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# Hello!

I am Alexander Davis.

## I'm a

I have been a huge fan of technology from a young age and I'm always looking out for the latest gadgets on the market.
This site is mainly to showcase my work with local organisations and companies around the West Midlands, most of which are based in Coventry.
If you would like more information about my work or you would like me to work with you, feel free to contact me!

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07/2023 - Present

### Duke of Edinburgh Programme Lead

The Mercian Trust

Responsible for coordinating and delivering the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award across the academy, including student enrolment, section tracking, expedition planning, and staff training. Promotes leadership, resilience, and outdoor education through structured, inclusive opportunities.

01/2023 - Present

### Head of Computing

The Mercian Trust

Led the department through a successful Computing Quality Mark application, making the academy the second secondary school in the West Midlands to achieve the award. Overhauled the Key Stage 3, 4, and 5 curriculum to embed academic rigour and high expectations across all year groups. Oversaw significant reform of assessment practices within the subject, ensuring alignment with national standards and improved tracking of student progress.

02/2022 - 11/2022

### Duke of Edinburgh Centre Manager

Central Region Schools Trust

Oversaw the strategic delivery of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at a certified centre. Managed compliance, staff coordination, safeguarding, and quality assurance across all award levels. Acted as the primary liaison with the DofE regional office, ensuring high standards of participation and achievement.

09/2018 - 12/2022

### Teacher of Computer Science

Central Region Schools Trust

Created, developed and delivered appropriate Computing National Curriculum for the school and wider trust. Taken a pastoral role as a form tutor to engage with year 10 students delivering several PSHCE sessions which they are given the chance to voice their opinions of everyday issues. Primary teacher of Key Stage 3 Computing, Year 11 Computer Science and Year 12 BTEC IT students.

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## Previous Employment

02/2016 - 07/2017

### Student Academic Partner

Birmingham City University

Helped lecturers within research projects. The main project developed and delivered a student support pack for students with learning difficulties such as Dyslexia and Dyspraxia.

02/2017 - 07/2017

### Data Entry Assistant

Birmingham City University

Entered information that students have filled into their mid-module evaluations. Also linked these forms to the relevant modules and send the completed reports to the module coordinator.

02/2016 - 06/2016

### Demonstrator

Birmingham City University

Supported academic staff and fellow demonstrators with ensuring students were completing set work and assisting if they had questions. Provided in-depth support surrounding web design projects as part of their module including troubleshooting programming issues and errors encountered by students during lab sessions. Ensured electronic equipment was used correctly and completing basic troubleshooting if equipment did not work.

06/2015 - 07/2016

### Services Support Assistant/Checkout Team Leader

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

Supported customers requiring help on the checkouts, car park, cafe, dry cleaning and kiosk. Assisted Team Managers with the closedown, change runs and some of the administration work. Also dealt with personnel issues such as appraisals, disciplinary and general staffing issues.

11/2014 - 11/2015

### Grocery Sales Assistant

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

Restocked shelves, reduce damaged items and process goods not for resale. Helped customers locate items that they require.

11/2013 - 11/2014

### Trolley Assistant

WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC

Collected baskets and trolleys around the premises and ensures that they are both clean and safe for the next customer. Required to work to tight deadlines during the evening to ensure that the next team could continue the work in a safe and clean environment.

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## Volunteering Experience

07/2023 - Present

### Children’s Workforce Children and Youth Worker

The Parish of Keresley with Coundon

Led groups with other members of the Church and previously helped lead the Sunday morning worship sessions. Within the week, helped plan and lead the main youth group for school years 7-11.

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## Education

10/2020 - 08/2023

### Masters in Education (Teaching & Learning)

The Open University

Effectively used information technology and information literacy skills to search for, exchange, process and evaluate information, framed and addressing problems, questions and issues. Demonstrated logical thought and the ability to form a clearly structured argument using established ideas and techniques of critical analysis and enquiry in
evaluating information, arguments and assumptions.

09/2017 - 08/2018

### PGCE Secondary Computer Science & IT

Birmingham City University

Vice-president of the Mental Health Awareness society in 2017-2018 planned and coordinated events across the university for students with a wide range of mental health and invisible illnesses.

09/2014 - 08/2017

### Bachelor of Science with Honours in Computer Science

Birmingham City University

Regular member of the Christian Union and helped them design and maintain their website. Co-founding President of BCU Mental Health Awareness contacting organisations and planning events with a team of students.
Units include: Data Analysis, Software Development, Computer and Network Fundamentals, IT Professionalism, Web Technologies and Open Source Systems.

09/2006 - 08/2014

### Secondary & Further Education

Coundon Court School

10 GCSEs (or equivalent) incl. English, Maths and Science
3 A Levels (or equivalent) in IT (QCF), Computing and Product Design