Alumni

Kiva Roddy

Career Path: Landlady, The Green Inn
Location: Skelton, UK

I graduated in 2018 then became the 'head of guest appreciation' in a hotel in Stokesley. I was then sent by the company I was working for to their hotel in Darlington, where I was Acting Manager. From there, I worked at a few morePublic House's until I set up my own pub with my boyfriend in Skelton Green. I am now the Landlady of a Public House a year after graduating with staff and am planning to buy the pub.

What are you doing now?

I am the Landlady of The Green Inn.

What was it about Northumbria that made you decide to study here?

It was close to my parents' house, and I knew a lot of people going there. They also offered a course that vaguely tied into my A levels.

What was it like studying at Northumbria?

The academic side of Northumbria was mainly lectures, and I was on a big course with little contact time. However this left a lot of time for socialisation and participation in societies - which was much more helpful to the line of work I have ended up in.

What was the best thing about your course?

Little commitment. I had so much free time I could do so many extra-curricular activities which I wouldn't have been able to do on a different course.

How did studying at Northumbria help you achieve your career goals/ give your career an edge?

My dissertation was about the struggles of young entrepreneurs in the North-East of England, and now I am one. It prepared me for what was ahead from other people's experience, and also gave me lots of tips that I received from others.