Rebecca Corn
CV
CV
Rebecca Corn BSc. Econ.
Pembroke College,
Cambridge,
CB2 1RF
Personal Statement
I am hard working, dedicated and focused, with a belief in the fundamental principles of international society, a passion for politics and law, and particularly human rights. My passion is humanity, the planet and its rhythms - living in tune and listening to what is as yet unheard. I am fanatical about the utility of expression, communication, respect and purpose. My approach is always interested and open, engaging and thoughtful, with a thirst for new experiences and the learning of new skills. In everything I do, I am well motivated by high standards and focused goals.
University study has enhanced my analytical and research abilities and developed my understanding and passion toward International Relations, and International Humanitarian Law. Responsibilities I have taken on whilst at university have highlighted my passions for many different aspects of life and proved my ability to balance workloads and maintain focus. As Student President I frequently delivered speeches to the public, submission to University Councils, and gave press interviews on behalf of the student body. Further, writing commissions from the Guardian and Amnesty International UK have strengthened my ability to present written argument. Throughout employment I have practised a confident integrity—whether working in engineering, student politics or human rights campaigning.
I am now studying at Cambridge University for the Senior Status qualification in law, having been awarded a scholarship to do so from Gray’s Inn. It is my intent to be called to the UK Criminal Bar, and to practice in public and criminal international law. I continue to write and publish academic journal articles based upon my principle areas of research - Access to Dialogue and the Voice of Affected Peoples (structures of engagement in international society). I am working for both the idea and reality of access to human dialogue, and one day hope to understand why we give voice to those with the power to effect, and not to those affected.
I also write poetry and prose, play and perform music, enjoy theatre, literature and political debate, and have a passion for the visual and performing arts. I cycle often and take time out to walk in the hills as often as possible, enjoying the space this gives me to relax and think.
Publications
Corn, R. (2006) ‘As I Sit on the bus this morning: Perspectives on a Crisis’ (AIUK Darfur Crisis Response) www.amnesty.org.uk, 16th December 2006
Corn, R. (2006) “A Failure to Act” in Comment, The Guardian, 18th October 2006
Corn, R. (2006) “Shouting for the Students” in Education Guardian, 17th May 2006
Corn, R. (2005) ‘NGOs and the 1994 Genocide in Rwanda: Is a Politicized Response More Appropriate?’ in Global Critics, Vol.1, No.1 (www.globalcritics.com)
Qualifications
Degree BScEcon International Relations (First Class, with Honours)
A' Levels AS Level Statistics E, A Level General Studies C, Politics D
GCSEs Maths A, English/Lit BB, Science BB, Drama B, German C, History C, Music C
Education
2007- 2010 Cambridge University, CAMBS
2002-2005 University of Wales, Aberystwyth, CEREDIGION
1990-1996 Sir Henry Floyd Grammar, Aylesbury, BUCKINGHAMSIRE
1982-1990 Brookmead School, Ivinghoe, BEDFORDSHIRE
Skills and Experience
My main field of expertise is political and human rights related research. My degree research ‘Access to Dialogue and the Voice of Affected Peoples’ explores the philosophy of communication, the application of classical and modern political theory during field research in post-genocide Rwanda (2004). During my year as Student President, I have produced reports for various University and Government Committees, including for example, the Quality Assurance Agency. Whilst working with Amnesty International UK I produced Human Rights centred country research reports (Colombia, Sudan), involving interview and documentary research. I have also produced Scientific Research - fibre characterisation reports for clients such as Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, CityGroup and Bloomberg, disaster recovery procedures for BT, and written and delivered detailed training courses for Siemens.
I am a competent public speaker, confident and resourceful, with a breadth of experience in front of a range of audiences. I have also produced and delivered bespoke engineering training, including certification and test laboratories. I have delivered human rights education assemblies for primary and secondary school children, speeches to political rallies, and highly technical courses to large teams of engineers for companies such as Siemens Network Systems, in London and Amsterdam. I have also regularly delivered campaigns training and run political workshops with Amnesty International and the National Union of Students.
