SAM DOWN Curriculum Vitae 2017-18

Personal Details

Full name: Samuel Joseph Down | Date and place of birth: 23-08-1982, Bristol, UK Age: 34
Address: Top Floor, 20 Old Shoreham Road, Brighton, BN1 5DD, UK | Phone: +44 7709 044 810
Email: sam@samserv.agency | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/sjdown

Education and Training

English Language Centre, Brighton, UK | Jul-Aug 2009

TEFL: Teaching Business English
University of Jyvskyl, Finland | Sep 2007-Jul 2009 | Grade: 4 (B)
Master of Arts: Music, Mind and Technology
Canterbury Christ Church University, UK | Sep 2005-Jul 2006 | Grade: Very Good (A)
Postgraduate Certificate in Education: Teaching 14-19 Applied Business Studies
Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College, UK | Sep 2001-Jul 2004 | Grade: Upper Second Class (B)
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours): Music Industry Management and Popular Music
Sexey's School and Farnborough College of Technology, UK | May 1994-Jul 2000 | Grades: A-C
GCSE: Three A grades, three B grades and two C grades. A-level: One B grade and two C grades

Work Experience and Duties

SamServ, UK | Full time | Feb 2012-present

Owner and Senior Copywriter: Working as a freelance copywriter for various clients including Expedia and Write Arm,
specialising in user experience and gamification, award nominations and marketing copy, with a proven track record.
Tenfour Communications, Finland | Full time | Feb 2014-Jun 2015
Copywriter: Writing copy for app and game user interfaces, branding guides, newsletters, social media promotions
and other promotional materials for numerous clients including Microsoft, Nokia, Kone and Finnair.
Showplans, UK | Part time | Feb 2012-Jul 2015
Head of Marketing & PR: Working under contract for Samina Services overhauling Showplans' brand, managing a
product launch plan and press relations and producing ads, promo videos and email and social media campaigns.
Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland | Full time | Oct 2009-Jul 2011
Senior Lecturer / Mentor: Teaching and guiding students through practical business projects, academic writing and
dissertation work in a practically-oriented Business Administration degree; also published a research paper.
JAMK University of Applied Sciences, Finland | Full time | Aug 2006-Jul 2009
Lecturer: Teaching business management and music industry subjects in the Music Management and International
Business degree programmes. Supervising dissertations and event organisation, and guest lecturing internationally.
Amersham and Wycombe College, UK | Full time | Sep 2004-Jul 2005
Student Welfare and Security, and Teacher for 14-16 programmes: Ensuring students' health, safety and well-being,
and teaching Key Skills to students with special educational needs.

Skills and Interests

ICT:
Achieved ECDL IT certification in 2005. I am also proficient with all major operating systems plus office, web browsing,
video editing and image processing programmes.
Languages:
English: Native | Finnish: Very good | German: Very good | Spanish: Good
Other skills and achievements:
Piano grades 1-4. Ability to work independently and carry out research, write reports and official documents. Good
social skills and adaptability enable quick formation of professional relationships, teamwork and integration into new
situations. High level creative and problem-solving skills.

References available on request