Christopher Steven High

Date Of Birth: 30th July 1966

Higher Education

2003 – 2005: Liverpool John Moores University, Dean Walters Building, Rodney Street.
Course: MA In Writing.
Qualification: Master of Arts, Writing (Pass)

2000 - 2003: Liverpool Hope University College, Hope Park, Liverpool, L16 9JD
Course: BA History & American Studies
Qualifications: Bachelor of Arts Class Two, Division One. History & American Studies.

Further Education

1999 - 2000: Wirral Metropolitan College, Borough Road, Birkenhead, Wirral.
Course: Kite-marked Access To Higher Education Certificate
(History, English Literature, Media Studies A-Level).
Qualifications: Kite-marked Access To Higher education Certificate.
RSA Computer Literacy & Information Technology Certificate, Stage 1.

1982-1984: NEWI Kelsterton College, Connahs Quay, Deeside, Clwyd, N. Wales.
Course: City & Guilds 706 / 1 / 2. City & Guilds 707 / 1 / 2
Qualifications: City & Guilds 706 / 1 Catering Qualification (With Credit)
City & Guilds 706 / 2 Catering Qualification (With Credit)
City & Guilds 707 / 1 Service Certificate (With Credit)
City & Guilds 707 / 2 Service Certificate (With Credit)

Other Course Qualifications Gained

Royal Institute Of Public Health & Hygiene Certificate (Credit Pass)
Royal Institute Of Meat & Butchery Certificate (Credit Pass)

1977 - 1982: Elfed High School, Mil Lane, Buckley, Clwyd, N. Wales.
Qualifications: English Literature O Level Grade ‘B’
English Language O Level Grade ‘B’
History CSE Grade ‘2’
Geography CSE Grade ‘2’

Other: Regular Contributions to School Magazine.
Captain Of School Football Team and Member Of Clwyd County Team
Member Of School Cricket Team and Member Of School Athletics Team
(800 Mtrs. 1,500 Mtrs. Cross Country)

Avril Robarts LRC, 79 Tithebarn St. Liverpool, L2 2 ER. - Information / Library Assistant. Period: June 2003 – 2005. Work within a busy University Learning Resource Centre. Duties include general administrative tasks, dealing with students, cash handling and providing disabled students with one to one assistance in my role as Disability Liaison Operative.

Sheppard Warlock Library, Liverpool Hope University – P/T General Library Assistant Period: Sept 2000- Jan 2001 / March 2002 – April 2003

Upton Library - General Library Saturday Assistant
Period: August 2000 - Feb 2001

Future Publishing Ltd. Freelance Concert Review Journalist
Period: 1997 - Present

Position: On Site Shop Manager.
Address: Carr Farm Garden Centre, Meols Drive, Meols, Wirral.
Duties: Customer Care, Cash Handling, Staff Organisation, Ordering, Plant & Chemical Care.
Period: Oct 1994 - Oct.1998

Position: Public House Manager.
Address: Ship Inn, Market Street, Hoylake, Wirral.
Duties: Customer Care, Staff Organisation, Maintenance Of Stock (Quality Control, Stock Control, Ordering etc.) Cash Handling (including Banking, VAT etc.), Service.
Period: Nov 1989 - Oct. 1994

Position: Public House Manager.
Address: The Marshwarden, Rhuddlan, Clwyd, N. Wales. (For Allied Lyons Plc.)
Duties: As Above
Period: Nov. 1988 - Nov. 1989

Position: Trainee / Assistant / Full Public House Manager.
Address: The College Tavern, College Green, Bristol, Avon
Duties: Firstly in basic bar management skills and techniques, then moving on to Supervisor and then eventually to being responsible for my own licensed premises. This accounted for my being the youngest licensee in Avon at this time, being just 21.
Period: Aug. 1986- Nov.1988

Position: Head Chef
Address: The Gibraltar Inn, Lympstone, Devon. (For Tom Porter First family Inns).
Duties: Customer Care, Food Preparation, supervision of staff and procedures within 3 very busy catering facilities (The Berry Head Hotel, Brixham, Devon & The Fisherman’s Cot Hotel, Tiverton, Devon). Cash Handling. Ordering of supplies.
Period. Feb. 1985 - Aug- 1986

Position: Second Chef
Address: The Spinning Wheel Tavern, The Old Warren, Broughton, Chester.
Duties: Assistant to head Chef in a very busy restaurant. This included food preparation, hygiene, customer care, ordering and overall supervision of procedures in Chef’s absence.
Period: 1982-1984 (P/T) Mar. 1984- Feb 1985 (F/T)

Voluntary Work
Creative Writing Workshop with Wirral Society for the Blind and Partially Sighted, Ashville Road, Birkenhead, CH41 8AU
Voluntary work with Henshaws Society for Blind People, Wellington Buildings,
The Strand, Liverpool

Writing. Reading. Most sports. Music. Swimming. Walking. Theatre. Cinema. Supporting Manchester United Football Club

Personal Profile

Since turning to writing on a full-time basis, I have earned for myself a reputation for accuracy and speed of delivery. I have progressed in a short space of time to able to count amongst my employers BBC Radio Times, The Independent and The Guardian all of whom are loath to accept work from freelance journalists on account of the high volume of staff they have employed. Since completing my BA in History and American Studies and my MA in Writing, I have been considering entering the Certificate of Education programme, so that I can continue to develop the skills of the Visually Impaired who’s writing classes I also organise on a weekly basis. Added to this, Carlton Television are considering one of my screenplays and my first novel is currently with an agent for publication.

In 1988, I began work with Allied Breweries and became Manager of the Marshwarden Inn, Rhuddlan, North Wales. In 1989 I became Bar Manager of The Ship Inn, Market Street, Hoylake. In February 1993, I was promoted to Full Manager of the same establishment. In 1994, I came out of catering and became Shop Manager for Carr Farm Garden Centre, Meols Drive, Meols, Wirral before leaving to undertake full time education in 1999.

Hobbies:

Writing, Reading, Sport, Music, Theatre, Cinema