James Draper has over 6 years of experience in management roles in retail, hospitality, and marine biology. He holds an MSc in International Marine Environmental Consultancy and a BSc in Marine and Freshwater Biology. His career highlights include managing teams, developing business plans, conducting marine surveys and laboratory work, and gaining international experience working in Australia, France, and India/Nepal.

1. James Draper
27 Shaftesbury Grove, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5JA
j.m.draper@hotmail.co.uk
Postgraduate MSc International Marine Environmental Consultant and BSc Marine and Freshwater Biologist; wide
ranging skills and experienceto offer;hasa special interestin theage assessmentof crustaceans. Excellent academic
record complemented by over 6 years of experience working at management level in the sales, retail and hospitality
sectors alongside studies; includes international work locations and also travel for interest.
Areas of Expertise
Interpersonal Skills&People Management ProjectManagement Teaching& SharingKnowledge
Technical Marine Expertise Investigation&Analysis Planning&Organisation
ProfessionalWriting &Critical Appraisal Research& AcademicRigour RelationshipBuilding
CustomerFocus& QualityAssurance CollaborativeTeamWork BusinessDevelopment &Marketing
Key Skills &Achievements
 An inspirational managerandteamplayerwiththe abilitytomotivate andempowerindividualstodevelop
theirowncareerpotential whilstachievingprojectandacademictargets,financialsandkeydeliverables
 Recognisedandrespectedasakeypeople leaderwhoworkswithintegrity; resultsandaction-oriented
whilstinitiating,maintaininganddevelopingrelationshipswithall colleagues,customersandsuppliers
 Drivenbyachievementwiththe capabilitytoplan,lead,organise andmanage concurrentresponsibilities
withinacompetitive andchallengingenvironment;resource manager,withqualityanddetail focus
 Exceptional interpersonal skills,withthe abilitytocommunicate well;buildsrapportquickly,demonstrates
listening,greatjudgementanddecisiveness;adaptableandcalm underpressure
 Advocate of life skillsandlife-longlearning;attainedMScInternational Marine Environmental Consultancyin
2013; BSc (Hons) Marine & FreshwaterBiology2:1;successful expertineverycommercial employmentrole
Academic Career Summary
MSc International Marine Environmental Consultancy (Merit) – Newcastle University, UK 2012-2013
Modules included:
 Marine Consultancy – dissertation,“In Situneurolipofuscin analysis of the eyestalk of wild Cancer pagurus
 Coastal Governance - includinglecturesoneconomicswithProf IvanWeir, marine law with Professor David
Ong and coastal governance with Professor Selina Stead.
 Critical Appraisal of Coastal Production Systems - led by Professor Nicholas Polunin
 Environmental Research Skills – experimental fieldworkonshore andon a researchvessel
 Project ManagementApplication - ledbyDr Clare Fitzimmons,sharingprovenM.O.Dprojectmanagement
insightandexperience.
Skills & experience highlights:
 Successfully working both autonomously and as valued team member - sharing experiences and being
collaborative, aiming for an increase in skill level of all participants and focus on the objective
 Highlevel project management expertise - completing project plans including time management, costing,
risk assessments including COSHH and BioCOSHH and hazards assessments; quality, ethical, social and
professional issues and considerations.
 Marine surveytechniques –sedimentgrabsamplingandsorting,trawl netting,trammelnetting, lobster and
crab pots, GPS, echo sounder, tagging and releasing of crustaceans and many hours offshore.
 Laboratory work – microfine dissectiontechniques,undertaking histological procedures, analysing samples
using fluorescence microscopy, analysing age of crustaceans using histology and preparing chemical
solutions for laboratory procedures. Image analysis

2.  Working as a group to compile a business plan for a marine consultancy; report writing throughout;
presentation skills using PowerPoint
BSc (Hons) Marine and FreshwaterBiology2:1 – Universityof Hull,UK 2005 - 2009
Modulesincluded:
 Biochemistry and Microbiology
 Plant and Animal Diversity
 Genetics and Molecular Biology
 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
 Ecophysiology of Aquatic Plants and Animals
 Fish Ecology
 Contemporary Issues in Biology
 Conservation Biology
 Biology in Education – included assisting in Science for Year 9 children, fortnightly at a secondary school.
Work & Travel Summary
Retail Operations Manager - Ouseburn Coffee Company, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK Oct 2012 – Present
Current full-time occupation – retail operations manager, business development manager and trainer; skills and
responsibilities include:
 Managing a team of 10 staff members over four locations, including events
 Crafting rotas based on budget estimates and formulating budgets
 Creating complex spreadsheets to increase efficiency and manage workflow
 Produced a training and consultancy package for new and existing customers
 Successfully opening a new retail space and café
Travel – India & Nepal for 5 months duration – including a 2 week trek through the Himalayas 2012
Café/Restaurant Manager – Grindhouse, Melbourne, Australia 2010 – 2012
Time in Australia widened further my international experience and exposure to other cultures; successes include:
 Being promoted to Manager and gaining a business class sponsorship visa (E457); team of up to 20 people
 Improving coffee making abilities to an exceptional standard; attending advanced Barista courses
 Making accurate predictions and monitoring the business by creating suitable spreadsheets
 Continuously training all staff, old and new, to optimise their own Barista and customer service skills
including team members gaining Certificate III in Customer Service
 Co-writingmenusfordinnerservice;gainingknowledgefromwine andfine diningservice procedure courses
Travel – South-East Asia for 3 months duration 2009
Bar Supervisor- Belushi’s,Paris, France 2008 – 2009
In Paris, I not only learnt French ‘on the job’ but also attended French lessons, immersing myself in the culture by
working in an extremely busy environment; achievements and skills honed encompass:
 the ability to adapt to new situations; perfecting a high level of customer service focus always; at ease
dealing with high pressure situations whilst retaining service excellence
 being hard/fast working and passionate; motivating others by example, enthusiasm and encouragement
Education & Qualifications
MSc International Marine Environmental Consultancy (Merit) – Newcastle University, UK 2012 - 2013
BSc (Hons) Marine and FreshwaterBiology2:1 – Universityof Hull,UK 2005 - 2009
I.T. Skills- MicrosoftOffice,R,Primer,SPSS,ArcGIS10, EndNote,COMOS and MS Project
Languages – French,conversational
References
Excellentacademicandemployerreferencesavailable uponrequest (2of each)