1. Christian James Byard
Mathern, Gelliwion Road, Maesycoed, Pontypridd, CF37 1QB
Tel: 01443485158/07880557928
Email: tian_jb@hotmail.co.uk , CByard@Bridgend.ac.uk
Personal Details:
Date of Birth: 2.4.1987
Driving: Full licence, Vehicle owner
Personal Profile:
Self Motivated, University Graduate. Capable of adopting new skills quickly and
efficiently, and adapting to new environments of work to suit the specific industry.
Confident and comfortable public speaker, developed through experience as a
theatre actor with The Sherman Theatre Company, University activities and lecture
presentations.
Thorough and focussed team leader demonstrated by high attainment through
football coaching and theatre direction with Theatremask Productions, achieved
concurrently with voluntary work commitments.
Education and Qualifications:
2013 Cardiff Metropolitan University – BSc (HONS) Sport Development
(2.1)
2010 – 2012 Bridgend College – HND Sports Development and Coaching
(Distinction)
2005 - 2010 University of Glamorgan – HND Drama, Theatre and Media (Merit)
1998 - 2005 Coedylan Comprehensive School
GCSEs x 9: Drama (A), English, German, French, P.E (B), Business
and Maths (C), Double science award (C)
A-Levels x 2: Drama (C) English (C)
AS Levels: Drama (C) English (B)

2. Employment experience:
2004 JJB Sports – Sales Assistant
2004-06 MK One – Sales Assistant
2006 Primark Stores Ltd – Weekend Manager
2006-09 Upper Boat Restaurant – Barman, Carvery Chef
2009 BBC Wales – Set Runner
2009-Present Queens Vaults Pub – Barman, Independent Grill Chef
2011 – Present Upper Boat Restaurant – Barman, Carvery Chef
2014 – Present Lecturer at Bridgend College (Sports Department, Football
Academy Coach)
Achievements and accomplishments:
• FAW Football Leaders Award (Including First Aid & Child Welfare)
• FAW UEFA ‘C’ Licence
• Bronze award – Life saving
• Ivor and Monica Humphreys Award for Theatre (Best Actor)
• Performed in plays and shows since 2002, for Pontypridd Theatre Company,
Spectical Theatre, The Sherman Theatre and Theatre Mask Productions.
• Starred and Appeared in Television productions and Commercials for ITV,
BBC and S4C
• NICAS – Foundation Climber
• CRB Checked
• HND Sport Development and Coaching ‘Student of the Year’ (2011 & 2012)
• Upgrading the Queens Vaults Kitchen from a 2 STAR NFS to a 4 STAR.
• 1ST
For Sport – Level 2 & 3 coaching practice
Additional Information
Through my early career years as an actor, I am a confident public speaker and
able to engage with a variety of individuals and groups in both a formal and
informal environment. With such confidence, I believe I am suitable for this post in
with focus on increasing membership within the hockey family and engaging with
clubs, coaches and officials alike.
Through my extensive football coaching, I have experience in planning and
delivering sports events and coaching sessions. With my A.F.C Graig u14s I am
responsible for the development and the maintaining of interest within the sport,
with both encouragement and enjoyment the priority that sustains my player’s
involvement. In tandem with these responsibilities, my duties include

3. correspondence with league officials and coaches and adopting strong
relationships with clubs within the community and organizations (Sponsors and
schools) to promote the sport.
One of my biggest achievements, however, lies outside the sporting environment.
Even though this is not a sporting example it highlights my passion and attention to
detail. As a part time chef, there are a plethora of rules I have to abide by as I am
under strict regulations from company policy and procedure. In August 2013, I
achieved a 5 star grading from Environmental Health for the excellent conditions of
the kitchen at the Upper boat Inn. What makes this also significant is that, the
Upper Boat Inn is the only 5 star carvery in the whole of Wales. To get such a
grading requires that kitchen has high cleanliness standards, correct food handling
procedures (to NSF standard) and high understanding and knowledge of cooking
procedures and equipment use.
The reason that this is one of my biggest achievements is that this is not my
chosen career. However, regardless of any job I occupy, I put 100% in achieving
the desired goals I believe I am capable of accomplishing. Finally, this also
highlights that I strive for quality and top results and attain to achieving those
results in any environment that I find myself a part of.
During the First year of my PGCE (2013-2014), I was able to develop a partnership
between two independent departments within Bridgend college on the Pencoed
campus. This partnership was between the sports and equestrian faculties. The
aim was to promote physical activity within the equine students and promote
coaching skills within the sports students. This project allowed the sports students
to actively coach the equine students with a range of activities and sports. This was
a major success, with both sets of students from each department attending and
promoting the project. From this, I gained experience of how to conduct and
organize a program of six week’s worth of sessions, supervising students and
promoting the need for participation in physical activity. With this I was able to
develop and promote effect time management and organization skills. Finally, as a
facilitator of this project, if students were struggling within a session with a specific
activity, I have the ability to apply my creative and approachable nature to
overcome obstacles and achieve the desired results.

4. References
Kayleigh Hayman
Upper Boat Crown Carvery
Williams Place
Pontypridd
CF37 5BH
Position:Manager Tel: 01443842050
Sarah Allen
Bridgend College
Pencoed
CF35 5LG
Position: Head of Sport, Construction and Agriculture Tel: 01656302600