During my time at Newnham College I was elected to several positions of responsibility within the college and its associated sports teams. I conducted these roles simultaneously alongside my degree, which led me to develop excellent organisation and time management skills.

Details of each position and the main responsibilities/achievements are listed in reverse chronological order below.

Captain of Newnham College Boat Club (NCBC) (Jun 2019 - Jun 2020)

  • Managing a squad of over 60 rowers, coxes and coaches
  • Chairing the NCBC Committee and the Gryphen (Newnham alumnae) committee
  • Overseeing NCBC's annual race, Newnham Head, to fundraise for the Boat Club and termly Boat Club Dinners
  • Planning an Access and rowing overnight weekend event for state school students in London, to raise educational aspirations (unfortunately cancelled due to Covid-19)
  • Organising an international trip to race against top university boat clubs in Nanjing, China
  • Coordinating the first Committee election via online voting software

Treasurer of The Iris Bar, Newnham College (Jun 2019 - Mar 2020)

  • Organising the payment of bar staff and invoices
  • Overseeing the finances of the bar
  • Working on a committee to improve the performance of the bar

Secretary of Newnham College JCR (Mar 2019 - Mar 2020)

  • Taking minutes and organising meetings of the student union
  • Communicating between the senior members of the college, the different levels of staff and the wider student body
  • Sitting on various college committees including the 150th Anniversary Committee, College Council and Governing Body
  • Becoming a trustee of Newnham College as a charity
  • Coordinating an online shop of Newnham merchandise and clothing

Lower Boat Captain of Newnham College Boat Club (Apr 2018 - Apr 2019)

  • Recruiting and training the squad of new rowers
  • Coordinating the training schedules of the squad of over 40 new rowers
  • Organising and leading coaching

Captain of Newnham College Football Club (Mar 2018 - Mar 2019)

  • Coordinating football training, coaching and matches

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