Mehtab Kaur

Currently an undergraduate student at the University of Edinburgh doing MA Classics, I am originally from Birmingham, where I worked as a Information Officer at Walsall Libraries for two years. 

Walsall Council, Willenhall Library — Information Officer

OCTOBER 2022 - SEPTEMBER 2024

Helping the smooth running of a community oriented frontline service in a team, answering enquiries from physical and digital stock availability to one to one support accessing Walsall Council services, making me an adaptable individual; promoted stock through displays and events; troubleshooting IT facilities honed my IT and technological skills. 

Student Research Room, School of History, Classics and Archeology, University of Edinburgh — Volunteer

OCTOBER 2024 - PRESENT

Helping maintain ten university book collections closely related to my degree by organising, re-shelving and labelling books, as well as helping students with book enquiries, loans and returns; I will be pursuing opportunities to learn cataloguing on Endnote after a settling in period, building on cataloguing experience at Walsall libraries

St. Philips Cathedral, Birmingham — Welcoming Volunteer

FEBRUARY 2024 - AUGUST 2024

Welcomed visitors into the Cathedral, providing information on the building’s and the four Edward Burne-Jones stained glass windows’ history to a wide age range of visitors, developing both my interpersonal and communication skills.

University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh — MA Classics

SEPTEMBER 2024 - MAY 2028 

Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall — A-Levels

SEPTEMBER 2021 - JUNE 2023

English Literature (A), EPQ (A*), History (A), Philosophy (A) 

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, Wednesbury — GCSEs

SEPTEMBER 2016 - JUNE 2021

Grade 9s - seven (including English Literature and English Language)

Grade 8s - four (including Maths and Double Science)