ANDY WARNOCK

EDUCATION

07446864609 andyjwarnock@gmail.com andy.warnock.me.uk @andywarnock linkedin.com/in/andywarnock Hertford College, Oxford (Cardiff from July)

1ST, BA (HONS) MUSIC, OXFORD UNIVERSITY OCT 2010 - JUNE 2013 Tutor: he is one of lifes original thinkers Successfully met deadlines for c. 3 2000 word essays & 1 composition per fortnight during term time Achieved 76 (high 1st) for a 10,000 word, 95 page dissertation on Schubert NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR BOYS SEPT 2008 - JULY 2010 A levels: A*s in Music, Physics, General Studies, A in Maths. AS level: A in Chemistry Awards: Stopford Sackville Award for Higher Education (top prize for academic success), Arts Gold Award for Music, Hermione Buckwalter Music Award, Physics Prize MANOR SCHOOL AND SPORTS COLLEGE SEPT 2005 - JULY 2008 GCSEs: A*s in Maths, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Statistics, French, Humanities Awards: Student of the Year, Musicians Cup

BROADCASTING & ARTS EXPERIENCE

BBC SINGERS SHADOWING ONGOING Learned from the producer & engineers about their roles whilst shadowing a BBC Singers live outside broadcast (St Pauls Knightsbridge) & studio recording session (Maida Vale Studios) BLOG: ARTISTIC LICENCE (ANDY.WARNOCK.ME.UK) ONGOING Developed my ability to write quickly & accurately in an informal style, plus social media & WordPress/Blogger skills RESEARCHER, UK360 (THE MEDIA TRUST) ONGOING Responsible for finding short films & documentaries for UK360 (a digital news programme) based on production values & upcoming topics Also edited a presenters script & researched future presenters RECORDING SESSION SHADOWING (HYPERION) DECEMBER 2012 Helped the engineer, gained an understanding of producer/engineer roles over the 5 day session ARTS MANAGEMENT WORK EXPERIENCE (CBSO/BBC CO) AUGUST 2012 Assisted with music organisation & payroll admin (including proof-reading and editing bowings), learned about orchestra manager & librarian roles with the BBC Concert Orchestra and City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

GENERAL EXPERIENCE
HOME-BASED EDITOR, SIMON MORT REPORTS ONGOING Responsible for comprehensively reviewing business documents from around the world, editing their grammar, punctuation, spelling & formatting CONDUCTOR, OXFORD UNI WIND ORCHESTRA JUNE 2011 - MARCH 2013 Led an extremely successful, fully funded 10 day tour to Israel in March 2012 with 39 band members, conducting 3 concerts (also secured extra personal funding from Hertford) Directed a return to financial stability, effectively avoiding closure & returning to profitable concerts Reduced spending on music by almost 100%, introduced online ticketing & increased sales, also started new attendance system, approach to publicity & rehearsal schedule Achievements include a silver award in the Finals of the National Concert Band Festival

STUDENT SUPERVISOR, OXFORD DEVELOPMENT OFFICE MARCH/JUNE 2013 Promoted to most senior student position after work as a Student administrator in 2012 Supervised 28 student callers and provided individual feedback: advised them on development issues, fundraising strategies, software use & gift processing to improve their performance Managed the calling room, providing encouragement & support to the calling team as well as maintaining a positive work environment Presented at daily shift briefings & assisted with student caller training CONDUCTOR, HERTFORD COLLEGE ALUMNI CONCERT OCTOBER 2012 Coordinated & conducted a highly successful college alumni day & concert which raised c. 200 STUDENT ADMINISTRATOR, OXFORD DEVELOPMENT OFFICE SEPT OCT 2012 Promoted after successful work as a Hertford Student Caller in 2011 Supported Oxford University Development Staff during a telethon which raised over 200,000 & enabled Mansfield Colleges best telethon total Successfully and efficiently proof-read the note cards 7 student callers wrote to alumi, checking their quality (including the case for support) & collating them with information for posting Helped motivate callers, assisted development office staff with general tasks & organised paperwork CONDUCTOR, CONCERT OF ARVO PRTS MUSIC MAY 2012 Directed and rehearsed a late night choral concert with 12 singers in a full Queens College Chapel CONDUCTOR, HERTFORD COLLEGE ORCHESTRA JAN 2011 - MARCH 2012 Managed, rehearsed & conducted a performance of Haydns Harmoniemesse, with full orchestra, choir & paid soloists (50+ performers) plus 3 other concerts Honorary patron of the music society described the Harmoniemesse performance as a credit to the strong musical tradition of the college. Senior role on Music Society committee MUSICAL DIRECTOR, OXFORD UNION BALL JAN - FEB 2012 Organised & directed soloists, chorus & Big Band during the rehearsals & performance of Lady Marmalade & Spectacular Spectacular which opened the debating chamber during the Oxford Unions Moulin Rouge ball ADMISSIONS ASSISTANT, HERTFORD COLLEGE DECEMBER 2011 Responsible for 9 music applicants to Hertford arriving at interviews & auditions throughout Oxford on time over a 3 day period Successfully assisted with interviewees staying at Hertford & those arriving from other colleges STUDENT CALLER, HERTFORD COLLEGE SEPT OCT 2011 Responsible for calling alumni around the world: used specialist software to update their details, negotiated, raised funds for Hertford, took card payments & wrote note cards to each alumnus I spoke to

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