Curriculum Vitae 9th November 2009
Name; Justin David Ross Date of Birth: 28th June 1989 Address: Flat 2 Alma House, 1-2 Alma Square, United Kingdom, London NW8 9QD Mobile phone number: (+00 33) 6980963780 E-mail: College attend since 18 years old; Falmouth Marine School (September 2007- 26th June 2008). School attend since age 11 years old; Sackville School (September 1999- 30th June 2006).
Qualifications;
Ø BTEC National Award in Marine Engineering & Design.
Ø Edexcel Level 3 BTEC National Award in engineering.
Ø City & Guilds Level 2 in Boat building, maintenance and support (existing of four modules successfully completed).
Ø City & Guilds level 2 in Adult numeracy
Certifications achieved: Falmouth Marine School Engineering Master Class- 14th March 2008. Powerboat level 2
GCSE’s taken June 2006: Mathematics-B; Science (Double award)-C; English Language-C; French-B; Food Technology-A.
Prizes/Awards achieved at Sackville: 2006 Food Technology Prize, Amateur Rowing Association- Dry Speed Award, The Army Schools Challenge at Sir John Moore Barracks, Shorncliffe.
Work Experience: Flotilla Engineer (04/04/2009- 08/11/2009) for Neilson Active Holidays. Duties include engine checks, relaying anchors, mooring up all the flotilla yachts in harbor, responding to any problems that may have occurred during the day, as the flotilla engineer in a lead crew, we’re are constantly on call if there is major or minor problems with any of the yachts.
Apprentice Boatyard Engineer (09/01/2009- 03/04/2009) for Neilson Active Holidays.
Shore based Marine Engineer (29/06/2008- 08/11/2008) for Neilson Active Holidays part of the Thomas Cook Group. Duties included routine maintenance on flotilla & training boats in the Nidri yachting fleet. Typical jobs included engine checks, mechanical repairs on the engines, windlass service, plumbing- unblocking holding tanks, repairing marine electrical systems (domestic & engine systems)
During my gap year between Secondary school and College, I travelled to the Turks and Caicos Islands where I volunteered with the TCI Maritime Heritage Federation helping to restore traditional Caicos sloops. I also volunteered with the Sailing Association’s Youth program taking underprivileged school children sailing on the Caicos sloops.
Upon returning to the UK, I worked at the following temporary jobs before starting at College:-
Warehouse labourer at Moontide Europe Limited, Redruth, Cornwall.
Factory operative at Contico Europe Limited, Redruth, Cornwall.
Warehouse operative at Contico Europe Limited, Redruth, Cornwall.
Production Assistant at Snowchains. Bourne Enterprise Centre, Borough Green, Kent. For references contact;
Candy Dawson, Overseas Yacht Manager Neilson Active Holidays. PO Box 6743, Nidri 31084, Lefkada, Greece Tel: 0030 6937142211 E-mail:
Martin Peart Falmouth Marine School Killigrew Street Falmouth, TR11 3QS Tel: 01326 310310
Personal references available upon request.
Interests and Hobbies include football, cooking, marine engineering, sailing, judo and Ju-Jitsu (green belt in both).
My short-term objective is to complete a 3-4 year apprentice with a well known company in the marine industry, with the intention of working full-time with a company specializing in marine diesel and/ or outboard engines.