
Academic Research Assistant
London, United Kingdom

Academic Research Assistant
London, United Kingdom
Scarlett de Courcier is a researcher in Psychology & History of Religion, looking into the linguistic development of religious terms and how they affect people's understanding of their own spirituality. She also works for West Sussex Youth Cabinet, helping young people to get involved in democracy; manages an international network of publishers at a new media advertising company in London; and is a freelance proofreader, translator and writer. She loves all her jobs, but when people ask what she does and she replies “I'm in advertising”, she always looks down and slightly to the right.
Scar is sickeningly happily married, and lives by the sea with her husband. In her spare time, she likes to read (anything and everything, but a lot of crime fiction), cook, blog, swim, walk, sit by the sea at night, sing, write poetry, and sit down with a nice cup of tea. She speaks French and English fluently, as well as Spanish, Italian, German and Romany to an intermediate level, and she has just taken up Sanskrit. She is a petrolhead and is hopelessly addicted to caffeine.
academic, advertising, analysis, books, copywriting, counselling, data handling, data analysis, editing, english, french, german, historical linguistics, italian, languages, letters, librarian, listening, management, marketing, microsoft, networking, philosophy, pr, presentation skills, proofreading, psychology, psychology of religion, research, romany, sanskrit, social media, spanish, teaching, translation, tutoring, video, workshops, writing
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
October 2009 — Present (2 months)
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
Managing campaigns for an online advertising company specialising in viral marketing, using knowledge of site demographics and group dynamics to predict trends and place advertisements accordingly. Also compiling and presenting up-to-date information on influential blogs, websites and social networks.
(Educational Institution; Research industry)
January 2007 — Present (2 years 11 months)
(Writing and Editing industry)
January 2001 — Present (8 years 11 months)
Nine years’ experience in French/English translation, with English as mother tongue and French as a native language. Also translation from Spanish and German into English. Texts translated include business letters, educational documents and resumés. Copywriting for online and offline sources, proofreading for academic institutions, companies and individuals.
(Wine and Spirits industry)
July 2006 — 2008 (2 years )
(Retail industry)
July 2005 — July 2008 (3 years 1 month)
(Education Management industry)
September 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 11 months)
(Education Management industry)
September 2000 — July 2005 (4 years 11 months)
(Veterinary industry)
June 2001 — June 2004 (3 years 1 month)
(Real Estate industry)
September 2002 — May 2004 (1 year 9 months)
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; HBC; Financial Services industry)
September 2000 — July 2001 (11 months)
Research , Psychology of Religion , 2006 — 2009
Various
GCSEs;
6 x Grade A* (French, German, Spanish, English Language, Religious Studies, Drama)
4 x Grade A (Double Award Science, Double Award I.C.T.)
3 x Grade B (Maths, Graphic Design, English Literature)
A-Levels:
Steyning Grammar Sixth Form College, Steyning, W. Sussex
6 x Grade A (French, English Language, Philosophy & Ethics, Psychology, Sociology, Drama & Theatre Studies)
1 x Grade B (German)
Other activities & societies: People & Planet, Fairtrade, Amnesty International, Domestic Awareness, Liaison Committee Chair, Social Committee Secretary, Careers Committee Chair, Events Committee Secretary, School Council Chair, Arts Council Chair, School Plays, Set-Building, Library Committee Chair, ran Drama Club for younger pupils.
Historical linguistics, psychology of religion, philosophy of mind, history of religion, philosophy of mathematics
Cambridge AWiSE, MentorSET, STEM Ambassador
Harvard University Award for Academic and Interpersonal Excellence 2005
Steyning Foundation Governors’ Award 2006
Diagonal Thinking Test: High Score Certificate 2008