Michelle Carlos is an experienced Social Support Worker for learning disabilities. She has worked in the Health and Social Care industry since 2007, most recently as a Nursing Assistant for Derby Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Yet Derby alumnus Michelle Carlos has many other strings to her bow. An avid enthusiast for health and fitness [Read more…]
Simon Arnold studied Business and Finance at Derby College before becoming an Innovation Co-ordinator for Nottingham Trent University. He credits his time at Derby College for giving him the chance to get a university degree and give him the skills he needed to achieve his goals. Here’s what Simon had to say to our Alumni [Read more…]
Shannon, now a full-time student at Derby University, attended Derby College to do her Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design. Here’s what she had to say about her journey through college and beyond. Her time at Derby College “My time at Derby College helped me to realise my passion for painting and drawing. It was [Read more…]
After studying BTEC Business and Finance at derby College, Harj Dhanjal has progressed to Vice President – Head of Continuous Improvement at Rolls-Royce Plc. “I always wanted to do well in Business and Finance,” said Harj. “Derby College gave me the basic skills to excel and apply to University, where I completed my Higher Education. This eventually led to Rolls-Royce sponsoring my [Read more…]
Sameer is a Junior Developer for Sytner, the UK’s leading prestige car retailer and the No.1 Sunday Times’ Big Company to Work For. Now on his way to achieving his career goal of becoming a Senior Developer, Sameer spoke to our Alumni team about how Derby College inspired his love for coding and helped get [Read more…]
Peter James came to Derby College to study his Level 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care. He agreed to tell his story to our Alumni Team, including his need to make a career change and his experiences of entering a profession which requires him to support the most vulnerable people in society. “I was [Read more…]
Emily Musk gained her BTEC Extended Diploma in IT and Business at Derby College. Her qualification allowed her to progress to university, which she says has been “one of the best choices of [her] life.” Here’s what she had to say to our Alumni team about university life, her “fantastic” experience of Derby College and [Read more…]
Joanne Bollands studied Animal care at Derby College. She’s now a fully qualified Animal Care college tutor. “Studying Animal Care at Derby College really helped my with my career choices,” she said. “It helped me decide to go on to study at university.” Joanne studied at the Derby College Broomfield Hall campus, where she gained [Read more…]
“It was 4am on a cold March morning and a call came in for a cardiac arrest not far from base,” Samuel told our Alumni team. “The patient was 38 and, at the time, was the youngest cardiac arrest I had been to. Once on scene, he was found to be in ventricular fibrillation. One [Read more…]
Beth Till studied her NVQ in Business & Administration Grade Level 2 & 3 at Derby College as part of an apprenticeship. She now works in the Cayman Islands as a Service and Marketing Coordinator. She spoke to our Alumni team about how she got where she is today. “I found by having a college [Read more…]