(Date of Birth)  5th July 1956

(Mobile)  07971166615

(EMail)  ema00rml@sheffield.ac.uk

(Jazz Band Web Site)  http://usitweb.shef.ac.uk/~ema00rml/index.htm

EDUCATION

·         Certificate in Modern Languages (French Studies): (Sheffield University Institute for Lifelong Learning) June 2014.

·         AB of RSM Grade VIII piano playing (Pass): May 2011.

·         AB of RSM Grade VII piano playing (Pass): November 2008.

·         AB of RSM Grade VI piano playing (Merit): June 2008.

·        Grade VIII Music Theory (Trinity College Merit): (Sheffield University) 2006.

·        Certificate in Music Studies: (Sheffield University) 2002.

·        Grade V Music Theory (Distinction): (Sheffield University) 2001.

·        Medical Rescue Certificate of Attendance.  Emergency Aid Training:(Nottm Chamber of Commerce) 1999.

·        City & Guilds Electrical Portable Appliance Testing Certificate: (Peoples College Nottm) 1999.

·        C&G 2240 Electronics Servicing (part 2 analogue techniques) (Distinction):(Sheffield College) 1996.

·        Level 3 C&G COBOL and 'c' programming: (JTS Ltd. Leeds) 1995.

·        'A' Level Physics(D): (Peoples College of F.E. Nottingham) 1989.

·        BA Honours Degree History(III): (Leicester University) 1978.

·        AB of RSM Grade V piano playing 1974.

·        A' Levels in History(B), Latin(D), French(D) and 9 'O' Levels -Maths; Chemistry; Physics; Music; Latin; History; French; English Language; English Literature: (Henry Mellish Grammar School Nottingham) 1967-1974.

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

·        Home Office, Sheffield. (Feb 2007 - ). Civil Service Administrative Officer.

·        Home Office, Sheffield. (June 2004 - Feb 2007). Civil Service Administrative Assistant.

·        BTCV (New Deal).  (March-April 2002). Developing web design  skills.

·        Mather Road Project (Voluntary) (January-March 2002). Helping to deliver a course for adults with severe learning difficulties.

·        Sheffield University Institute for Life-Long Learning. (October 2000- June 2002). Part-time Student-Music Studies-(120 credits of undergraduate programme).

·        Spector Lumenex Ltd, Mapperley, Nottingham.(September-October1999). Electronics Assembly Operator.

·        Rawson Automation Ltd. The Meadows, Nottingham. (March-September 1999). Electronics assembly, test, repair etc.

·        Extek Ltd. Beeston, Nottingham. (April 1998-February 1999).  Test Engineer.  Testing and repairing telephones and other electronic assemblies.

·        Alton Towers, Staffordshire. (March-June 1997).  Part-time Musician.  Playing saxophone in a small street band.

·        Mion Electronics, Wombwell, Barnsley. (Sept. 1995-May 1996).  PCB Operator.  Assembling and testing printed circuit boards etc.

·        JTS Ltd. Leeds, West Yorks. (Oct. 1994-June 1995).  Trainee Computer Programmer.  Data processing, Cobol and C programming.

·        Nottingham University Archaeology Department. (July-Sept.1993).  Digger.  Helping to excavate a site at Crickley Hill in Gloucestershire.

·        GPT Ltd. Beeston, Nottm. (1985-1992).  ATE Operator.  In-circuit test; fault-finding and repair printed circuit boards.

·        Plessey Telecomms. Beeston, Nottm. (1981-1985).  Wireman.  Wiring and assembling telephone exchange and transmission equipment.

·        Plessey Telecomms. Beeston, Nottm. (1979-1981).  Press Operator.  Operating heavy presses in the metal working machines shop.

·        Various. (Summer 1979).  Casual Building Labourer.  Mixing cement for stone and brick walls.

·        French Catalonia. (Sept.-Nov. 1977).  Grape picker.  Helping with the grape harvest around Rivesaltes, Estagel, Latour and Carcassonne.

·        Leicester University. (Oct. 1974-June 1977).  Full-time Undergraduate.  Reading single subject history with supplementary sociology.

·        Chetwynd Nurseries, Toton, Notts. (Summer 1974).  Nursery Worker.  Various tasks involved with growing and selling potted plants.

MUSIC

  My main interest is music. For thirteen years I directed the music for the Beeston Lads Club (Boys Brigade) annual pantomime, working with young people on stage, playing the keyboards, leading a small orchestra, writing music, and doing arrangements.
  For the last ten years I have mainly been playing in wind bands and orchestras, including The Beeston Town Band, The Wakefield Wind Orchestra, The New Yorkshire Orchestra, the Henley-Farrell Big Band ,and The  Salvation Army.
  I play clarinet and saxophones (alto, tenor and baritone).
  I am a member of the Sheffield and Rotherham Branch of the Musicians Union (pwp3@tutor.open.ac.uk).  

Update (October 2002)

Since September 2000 I have been studying part-time at the Sheffield University Institute for Life-Long Learning.  I have just completed the Certificate in Music Studies.  This term I have enrolled for further modules in Web Design and Vocal Studies.

I have also, in association with the students  Music Players Society , started a new ensemble-cum-jazz-workshop-  The FriNJE (The Friday Night Jazz Ensemble)  . We meet on a Friday between 5pm and 7pm  in the Raynor Lounge; (off “Bar One” in the Students Union Building).