Union President

My Name is Alfred Okotie. I am currently the Student Rep for the MA Social Work cohort year one. I wish to stand for election for the position of Student Union President to enable me to represent the students in all areas of ramifications, advocating on matters of concerns behalf of the students and bringing back feedback to the students. This will enable students to concentrate on their studies without worries, knowing that the matters that concern them most are being taken care of and to give every student peace of mind.

My priority if elected will be to focus on the students' immediate and future needs, especially new students and international students, to make sure they feel welcome at the University with different activities. The second thing is to ensure that all students are given maximum support as they go through registration and financial issues, and as they tend to settle down for their studies, this can only be possible when students have rest and peace of mind, and this will be follow up through every student's study time, liaising with the University management, bringing student's needs before them and getting feedback to students. And to organise different activities to keep students lively.

Experience: I have been a team leader in the past in an organisation before joining the University, planning and implementing organisation procedures, working collaboratively with members of staff, coaching and training junior staff, and conducting presentations in management meetings and liaising with shareholders and external clients on different levels. I have been a financial/business adviser for 5 years, working for one of the largest financial networks in the UK, with over 18 years in the social care industry and 2 years in the Healthcare services, taking up various responsibilities and discussing issues at management levels. Skills: Some of the skills I possess have been problem-solving, organising, coordinating, managing and activity planning. communication skills, Listening skills, stress management and time management. Education and Qualification: Canterbury Christ Church University will be the fourth University I am attending and I am currently holding the following qualifications: BA(Hon)degree in Health and Social Care BSc (Hon)degree in Oil and Gas management Master Certificate in Renewable Engineering, Finance, and Management Diploma in Business and Administration Certificate in Scrum Project Manager Due to my educational background and work experience, I have worked with various students and stakeholders in the past, with some degree of experience, which I am confident is not far from the requirements for the student leader position. These experiences are transferable, which I tend to utilise and more others if I am selected and elected into the position.