Experience

Radio Maria England

• United Kingdom
• Radio and Television Broadcasting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  - Work closely with the President and the Director in the delivery of administrative activity across the professional and administration services; - Assess the annual operational budget and review resources periodically; - Manage the selection and recruitment of new staff and volunteers; - Responsible for payroll management in conjunction with professional services; - Assist with and respond to queries on a wide variety of topics, including operational, HR, finance and communications etc. - Assist with the organisation of designated events, committees, or working groups; - Provide administrative support with purchasing and payments, receipt of deliveries, defect reporting, assisting with the running of events, maintaining office equipment, preparing routine correspondence, and diary management; - Disseminate information on behalf of the World Family of Radio Maria; - Maintain up to date records; gathering data from listeners and volunteers, and entering the data accurately in order to maintain database(s) and/or specified areas of the World Family of Radio Maria's intranet; - Undertake an active role in the health and safety management of the two designated offices / studios contributing to the maintenance of a safe working environment for colleagues and visitors; - Ensure that all financial records in their area of work are submitted to the trustees in a timely and properly recorded fashion; - Support and advise the editorial / programming team with broadcasting output. Show less



London Greek Radio

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Programming

  • Dec 2019 - Jan 2023

  - Managing on-air schedules and monitoring a professional broadcast output;- Shaping the programming, which involves understanding the diverse audience demographic;- Controlling all programming and promotions as well as ensuring that the station follows all legal regulations and guidelines;- Developing creative campaign ideas for radio and regularly drafting and pitching press materials;- Creating and maintaining a full dynamic on-air schedule;- Determining the talking points of programmes;- Working closely with the Chairman and Managing Director in strategic-level radio broadcasting management; - Ensuring high standards in output;- Ensuring that playout software is kept up to date;- Providing accurate and appropriate training to presenters, including ‘voice-dropping’/pre-recording;- Creating engaging on-air content;- Ensuring all presenters abide by the station’s regulations;- Looking at innovative ways to constantly improve output and providing programme feedback;- Overseeing all on-air branding from jingles to promotions to advertising;- Control the schedule of interviews (both studio and telephone) to ensure guests have relevance tothe various shows and are appropriate for the organisation; - Coordination of presenter and music content for partnership events;- Having appropriate responsibility for implementing Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality plans. Show less

• Radio Presenter & Producer

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2019

  • Producing and hosting radio programmes including breakfast and drive-time shows;• Senior broadcast journalist and researcher, writing, producing and reading news bulletins;,• Compiling and producing highly-effective content for adverts, trailers and jingles;• Advising directors on legislative matters concerning broadcasting and data protection;• Effective emotional script-writer of radio content including news and current affairs.

• Senior Broadcast Journalist / Newsreader

  • 2010 - Dec 2019

  • Senior broadcast journalist and researcher, writing, producing and reading news bulletins, including sports, press reviews, finance and weather;• Advising on news content, preparation and innovative presentation.



Delite Radio

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Marketing and Communications

  • Oct 2017 - Jan 2023

  • Management of media relations, preparing, compiling and issuing press releases and advising directors in communication and legal matters; • Website content manager, writing, proof-reading and managing web content; • Producing radio programmes with compelling content and producing music playlists; • Compiling advertising and promotional output for businesses to achieve maximum publicity; • Managing and leading all aspects of social media including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram; • Leveraged professional relationships to develop new business opportunities. Show less



Navarino Estates [437 Properties]

• Residential Property Controller

  • Jan 2019 - Nov 2019

  •Full responsibility of managing daily operations across 70 homes for over 150 people; •Managing electronic data and ensuring e-mails and calls are responded to within 24 hours; •Management of Health & Safety, Fire Risk assessments, Asbestos and all other legal requirements; •Site reports and lift engineering works; •Reducing costs and saving money through robust negotiation and sourcing local contractors to sites; •A good knowledge of property management, principles and procedures; •Ensuring full compliance of landlord legislation including quality-control and risk assessments; •Maintaining property rentals, marketing, bookkeeping and compiling tenancy agreements; •Main liaison for tenant-landlord relations including administration of maintenance; •Managing utility and external property accounts and keeping excellent records of information; •Health & Safety coordinator for electricity, gas and energy performance; •Managing chairman’s expenses, diary and tax accounts on various databases; •Compiling appropriate letters and correspondence to tenants, companies, organisations and councils; •Dealing with tenant complaints, completing repairs, contracting landscaping and remedial companies with effective negotiation and enforcing rules of occupancy. Show less



