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Derek McNaughton
Curriculum Vitae


Personal Statement:
I completed my BSc in Forest & Woodland management at University of Cumbria, in July 2016, with a grade of 2:1(Upper). Key areas covered are Measuring and management of woodlands, authoring of management plans, designing sustainable woodlands, advanced GIS mapping skills, advanced silvicultural practices, ecology and landscape ecology, temperate woodland dynamics, business management, dissertation investigating the effect of light through the canopy on natural regeneration. I have extensive management experience in various fields, including project management, love working with and managing teams, and passing on essential skills, and watching a team grow.

Work History:
October 2016-present date, University of Cumbria. Delivering workshops for degree students in Geographical Information Systems.

September 2013-present date, DMAC garden & Woodland Services. Delivering forest management & consultancy, management plans to access FC grants and funding, small scale forestry operations, general garden maintenance. Regular presentation of talks and training for measuring of trees and woodlands, and basic woodland practices.

Dec 10-June 2013, Elmfield Training. Delivering bespoke Retail and Customer service packages to Morrisons plc, as well as Key skills. Responsible for stores based in both Barrow in Furness and Whitehaven.

Nov 09-Dec 10, Cumbria Adult Education. Delivering NVQ’s in Management, Business Admin, IT, Retail Skills. Teaching of management to level 5 and also delivering bespoke training to the private sector.

April 08-Nov 09, Microcom Training. Delivery of NVQ’s and tutoring in Management, Business Admin, Customer Service, Skills for Life, Retail and IT.

Sept 06-April 08, Furness College. Teaching internet marketing, engineering management, Management NVQ to level5

April 04-Sept 06, Hutchison3G. Area Manager, responsible for 18 stores, staff management, security, cash security, H&S, communications, achievement of key targets, training, motivational planning, store auditing and achievement of personal KPI’s

Nov 01-April 04, Jessops PLC. Store Manager, responsible for managing the opening of new stores, recruitment and training of staff, ensuring project is delivered on time and within budget. Managing of store for first six months, before managing handover to new manager. Area Manager duties as required.

Nov 98-Nov 01, T&S Stores PLC, Store manager/Area manager. Responsible for a series of stores. Staff management, key targets, comms, investigation and disciplinary for problem stores.
April 95-Nov 98, Marine & General Engineering, General Manager. Overseeing of numerous projects both on and offshore, QA, QC, H&S, staff management, customer relations.

Sept 87-Apri ’95, OIS, Workshops Manager. Responsible for quality, work flow, ensuring of key H&S aspects of all workshops, communications with directorate, liaison with customer base to ensure smooth flow of work and on time delivery.

Sept 76-Sep 87, Styles Components. Engineering apprenticeship, followed by management of workshops from age of 21.

Further Education:

Sept’2013-present date: BSc in Forest & Woodland Management (graduation–July 2016)
Modules covered: Measuring & managing forests, Ecology, Landscape ecology, Silviculture, Advanced silviculture, GIS, Advanced GIS, Forest development, designing sustainable woodlands, Forest policy, Resource assessment & planning, Temperate woodland dynamics, Harvesting & Utilisation, Forest skills, Research, theory & practice, Dissertation.
Apr’ 2014 – First aid, EFAW+F
May’11 Child protection awareness programme
Apr’11 Food safety level 2/3
Apr’11 Key skills level 2/3 AON & Comms.
Jan’10 Skills for life, work assessment for LLN
Jul’ 08 Diploma in Business studies
Jun’08 CTTLS teaching award.
Jan’08 PTTLS teaching award.
Nov’08 A1 NVQ Assessor award.
Jun’00 ILM Diploma in Management
Jun’99 ILM Certificate in Management
Jun’95 City&Guilds 947 in Professional Photography
Jun’87 City&Guilds in Computer aided engineering.
Jun’86 City&Guilds in Computer aided design.
Jun’85 City&Guilds in Computer aided manufacture.
Jun’77 A-level Mathematics, grade A