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Philosophy student at UCL with experience across classical languages, software development, tutoring and commercial law.

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Education

University College London

BA Philosophy, Year 3. First-class results in Years 1 and 2.

LSE Summer School · International Human Rights Law

Three weeks on the ECHR system, freedom of expression case law and corporate accountability for human rights. Overall result: A+.

King Edward’s School, Birmingham

IB Diploma, 43/45, with 7s in HL Philosophy, Latin and Classical Greek. GCSEs: nine 9s and one 8.

Experience

Flylane · Growth & Product Development Intern

Product positioning for Curio, an AI study tool that turns notes, PDFs and lecture recordings into quizzes and flashcards for sixth-form and university students. Ran its Instagram and TikTok accounts, and reported on engagement and pricing feedback at weekly product reviews.

Tutor Doctor & independently · Private Tutor

6 hours a week of one-to-one tuition across 3 students, in 11+ entrance exams and GCSE Maths and Latin.

Barkat House Residential Home · Volunteer

A week with elderly residents, some living with cognitive impairments.

Legal & commercial

Reed Smith · Insight Day

Sessions across four practice groups, and a scenario exercise on a private equity acquisition of a distressed retail chain.

Latham & Watkins · Slaughter and May

Two Forage programmes: an M&A virtual experience built around a fictional pharmaceutical acquisition, and a simulation of the fundamentals of commercial legal advisory work.

Certifications

UK TEFL

Teaching English as a Foreign Language qualification.

RYA Level 3

Royal Yachting Association sailing qualification.

Basic Life Support

CPR and emergency first response training.

Leadership

Social Secretary (incoming) · UCL Philosophy Society

Elected onto the committee to help run the society’s events for the year.

President · Philosophy Reading Society, King Edward’s

Ran weekly discussions on philosophical texts and arguments in my final year.

NCO · Combined Cadet Force (Navy), King Edward’s

Promoted from cadet, and responsible for training a section of cadets.

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