Anna Jean McDonald is currently studying for a BA in Graphic Communication and Illustration at Loughborough University. She has a strong background in art, having received a Distinction in her Foundation Diploma in Art and Design from Camberwell College of Arts. Her long term career goals involve using her art and design skills in fields like illustration or concept art. She has held various leadership roles in student societies and extracurricular activities related to art, design, photography, drama, and guiding/scouting.

1. CV Anna Jean McDonald 20-May-2014
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Career Goal: Currently looking for work or work experience in order to support myself
during my degree. My long term career goals are to use my art skills in
combination with my love of books and film, possibly working as an
Illustrator or Concept Artist.
Address: New Malden, Surrey.
Email: ajmcdonald94@hotmail.co.uk
Nationality: Born in UK, British / Irish Dual National
Age: 20
Education:
University: Loughborough University (2013-2016)
Studying for a BA degree in Graphic Communication and Illustration
University of the Arts London - Camberwell College of Arts (2012-2013)
Foundation Diploma in Art and Design - Distinction.
School: Coombe Girls’ School (2005-2012)
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, London
Non selective Girls School and coeducational 6th
Form
GCE A2 Level Results 2012:
Art A
English A*
History A
GCE AS Level Results 2012:
Photography A
GCE AS Level Results 2011:
Art A (100% Score)
English A
History A
German D
GCSE Results 2010:
Art A* English A
Drama A* German A
Religious Studies A* History A
Science (Double) AB Citizenship A
Mathematics A
Other Qualifications:
Information Technology ECDL
Referee Hockey Theory Level 1
Other Languages:
Spanish (elementary written and spoken)
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2. Anna Jean McDonald
University Society Responsibilities
• Current Publicity Officer for Student Scout and Guide Group. My
main role is to create an advertising campaign to attract new
members at the start of term. Plans so far include a poster
campaign combined with a social media competition. There are
also plans for a video advert to be made which will be shown
before films at the Student Cinema. Responsibilities also include:
Running of the social media pages (Twitter and Facebook);
Organising society events and attending committee meetings to
discuss upcoming events along with any issues arising in the
club.
School Responsibilities:
Head of House 1 year Senior Prefect 1 year
Languages Dept Prefect 1 year School Librarian 3 years
Achievements
• Distinction at Art Foundation.
• 100% score at AS Art examination 2011.
• Achievement in Art award 2011.
• School best performance in Photography award 2012.
• Essay on the interpretation of Victor Trevor from The Adventures of Sherlock
Holmes published by Wessex Press in “The One Fixed Point in a Changing
Age: A New Generation on Sherlock Holmes” 2014
• Exceptional Student (LRC) 2011.
• School best academic achievement in year award for 2009.
• School best effort in year award for 2010.
• Having discovered the reason why I was finding Mathematics difficult and
stressful, I was able to focus on the challenge and turn my grade completely
around in just two years achieving a grade A at GCSE.
• Duke of Edinburgh Award – Bronze.
• Winner of Kingston upon Thames Borough Debating final 2008.
• Represented my borough in numerous debating competitions including:
o International Competition for Young Debaters (ICYD) -
Representing one of the few State Schools – came in top 60.
o English-Speaking Union (ESU).
• Won Surrey Bronze in Hockey on 2 occasions, playing in goal.
• Played Hockey for Kingston in London Youth games three times, twice as
goalie.
• Umpired final of Surrey hockey youth games 2010.
Work Experience and Interests:
• December 2012 – August 2013; Saturday assistant East Molesey Library,
Surrey. Responsibilities included dealing with public inquiries.
• Summer 2012 - Worked with David Weare (Weare Art) painting the set artwork
for Heston Blumenthal's cookery TV programme.
• My main interest is Art, in particular Illustration and Graphic Design.
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3. Anna Jean McDonald
• Photography - 2011 photographer at Head Teacher’s retirement celebration
and the official photographer for school trip to Germany and for Languages
Week.
• Taught art at local Primary Schools in 2009 and 2012.
• Member of Guide unit till 2009, where I organised a number of charity events.
• Young Leader of Brownie unit since 2010, due to undergo Full Leadership
training in 2014.
• Coached winning younger members of my school debating team.
• Member of Surbiton Hockey Club, captained the colts sides on numerous
occasions, attend regular weekly Goalie training since 2004. Played for Mid
Surrey Ladies (2009-2010) and as regular goalie for Surbiton Ladies (2010-12);
UAL (2012-13) and Loughborough Town (2013 – Present Day). Voted player
of the match on numerous occasions.
• Drama: have attended drama sessions organised in Kingston and have
appeared in various school plays.
• Designed and produced set and props for local borough drama society, as well
as helped to produce them on a professional level during my 2012 work
experience.
• Cooking: enjoy making cakes and producing meat dishes.
• Mayoress of Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames 2009-2010, raising
money for homelessness charities. This was during my GCSE year and at the
time I was London's youngest Mayoress.
Web sites:
LinkedIn: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/annaJMcDonald
Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/people/theAnnaMcDonald
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