What have you been doing since you left Archer Academy?

I went to Woodhouse sixth form and did Spanish, Economics and Geography after Archer. Since then I’ve been working full time in a pub as a supervisor for the last year. 45 hours a week managing a team of people. Additionally I am a model, I’ve done shows for London and Milan fashion week and worked for different magazines and brands. I will be going to university at Manchester to study Business Management and Spanish in September.

How did you get into what you are doing now?          

I started working at the pub in my first year of sixth form. A friend who used to work there got me an interview so I made a CV, went to the interview and luckily got the job. I find it’s very useful to ask around and use your network to aid you in getting things like a job. Whilst at the pub by a crazy stroke of luck I was scouted by my agency and that’s how the modelling came to fruition, if it hadn’t been for my pub job I wouldn’t be in the situation I was in now.

How did Archer help to shape your post-school choices?

Archer gave me a strong moral and educational base. In all honesty school was never something I fully enjoyed and I found it very difficult at points but learning that you have to work hard and go through things you don’t enjoy was very important for me. Understanding that meant that when it came to working full time I had a good work ethic and I wasn’t afraid of pushing myself. Additionally being at Archer helped me realise that hard work does yield good results and said results may not be direct products of what you’re doing but they may manifest themselves in different ways. Of course I need to also give credits to Mr Mustafa my Spanish teacher and Mr Bimrose my Economics teacher for helping me realise where my true academic calling was.

What advice would you give a current Archer student about your chosen pathway?

Post Archer education is a brilliant way of enhancing your skill set, making new friends and properly discovering yourself, it is hard work at points but definitely worth it. For me a gap year after was absolutely necessary it gave me experience of what it was like to work in the real world, make new connections and explore some opportunities I wanted to explore. Although the modelling seems like it’s going well it’s always good to have some security, so going to university is a good way to open up my options in the future. The best advice I ever got was don’t do what you feel pressured to do (whatever it is applying the pressure) but do what you think is best for you.

A favourite memory of life at Archer?

Looking back now, the day to day were my favourite memories of Archer. Break and lunch with all your friends, walking to and from lower school, PE lessons, being in that one class with your mates.