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Owen Jones

My CV

  • Education:

    1999-04 St Margarets secondary school, 2013-14 the City of Liverpool College, 2014-17 Edge Hill University and currently in the 2nd year of my PhD at Liverpool John Moores University.

  • Qualifications:

    GCSE’s – 8 A*-C (mostly C’s), Access course – Pass, Undergraduate Degree – 1st Class

  • Work History:

    From 2004 – 2012 I worked in bars and restaurants across Liverpool and Manchester. In 2012 I moved back home, went to college and took part-time work as a lifeguard.

  • Current Job:

    Student / Lifeguard

  • About Me:

    Hello, my name is Owen. I’m from Liverpool and consider myself a proud Welsh Scouser. My Welsh name is from my Dad who is from Anglesey, I still go there a lot. I live with my fiance who is a PE teacher. She’s always telling me about her funny stories from school. I love all sports and ride my bike to get around. I can drive, just prefer to cycle. I didn’t read much when I was younger, probably around 17 years old when I fully read my first book. Wish I’d have started earlier!

  • My Typical Day:

    Goes… gym, shower, office doing research stuff, lifeguard job in the evening / cook tea and read or watch TV then bed. More detail below.

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    Wake up at 6:30am when my fiance’s alarm goes off , my job is putting the coffee on. We both leave about 7:30am. She’s in the car, I’m on my bike. Get to the office, switch bags and head over to the gym. Work out, shower, and at my desk for 8:45am. Has to be done.

    Then, my day can be anything from writing loads (and loads and loads. Seriously, you think you have to write long word documents, times them by 10!) to talking with children about what they like and dislike about how they travel to school.

    I also work part-time in 2 sports centres as a lifeguard and a gym instructor. When there, I’m either helping people in the gym or on poolside, putting badminton courts up or leading exercise classes.

  • What I'd do with the prize money:

    Buy an Air Monitor kit for schools to build their own air quality sensor.

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      A bit nuts.

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      A bar manager.

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      Never, honestly. OK sometimes. Maybe often. Well, only minor things.

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      The Beatles.

      What's your favourite food?

      Indian.

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      1. Have a happy and healthy family 2. Run my own business 3. Being able to speak any language would be a superhero type wish.

      Tell us a joke.

      What does the man in the moon do when his hair gets too long? Eclipse it!

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