1. Lauren Elizabeth Coffey – Curriculum Vitae
19A Fraser Street, Bristol. BS3 4LZ
Mobile – 07584 076043: Email – lecoffey95@gmail.com
Personal Statement
I have recently graduated from Bath Spa University with a Combined Honours Undergraduate Degree in
Drama Studies and Media Communications (2.1). My studies combined practical and theoretical work.
My involvement in a number of theatrical productions, both as a performer and in their production have
developed a real passion and flair for organisation which I now believe to be a major asset to my skill set.
Examples of areas that I worked in to ensure that these large productions were a success include
inventive advertising, coming up with ideas for fund raising & participating in them (packing bags for
people in supermarkets), working to a tight budget for the sourcing of materials, allocating each member
of the cast with their responsibility towards the project and overseeing them.
My experiences in Drama, at university and in my working life have made me a confident, hard working
person. I enjoy facing new and exciting experiences and challenges – Stand Up Comedy at university was
one such challenge!
Although my work experience so far is limited, it has included extensive training in customer service and
sales techniques which has helped me to become a good communicator. I am level headed with a good
sense of humour.
Employment History
Sales Assistant – Monsoon/Accessorize (JUNE 2015 – JANUARY 2016)
Monsoon/ Accessorize was a seasonal job I maintained to support myself throughout the final year of my
degree. I underwent training to further develop and enhance my existing retail experience. The store’s
turnover in stock was extremely fast as we entered each new sale season and I worked well under the
pressure of a very busy environment, especially around Christmas time.
Team Member – Odeon Cinema (OCTOBER 2014 – APRIL 2015)
I worked as a team member at Odeon Cinema part time as I was studying in my second year of university.
In holiday breaks I would become a full time member working up to 40 – 45 hours a week. I was given
responsibility for various positions within this job role including cleaning, ushering, selling and serving
food and drink, selling tickets and greeting customers and dealing with complaints. This was a very busy
cinema where we often worked under extreme pressure.
Barista – Costa Coffee (JUNE 2014 – AUGUST 2014)
Costa Coffee was a summer job which I took up at the end of my first university year. Here I was trained
in making and serving hot food and drinks. I worked in an extremely busy customer based environment
needing to be very organised and able to multi task.
Sales Assistant – WH Smith (AUGUST 2011 - MARCH 2013)
WH Smith was my first place of employment to help fund my time at college. Within this job role I was
fully till trained and became a valued member of the team. I learnt a great deal at WH Smith and
enhanced my skills in a customer service role.

2. Employment Skills Gained:
- Excellent organisational skills
- Sales and customer service training
- Good communication skills
- Use of initiative and strong work ethic
- Coping well in a busy and pressurised environment
- Confidence to handle responsibility and decision making
- Fully till trained
Education
Bath Spa University (2013 – 2016)
Bachelor of Arts with Honours Drama Studies with Media Communications
Classification: 2.1
Key Skills Gained:
- My experiences in Drama have contributed to my personal development and enhanced my ability to
communicate well with others.
- A deeper understanding of the creative and financial processes that go in to creating and running a
Drama or Media business.
- Carrying out extensive research within a chosen field. An example of this was the work carried out for
my third year dissertation. This taught me to find, interpret and develop information I gathered over
many sources. I achieved a grade of 2:1 for this piece of work.
Weymouth College (2011 – 2013)
Level 3 BTEC Subsidiary Diploma in Performing Arts
- First Year Grade – Distinction - Certificate in Functional Skills
- LAMDA Grade 5 - Merit - Certificate in Work Skills
- LAMDA Grade 6 – Merit
Final Overall Grades – DDD (Triple Distinctions)
The Thomas Hardye School (2008 – 2011)
11 GCSEs – 1A, 4Bs, 5Cs, 1D (Including: English, Math, Drama, Sciences, ICT)
Hobbies and Interests
I am IT literate and am fully conversant in the use of all forms of social media. I have belonged to several
drama groups, appearing in many productions. I enjoy organising weekend trips & holidays for family and
friends, e.g. theatre weekend in Stratford, spa weekend in Bath. I enjoy photography, music and fashion.
References
Available upon request