CURRICULUM VITAE

• PERSONAL DETAILS
• KEY SKILLS
• EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
• TRAINING
• EDUCATION
• VOLUNTARY WORK

Fulll name: Paul Alan Neal

Date of birth: 9 December 1977

Email address: paulneal@btinternet.com

Mobile (SMS): 07979 747140

Fax: 020 8668 1986

Minicom/Textphone: 020 8668 1986

Voice/Telephone: 18002 020 8668 1986 (Relay service as I am Deaf)

Able to teach the following:

• Microsoft Word (95-XP)
• Microsoft Excel (95-XP)
• Microsoft PowerPoint (95-XP)
• Microsoft Outlook/Outlook Express (1 thru 6)
  
• Microsoft Internet Explorer (1 thru 6)
• Microsoft Windows (3.1-XP)
  
• Digital Photography
• Scanning/Printing
• Microsoft FrontPage 2000
  

Able to design/develop using the following:

• Microsoft Word 95-XP
• Microsoft Excel 95-XP
  
• Microsoft FrontPage 2000
• Macromedia Dreamweaver 4
• Macromedia Flash 5
• CorelDRAW / PHOTOPAINT 10
• Adobe Premiere 5.1
• Adobe Photoshop
• Paint Shop Pro
• HTML
• JavaScript
• FTP
  

Currently studying for NVQ Level 3 in British Sign Language

Certificate in St. John Ambulance Three Cross Award & Red Cross First Aid

Freelance IT Training
(February 2000 - current)

• Course: Skills Up! Project - IT Skills - Save The Children/Tower Project
• Course: Next Steps in Internet & Email - Worthing Sixth Form College
• Various One-to-One IT Support

• IT Signs Workshops (x3) - Hampshire Deaf Association

Freelance Web Development
(February 2000 - current)

• Remark! Ltd - www.remark.uk.com
• Chereme - www.chereme.co.uk
• Deaf Camp UK - www.deafcamp.org.uk
• Hamilton Lodge School - www.hamiltonlodgeschool.org.uk
• Deaf Sussex - www.deafsussex.org.uk (under construction)
• British Deaf Association Youth Exchange (Moscow, Russia)

National Deaf Children's Society
Millennium Awards Officer (May 2002 - February 2003)
Millennium Outreach Worker (May 2001 - April 2002)
Temp Millennium Awards Officer (February 2001 - April 2001)

• Promoting the Millennium Awards scheme via exhibitions, talks and one-to-one visits
• Supporting young deaf people in application process and throughout project life
• Management and maintenance of First Point database
• Design and implementation of resources (guidelines, forms, infosheets)

Friends for Young Deaf People
Website Manager (April 2000 - September 2000)

• Research into domain name hosting and web space hosting
• Implementation of software and email systems across the FYD offices
• Establishment of web presence and design of site infrastructure
• Data entry and site management

BUNAC (USA)
Camp Counselor (June 1998 - September 1998)

• Teacher Aide - Maths (Basic), English (Basic), Deaf Studies (Basic)
• Cabin Group Counselor/Superviser (responsible for 7 kids with learning difficulties)
• Activities Group Counselor/Superviser (responsible for group and task set)

"Dealing with Difficult People" Course
Deafworks

Report Writing Course
Deafworks

First Point Database Training
CompuCraft

Initiative Training Weekend
Friends for the Young Deaf

Action Centred Development Course
Friends for the Young Deaf

Leadership Part 1 & 2 Weekends
Friends for the Young Deaf

Ambassador Training: Project Management Weekend & Self Discovery Weekend
Friends for the Young Deaf (FYD)

Deaf Awareness Tutor Training
Friends for the Young Deaf (FYD)

City & Guilds 7307 Level 1 in Teaching Deaf Adults (16+)
CityLit College, 2002

BSc (Hons) Computing
University of Portsmouth, 2000

Certificate in CACDP BSL Stage 2
London, 1999

Advanced Diploma in Computing
University of Portsmouth, 1999

Higher National Diploma in Computing
Northbrook College, 1998

AS & A Levels in Maths, Physics and Computing
Mary Hare Grammar School, 1996

Full Certificate in Cambridge Information Technology
(With five modules in Literacy, Databases, Programming, Word Processing & Art/Design) 1996

GCSEs in Maths, English, Dual Award Sciences, History, Art & Design, CDT and Computer Studies
(all at grade C and above) Mary Hare Grammar School, 1994

Chairperson, Deaf Sussex
2000 - current

Volunteer (administration), Royal Association for Deaf People
2003

Chairperson, West Sussex Deaf & Hard of Hearing Association
1999-2000

Chairperson/Secretary General, Chichester Deaf Club
1998-2000

Volunteer (all roles up to Ambassador/Co-ordinator), FYD
1996-2002

Secretary, Chichester Deaf Club
1996-1998