This document is a personal profile and CV for Oliver Barnett. It summarizes his work experience including as a herdsman on a farm for 6 years, various stagehand and technical roles in theatre productions, and teaching assistant roles. It also lists his education including a Drama Studies degree from Bath Spa University and GCSEs and BTECs from secondary school and college. His key skills include communication, working individually and in teams, operating machinery, and having a positive attitude. References are also provided.
1. Oliver Barnett
23 Apsley road. Bath somerset BA1 3LP
Tel: 07972140860, email: o.barnett@hotmail.com
Personal Profile
I am a hard working and reliable person. I always strive to impress. I am approachable,
with an upbeat attitude, I am keen to learn at any possible chance as I feel that any
experience will help me to develop. I can work well both individually and in a group.
Patience is an essential aspect of my personality, I have experience with working with a
variety of different people, and as a result, it has honed my tolerance. This help with any
problems posed towards me as I will be able to handle any situation thrown at me. Any
subject I do, I give my full attention until the job is done. I depend on a particular set of
practical skills in which can pick up any problem, and will only a small amount of guidance
I can quickly pick up the task and achieve it. I enjoy working with the public, as I find I am
happiest working with people. I like the atmosphere of the day to day life and love to help
others.
Key Skills
Professional Experience and Abilities
● Communication skills and understanding
● Can work well in a team
● Can work just as well my myself
● fully licenced tractor operator
● telehandler competence ticket
● polite manner
● commitment towards any task
● Able to work well under pressure.
● IT skills
● Understanding of Business
● A high level of tolerance.
● A desire to please
● positive attitude to any situation
● Great people skills
● Earned a Brown belt in karate
● Hands on experience with Premiere Pro
● Pass with Distinction at Grade 6 LAMDA exam
● Has been a part of the Abingdon Drama Club for 5 years
● Have worked on my own student movies
● Technical knowledge of film and audio equipment
● member of YFC abingdon
2. Employment
Herdsman
W A Barnett and sons
March 2010 – September 2016 (6 years) Oxford, United Kingdom
having lived on a farm all my life it has given me any experiences growing up, working
from early hours on the day, to late at night, I enjoyed every second, from milking, Waste
scraping, topping fields, dehorning, feeding, rolling, cultivating, mowing, medicine
application and loading. I have gained lots of experience from working there. It has been a
huge part of my life from a young age, and I enjoy the labour, coming home and feeling
satisfied from a long day's work. i am always wanting to improve my skills, is is clear when
i have earnt my tractor license and telehandler ticket.
Education
Bath Spa University
Drama Studies, Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
2015 – 2018
Bartholomew school: secondary School
2008 – 2013
GCSE English literature: B
GCSE English Language: C
GCSE Drama: C
GCSE ICT: C
Btec- engineering: Pass
GCSE Business studies: C
Abingdon and witney college
Btec, Media Studies
2013 – 2015
Awarded: DMM
3. Work experience/
Mechanic
Kernahan service
April 2013
I learnt many things in my time working here, how to perform an MOT, changing tyres and
break pads and strip a gear box. All of which have come in useful in my later life.
Spotlight Operator
Oxford Ice rink
December 2013
During this experience it was my responsibility to arrive at 3 pm switch on the spotlights to
warm them up and make sure that there was anything I could do to help. During the show I
would operate a spotlight to light up the cast.
Crowd Control
Endeavor TV series
I had to rely on my people skills to ask people to kindly step back as shooting began, this
was for the reason of it being a period drama, I would tell people that we where currently
filming and if they could wait a few seconds.
Front of house and stage hand
Pegasus theatre
November 2014
During my work for the Pegasus theatre I had two roles. I worked in front of house, taking
money, giving people tickets, showing them to their seats, working closely with the public.
The second was being a stagehand. I helped in the wings of the stage, looking after props,
performers, and set.
Stage hand
Henley Street Theatre
May 2015Social
I worked as a stage hand on a production of 'Phantom of the Opera' in which I would look
4. after cast, prepare stage, and carry set pieces on and off.
Kitchen and cleaning Staff
The Berridge Conservatory.
June 2015 – July 2015 (2 months)
During the experience I was interning at the Berridge Conservatory: summer school of
dramatic arts. I worked in the kitchen preparing breakfast for the students, and preparing
lunch. I would also clean away after meals, clean rooms, and do odd jobs that needed to
be performed. I would also help with organization of the kid’s free time.
Teaching Assistant
Abingdon Drama Club
March 2015 – September 2015 (7 months)
I would do workshops for the kids, teach them mainly about improvisational technique and
games. also I would help monitor their break time, provide any assistance that was
required of me and help any time I could.
Oxford Playhouse
April 2015
During this experience it was my responsibility to arrive at 3 pm switch on the spotlights to
warm them up and make sure that there was anything I could do to help. During the show I
would operate a spotlight to light up the cast. after the 2 hour shows I would stay behind to
clean up.
Tech
Worked as a part time tech at my college when the main tech wasn't in. This would be
helping others with equipment and booking it out.
Referees
Robert Beasley
Lecturer at Abingdon & Witney College
Wotton Road
Abingdon
OX14 1GG
01235 555585
James Humm
Head of year at Bartholomew school
Witney road
Eynsham
Oxon OX29 4AP
01865 883973
William Barnett
owner of Tilbury farm
