45 Etwall Street Derby Derbyshire DE22 3DW Tel: 07957671949 Emai l:Noniboy@hotmail.co.

uk 5th May, 2011

Environmental Services Denbighshire County Council Kinmel Park Depot, Engine Hill, Bodelwyddan LL18 5UX

Dear Paul, Application for Placement While researching the Derbyshire Environmental Health marketplace, I learned about your reputable council and would like to be considered for a placement in Environmental Health. My resume is enclosed. Currently I am pursuing a Master Degree in Environmental Health in University of Derby and desire to become an Environmental Health Practitioner in UK in the near future. I have just completed my academic year of my study and it is left for my placement to be achieved. So far environmental health is intensive and allowed me to draw on knowledge and skills from a variety of subjects involved which would help during my professional career. The placement in your council will enable me to complete the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, CIEH, experimental learning portfolio and will also allow me to contribute meaningfully to your daily activities. I am confident and dedicated to whatever I engage myself with. My skills and experience would prove beneficial to your council area and would welcome an opportunity to discuss my qualifications and experience with you in person. I would be glad to resume as soon as you would wish, if my application is favourably considered. Thank you for your attention and consideration. Sincerely, Nonso Okonkwo Enclosure: Curriculum vitae

NONSO JULIUS Address: Telephone:0757671949 Date of Birth:15/11/1984 Email:Noniboy@hotmail.co.uk Nationality: Nigerian

45 Etwall Street, Derby, DE22 3DW. Personal profile: An intelligent, focused and enthusiastic individual who shows interest in environmental health issues and have acquired excellent knowledge of environmental health, eager to put these knowledge into practice and take on the challenges and rewards of working for an Environmental Health Department of a Local Council.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATION 2010(in view) 2007 University of Derby, Derbyshire, UK MSc Environmental health. College of medicine, University of Lagos, Nigeria MSc Public health Dissertation: Family communication about HIV and AIDS and sexual behaviour among students of Lagos state Polytechnic, Lagos state. Skills developed: Extensive research skills including data collection, data analysis (SPSS, Stat graphics & Microsoft office),interpreting & presenting of data and also teaching skills. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria BSc Parasitology &Entomology, Expected result: 2.2 Project: prevalence of hookworm infection in Awka North Local government in Anambra state, Nigeria. Skills developed: The Independent project was able to enhance my analytical and numerical skills and how to manage a project within a given time frame. Command secondary school, Lagos, Nigeria. SSCE: English (C), Mathematics (B), Biology (B), Chemistry (C), Physics (C)

2005

2001

WORK EXPERIENCE 2009-2010 Primary Health Care Department Orlu Local Government, Imo State, Nigeria.

Environmental Health/Guinea-worm Control Officer Successfully identified (assisted by USAID, U.S) all communities with the cases of Guinea-worm disease in Orlu L.G. Ensuring effective control and eradication water borne infection through weekly sample collection for laboratory analysis and creating local public awareness through secondary schools and local market forum Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of the control measures of guinea worm at the local area

2008 Onyems B. Medical Hospital (Lagos, Nigeria) Biomedical laboratory scientist Collecting specimen from patients Carrying out various medical laboratory test especially parasitological test. Labelling & storing of specimen collected from patients Interpreting of laboratory results and selling of laboratory equipments.

2007

The Salvation Army, (Family health International (FHI) Project) (Volunteer) Lagos-island, Nigeria Assistant Laboratory technician Counselling patients who wanted HIV test. Carrying out HIV test Giving referral to HIV positive patients.

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE 2011 Burton lodge (Red rose care ltd).410 Burton road, Derby, England, UK. Care assistant

(Weekends/Vacation)

SKILLS Communication skills

Angellini pharmaceutical ltd. (Lagos, Nigeria) Sales operator Selling to customers companys goods and drafting retail stores credits and debits Working with sales team to meet enormous demand from more than one customer simultaneously Receiving companys purchased goods and ensuring logical packing at the warehouse Regularly responsible for stock maintenance.

Skilfully relating with Pupils and Market Individuals at Orlu Local council in Imo state understanding and interpreting English language to Local understanding.

Having the opportunity to relate with disgruntled customers at the pharmaceutical retail store, understanding their needs and ensuring demands are made using optimally available resources. Effective communication oral and written during my dissertation for the award of Masters in science and Bachelor degree, written in English. A good PowerPoint presentation at my seminar during my first degree about Hepatitis infection in Nigeria. Ability to build a good understanding between me and patients wanting to do HIV test during my voluntary work with family health international.

Team work & leadership Worked with class colleagues as a team to present a drama during a course in mass communication one of the courses in my masters degree, to serve as media tool to curtail the incidence of guinea worm in Lagos state. Collaborated with different organisation to provide training to individuals and other organisations in the health and economic impact of Guinea worm. Organized and managed a specified number of people to help collect weekly water samples Orlu local authority area for analysis. IT Competent in all Microsoft packages including Microsoft word, excel, access, PowerPoint and also Stat graphics and SPSS. Effective use of Email and internet facilities. ACHIEVEMENTS Best class representative MSc (Epidemiology option) department of community health, college of medicine ,university of Lagos (2009). International student Scholarship award University of Derby, UK (2010) INTEREST Travelling and meeting people from and experiencing new cultures, reading listening to good music. REFERENCES Provided upon request.

Management skills