I have a proven track record of success in leadership, attracting a great deal of respect for my teams and I, and maintaining focus in the most pressurised of environments. This includes one year as a Team Leader, one year as a Company Director, and one year as Student President.
Work Experience
Assistant Legal Editor, GLOBAL CRITICS
April 2004 – Present: Submitting, fielding and editing legal submissions to this Sussex University based academic journal.
Country Coordinator, Colombia AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
April 2005 – Sept 2007: Coordinating and informing the work of activists in the UK, including country specific research and presentation and report delivery. This involves work on the cases of a number of individuals, at risk in Colombia. Support to activists working on their cases, liaison with country researchers and other relevant contacts, as well as regular contact with parliamentarians and journalists working on Colombia. Recently, this has involved the organisation of the visit of one of these individuals to the UK, which included close contact throughout the process from helping organise the visa, booking flights and accommodation, to organising translators, events and interviews in the UK. Through this position, I have regular contact with parliamentarians, media representatives and NGOs working in Colombia.
Customer Service Engineer, BT OPENREACH
Jan 2007 – Sept 2007: Diagnosing and repairing faults in BT’s Overhead and Underground telephone network. This involved working at height, and in confined spaces.
Crisis Response Campaigner (Volunteer), AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
Aug 2006 – Jan 2007: Darfur Crisis Response Campaigner short term membership of adhoc ‘Crisis Response Team’. Campaign action development work, activist material production and embassy lobbies. Organisation, research of and attendance at embassy lobbies for UN Security Council members. Regular input to the Crisis Response team. As Country Coordinator Support, my responsibilities have included – support to the recruitment process of new country coordinators, work on the ‘Simba’ and ‘AI Star’ databases, support to the country coordinator steering committee, and the production of an updated country coordinator handbook.
President, ABERYSTWYTH GUILD OF STUDENTS
June 2005 - May 2006: Elected Student Representative, Trustee, Director, Chair, President, Official Head of the Organisation and Press Spokesperson. Chair Executive Committee, General Meetings, Finance Committee, Staffing Committee, Constitutional Working Party, Elections Committee. Regular public speaking engagements and representative commitments (University, NUS, Welsh Assembly, UK Local and National Government). Report compilation - eg Student Written Submission to the Quality Assurance Agency, Constitutional Re-Draft. Co-ordination of Priority Campaigns, ‘Get Your Money’s Worth’, Night Bus Service, Street Lighting. Press releases, and regular newspaper, radio and TV interviews.
Volunteer, CRISIS UK
Dec 2004 – Present: Organisation of and participation in the Crisis Open Christmas project. 2004 - Supervisor, Internet Café. 2005/6 – Art room supervisor.
Director and Senior Engineer/Trainer, B CONNECTED LTD
July 2001 - Sep 2002: Major clients for training included Metromedia Fibre Networks in the UK and the Netherlands, and Siemens Network Systems in the UK. Package included the design and delivery of formal training to project management, network support, design, manufacturing, installation and service engineers. Also designed and built network test laboratories and acted as consultant on installation projects. Analysis, testing and documentation of optical network photonic profiles and non-linear effects on fibre-optic cable for clients such as Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein. Technical consultant on install projects for CityGroup, DrKW, Commerzbank and Bloomberg.
Global Tier 3 Support (Team leader), NORTEL NETWORKS
Jun 2000 - Jul 2001: Specialist Technical Support - Escalation point for customer support. Third Line Remote and On-Site Global Support of OPTera DWDM Optical and Data Network Products - including contact rotation for non-urgent calls and 24x7 pager rotation urgent issues, problem simulation, test lab maintenance. Lead engineer, research and development (in Canada) and onsite support throughout Europe the Middle East and Asia.
The covers 2000 – 2007 only, further details and references available on request.
