
Music: Health and safety: Computer:
Education: Achievements:
Courses in sales techniques, negotiation, regressional analysis, entrepreneurship, business, finance and team work at the New College of the Humanities RYA Offshore and Inland Dinghy Instructor Powerboat Level Two Certificate VHF Licence Harp, Grade 5 Practical and Theory First Aid certificate Linux – beginner Fortran 77 – beginner SQL - competent Microsoft Office Suite - Competent AQA Primary School Teaching Award Academic Scholarship at New College of the Humanities Social Secretary for the University of London Sailing Society Oxford University Fred Walker Essay Competition – First Prize (2012) Nuffield Bursary Award and Gold Crest Science Award
