James' CV

Demographics

Name: James Stewart Byles

Address: P.O.Box 320
Lucknow, UP
India, 226001

E-mail: byles@ozemail.com.au

URL: www.ozemail.com.au/~byles

Phone: daytime: (0522) 272 878

Date of Birth: 14^th November, 1972

Religion: Protestant

Height: 175cm (5' 9")

Health: Non-smoker in excellent health

Qualifications

1997 Graduate Diploma Islamic Studies (Unfinished)
(University of New England)

1992 Graduated in Bachelor of Science
(University of Adelaide)

1988 Matriculated

Awarded school prize for year level Dux (1986).

Previous Employment

10/97 - 02/98 Bar Manager - Wilpena Pound Tourist Resort

All aspects of bar opening and closing procedure, stock control, requisitioning and receiving, and general bar maintenance. Supervisor for restaurant drinks staff and experienced in table waiting (food and beverages) and wine presentation.

Additional experience in tourism includes house keeping, camp-ground, and maintenance.

07/06 - 07/97 Assistant Boarding Master - Pembroke School, South Australia

Supervision and pastoral care of boys (school years 7 through 12) in a multi-national boarding house community.

12/92 - 05/96 Counsellor/Personal Assistant/Public Relations Operation Mobilisation India, Lucknow, India (International Charitable Trust)

12/92 -12/94: A member of the high profile Indian rock band - OLIO. Involved in encouraging, caring for and counselling youth involved in the music scene in Lucknow, India. Oversaw the installation of five computer systems and trained the office staff in their use. Full time and part time book store sales.

01/95 - 06/96: Personal Assistant to the North Indian Director of Operation Mobilisation. Responsible for the efficient coordination of an international office, responsible for 350 people involved in charity aid work. Involved prioritising and usually answering all communications (email, mail, faxes, telephone), coordination meetings of senior department heads, arranging travel for interstate and overseas meetings, and researching assigned topics. Continued on the computer advisory group.

02/92 - 12/92 Camps Coordinator Scripture Union South Australia (0.4)

Responsible for Scripture Union Camps, coordination 100 volunteer personnel in organising and leading holiday and study camps for 250 high school students. Also responsible for marketing of these camps.

01/89 - 12/89 Research Technician Zoology Department, Adelaide University

Responsible for conducting research, and collecting and collating data in the Comparative Physiology Unit. Research included catching, tagging and tracking Black Tiger Snakes, Echidnas, and Cape Barren Geese.

Voluntary Positions

1989-90 Youth Group Leader

1989-92 Camps Committee, Scripture Union SA

1991-92 Parish Council, Hope Valley Uniting Church

1992-96 Counsellor, Bloomfountain Rock Club, Lucknow

1996-97 Small group leader, musician, counsellor North Easter Vineyard Church

1995-98 Lay preacher/speaker

Key Experience

International Experience

Being a member of a multinational team dedicated to the welfare of youth in a cross cultural setting, I have experience of many difference cultures and religious beliefs.

Leadership

Team leader in both employment (Tourism) and volunteer (religious) situations

Counselling

Both in India and Australia, in secular and Christian settings. Family, stress, grief and general counselling experience.

Hobbies/Interests

International Affairs
News/Current Affairs
Musical performance (Piano, Bass Guitar, Guitar)
Musical Theatre
Islam/Chrisitianity
Travel
Reading
Drama
Swimming/Squash
People

Languages

Fluent in English
Conversational Urdu, Hindi

Computers

Operating Systems

MS Windows 95
MS Windows 3.11
MS DOS (all versions)

Working Knowledge of:

MS Word for DOS
Lotus 1-2-3

Applications

Extensive Knowledge of:

MS Word 2.0/6.0/7.0
MS Excel 4.0/5.0
MS Works for Windows 3.0
MS Publisher 2.0
Word Perfect 5.1/6.0
Paint Shop Pro 4.12

Computer Languages

Html
Fortran
Basic

Name:	James Stewart Byles
Address:	P.O.Box 320 Lucknow, UP India, 226001
E-mail:	byles@ozemail.com.au
URL:	www.ozemail.com.au/~byles
Phone:	daytime: (0522) 272 878
Date of Birth:	14^th November, 1972
Religion:	Protestant
Height:	175cm (5' 9")
Health:	Non-smoker in excellent health

1997	Graduate Diploma Islamic Studies (Unfinished) (University of New England)
1992	Graduated in Bachelor of Science (University of Adelaide)
1988	Matriculated

10/97 - 02/98	Bar Manager - Wilpena Pound Tourist Resort All aspects of bar opening and closing procedure, stock control, requisitioning and receiving, and general bar maintenance. Supervisor for restaurant drinks staff and experienced in table waiting (food and beverages) and wine presentation. Additional experience in tourism includes house keeping, camp-ground, and maintenance.
07/06 - 07/97	Assistant Boarding Master - Pembroke School, South Australia Supervision and pastoral care of boys (school years 7 through 12) in a multi-national boarding house community.
12/92 - 05/96	Counsellor/Personal Assistant/Public Relations Operation Mobilisation India, Lucknow, India (International Charitable Trust) 12/92 -12/94: A member of the high profile Indian rock band - OLIO. Involved in encouraging, caring for and counselling youth involved in the music scene in Lucknow, India. Oversaw the installation of five computer systems and trained the office staff in their use. Full time and part time book store sales. 01/95 - 06/96: Personal Assistant to the North Indian Director of Operation Mobilisation. Responsible for the efficient coordination of an international office, responsible for 350 people involved in charity aid work. Involved prioritising and usually answering all communications (email, mail, faxes, telephone), coordination meetings of senior department heads, arranging travel for interstate and overseas meetings, and researching assigned topics. Continued on the computer advisory group.
02/92 - 12/92	Camps Coordinator Scripture Union South Australia (0.4) Responsible for Scripture Union Camps, coordination 100 volunteer personnel in organising and leading holiday and study camps for 250 high school students. Also responsible for marketing of these camps.
01/89 - 12/89	Research Technician Zoology Department, Adelaide University Responsible for conducting research, and collecting and collating data in the Comparative Physiology Unit. Research included catching, tagging and tracking Black Tiger Snakes, Echidnas, and Cape Barren Geese.