simi gupta

I have gained proficiency in leadership whilst assisting the Brownies and Guides unit and have, recently, been given the opportunity to team lead the Rangers. Working with senior members within my local region of Girlguiding UK has also increased my level of confidence and positivity. This can be illustrated through my work by attending district meetings. Here I’d been given the opportunity of discussing my involvement in Girlguiding with other senior members that I hadn’t met before and, therefore, have gained a sociable network. As an ambassador, I’ve recently undergone training as I will be talking to journalists about the positive impact Girlguiding has on young women in an event taking place in October 2013. As an ambassador, I have been trained on how to conduct interviews, how to approach VIPS and how to communicate and present one’s self to an interviewer.

* Marking class work and assisting children with their corrections allowed me to build a relationship with them and, furthermore, gave me the credibility to handle difficult situations effectively. * Writing notes on their progress, for future reference, has enabled me to develop my organisational skills and increased my capacity in being able to pay attention to specific detail.

I was required to attend various training sessions in preparation for this role. This includes, Safeguarding Adults, Safeguarding Children, C.A.L.M.E.R, Research skills and Lone Word and Personal Safety Course. These courses have enabled me to develop my team work and communication skills, as a lot of group work was required. My communication skills have developed as I have worked with individuals of whom I have not been acquainted with. I have profound listening skills and have the ability to pay close attention to detail by communicating to individuals who have claimed asylum, over the telephone, whilst filling out client details.

A human rights foundation that works with acts of violence and cruelty. I was given the opportunity to observe initial assessment meetings where workers discuss their work and various referrals. I was also given the opportunity to have access to numerous client files. This involved sorting out referral forms, skeletal arguments, medico legal reports, cases, letters, statement of evidence forms and images. This has enabled me to analyse a vast amount of information effectively. I was also required to work with spreadsheets on Microsoft Excel. Here, I was required to transfer data on a spreadsheet from an evaluation forms, known as Clinical Outcomes in Routine Evaluation (C.O.R.E). I have been fortunate to sit in appointments with clinicians and their clients. From this experience, I have gained knowledge on immigration law and housing issues. Additionally, what I’ve learnt from this experience is how to communicate with asylum seekers, and how to conduct an appointment professionally.

* A careers event regarding an insight of the life of an in-house lawyer. * This event provided me with information regarding training contracts, legal global trade markets, global patents and an overview of GSK. * This event also enabled me to talk to employees, patents and lawyers, about their experiences within their chosen career field and their time at GSK.

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This valuable work experience opportunity enabled me to gain knowledge on how to fill out cost sheets, whilst looking through client folders for recent bills. From this task, I developed the ability to pay attention to close detail as complicated folders were dealt with. Additionally, using my own initiative was also vital within various decision making processes during my time there. My level of commercial awareness has also increased and, moreover, the confidence to communicate with other solicitors within the law practice.

* Conducting research to add to a bundle for an upcoming asylum hearing. * Preparing a skeletal argument. * Writing letters regarding an adjournment of a hearing, and to clients regarding the status of their child’s naturalisation application. * Observed meetings on racial discrimination. * Calculating the beneficiaries and writing to the clients in regards to their probate matter. * Researching and contacting chambers in regards to finding suitable barristers to assist with probate matters. * Writing attendance and file notes. * Reading case files * Researching undue influence * Completing PR1 and IHT400 forms * Preparing bundles * Writing client care letters * Writing advice letters * Preparing invoices * Preparing schedule of costs * Completing divorce petition forms * Attended meetings via home visits * Preparing and completing legal power of attorney forms * Writing file notes

Contract Law Legal Practice, Ethics and Skills Constitutional and Administrative Law Crime Law EU Law Tort Law Land Law Equity & Trust Family law

11 GCSE grades ranging from A-C; including Maths (A) and English Language (B) A levels- Biology, Maths, History, Punjabi