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Curriculum Vitae

"The life of every man is a diary in which he means to write one story, and writes another."
JM Barrie

"I arise in the morning torn between a desire to improve the world and a desire to enjoy the world. This makes it hard to plan the day."
EB White


Alastair Davies

Personal

Picture of Alastair
  • Is Alastair Mark I'Anson DAVIES; born 14 October 1955 in Alyth, Perthshire; married to Kirsteen, 3 children (avg age 17).

     
  • Education Holy Trinity Junior School (Halifax), Lymm Grammar School (Lymm, Cheshire), University College London, College of Ripon & York St John, University of Leeds, University of York.

     
  • Interests include family, golf, backgammon, blues harp, anorak welding, Halifax Town (someone has to), working for Rotary International and the Scottish Children’s Hearings system, sleep.

     
  • Currently playing Eels, Martyn Bennett, Runrig, Scocha, Beautiful South, Hazel O'Connor, soundtrack from Blade Runner, Kate Nash, Paul Simon.

     
  • Dislikes deviousness, novelists who bluff about computers, alcohol in food, favourite sports teams losing (or club going into liquidation), routine.

     
  • Impressed by selflessness, competence, any absorbing novel, musical talent.

     
  • Aims to retire.

Qualifications

  • May 2005 - ECDL (requirement for ECDL Centre Accreditation)

     
  • February 2001 - Master Level Certified Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) (Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint)

     
  • Sept 1988 - Sept 1989 MSc in Information Technology, University of York (Departmental Award for overall best performance. Bragging rights)

     
  • Sept 1981 - Jul 1982 MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching, University of Leeds. (Distinction)

     
  • Jul 1981 RSA Diploma in TEFL

     
  • Oct 1977 - Jul 1980 BEd in Language Studies, College of Ripon and York St John, Ripon, North Yorks. (IIi)

Experience

Apr 1991 to date Senior Partner, Midas Computer Solutions.

  • Running a business offering computer consultancy, training and applications development to public and private sector clients throughout the UK (although offers from elsewhere gratefully accepted).

 

Sept 1989 - Apr 1991 Cumbria County Council, IT Training Officer and, latterly, Manager of Language and Technology Centre

  • As IT Training Officer : Production and delivery of a wide range of Unix and MSDos business software training courses for County Council Officers from all departments.
     
  • As Manager of Language and Technology Centre : Overall administrative and financial management of centre, including PC and Unix training suite, organisation of computer, language and food technology courses, seminars and conferences.

 

Sept 1986 - Jul 1988 Director of Studies, British Council, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

  • Overall management of British Council English Language Teaching Institute, 40 teachers and support staff, and approximately 2500 students per academic year.
     
  • Systems analysis and implementation of computerised systems throughout Saudi offices. Staff training in spreadsheet, graphics and word processing packages.


Sept 1984 - Jul 1986 Assistant Director of Studies, British Council, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Oct 1983 - Jul 1984 Materials Writer / English as a Foreign Language Instructor, British Council, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia


Sept 1982 - Sept 1983 Programme Coordinator, Professional Communication Services, Barry, South Glamorgan

  • Production and delivery of English Language, Secretarial Skills, Management Communication and Presentation Skills training courses in South Wales, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi and Oman.

Aug 1980 - Aug 1981 English Language Instructor, Ministry of Defence, Kuwait

.... and the rest.