Eva Martin

Current role: Master's student at Ulster University actively seeking a graduate placement starting this September and summer work experience.

Relevant geographies of experience: Belfast (ward clerk, retail assistant, barista), Bristol (bar and restaurant work) and Méribel in the French Alps (Chalet host).

Skills:

• Outgoing and personable;
• Highly motivated and able to work well in teams or as an individual;
• Able to work well under pressure and in a time sensitive environment;
• Competent user of various computer products including RStudio, PowerPoint and other MS applications;
• Experienced in practical exercises and with ability to solve real issues;
• Ability and interest to take on new roles and challenges; and 
• Good organisational skills and self-motivation.

Admin Officer, Brain Injuries Unit, Musgrave Park Hospital Belfast - summer employment (June to September 2021)

This involved admitting and discharging patients on the hospitals’ database, updating patient records and information, booking patients into appointments, overseeing and organising out-patient clinics and ensuring all patient records were updated and available to medical staff, organising and updating patient files on the ward, and making calls to other hospital wards in NI for patient liaison.

Part-time casual work, The Waiting Game, Bristol, UK for hospitality placements (September 2021 to April 2022)

Involved casual work at short-notice for bars, restaurants, hotels and events in and around Bristol waitressing, bar tending, kitchen porter and catering work.

Part-time Retail Assistant, Reiss Clothing (London) (July 2022 to November 2022)

Involved working with a team alongside managers, supervisors, and sales advisors, tasked with customer liaison and selling high-end clothing to customers, providing fashion advice to regular customers, helping to manage busy shifts, especially at weekends, helping managers to design shop layout in the new seasons.

Chalet host, The Boutique Chalet Company, Méribel, France (November 2022 to May 2023)

Significant training and experience in providing a 5-star service to high-end clients on skiing holidays, organisation and administration of bookings, restaurants, ski lessons and ski-passes for 15+ guests at any one time, driving, cooking and domestic services, working in a multi-disciplined team with a manager, other chalet hosts and chef.

Barista, Trait Coffee, Belfast (October 2023 - Present).

Alongside my Master's studies I work part-time at one of NI's Artisan Bakeries and Coffee shops known as Trait. This involves making coffee, preparing different bakes and pastries, waiting tables, providing friendly customer experience, domestic services, and working in a busy, fast paced environment.

I am currently studying a 1-year Masters (MSc) at the University of Ulster in Global Strategy in Environmental Health and Sustainability which focusses on the global dimension of Environmental Health and the role it plays in the delivery of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Some of the modules I have taken so far include:

• Sustainable Development, Strategy for a Secure Future - how SD evolves, how it can be delivered and measured, this module provides me with knowledge about economic, social, and environmental challenges and their overlap with the UN SDGs and the policy and action needed to stimulate government, corporate, and induvial change to deliver wide-ranging sustainable development;
• Emergency Planning, Response and Resilience - equipping me with strategic planning skills, enabling me to develop interventions addressing emergencies that threaten lives and livelihoods; and
• Law and Sustainability - providing me with a global perspective on legal and institutional frameworks, emphasising their impact on environmental health and the protection of our natural surroundings.