Metropolitan Police

• United Kingdom
• Law Enforcement
• 700 & Above Employee

• North London Area Press Office Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Covering the London Boroughs of Camden, Barnet, Ealing, Harrow, Brent, Islington and Haringey.• Day-to-day management of staff, providing media information and communication support to local policing within a quarter of London's geographical policing area; • Advising officers and staff of all ranks on media handling for investigations and operations;• Social media management and crisis communications for eight London Boroughs;• Copy checking and editing work produced by staff for release to the media and public;• Coordinating strategic partnership communications for major change programmes (E.g. Local Policing Model and for high-profile critical incidents;• Conducting proactive communication handling for local policing operations and campaigns;• Rebutting inaccurate reporting and negotiating appropriate rectification;• Liaising with partner agencies and stakeholders, including several different London local authorities, health trusts and multi-agency public protection organisations; Show less

• Head of Business Operations

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2013

  • Responsible for the departments of Media, Communications, Management Support, Criminal Exhibits, Health & Safety, Diversity, Security, Systems Administration and Coaching & Mentoring - for 1,000 police officers and civilian staff;• Set up systems to identify youth offenders in police custody and worked closely with the Youth Offending Team to help reduce anti-social behavior, crime and re-offending;• A member of the Senior Management Team;• Continually maintained and improved the borough's reputation and positive image;• Reviewed public survey information to prioritise areas of improvement;• Organised corporate initiatives;• Prepared and facilitated major events; • Contributed to the borough’s diversity strategy group, reviewing data such as stop and search. Show less



Metropolitan Police - Camden

• Head of Media & Communications

  • Aug 2005 - Nov 2008

  • Strategic lead for internal and external media and communication for Camden Borough;• Responsible for internal communications for 1000+ officers and staff across five locations;• Provided joint partnership key messaging for a resident population of 200,000 with a large transient population of tourists and commuters, incorporating parts of London’s West End and three of the busiest rail terminals in Europe;• Managed media interest in serious, high-profile criminal investigations, delivering proactive communication-handling for operations and campaigns;• Served as the primary point of contact for incoming media calls, including requests for meetings and interviews with senior officers and experts;• Prepared, researched and compiled case studies and fact sheets, coaching senior officers to provide training and presentations to personnel and the public;• A member of the Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements Group, (MAPPA), managing violent and sexual offenders, as well as safeguarding young and vulnerable persons. Show less

• Media & Communications Officer

  • Mar 2001 - Aug 2005

  • Took full responsibility for the newly-appointed role covering all aspects of Internal and External Communications, Media and Press, Publicity, Marketing, Noticeboards, Newsletters, Internet and Intranet Publishing;• Created innovative plans to reduce crime through tactical and strategic communications;• Spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police in Camden holding weekly press briefings and responding to daily media enquiries;• Writing press releases and statements and leading communication initiatives;• Built and maintained strong ethical relationships with journalists from regional, national and international media. Show less

• Criminal Justice Executive Officer

  • Nov 1998 - Mar 2001

  • Implemented the UK’s first new government and legislative Criminal Justice Unit working with the Crown Prosecution Service to deliver successful procedures paving the way for today’s current judicial processes;• Amalgamated three former London divisions (Kentish Town, Hampstead and Holborn) to match new boundaries redefined by the Greater London Authority Act 1999;• Organised documentation by quality controlling files and verifying completeness of contents, ensuring effective prosecution success at Magistrates’, Crown Courts and the Old Bailey;• Coordinated and worked closely with social service agencies and mental health providers. Show less



Sports Division / Olympus Sport / Astral Sports / Grandstand

• Manager

  • May 1988 - Nov 1998

  • Covered all aspects of retail, including sales, merchandising, managing budgets, payroll, staffing, training, sales budgets, payroll, customer service, administration, staff discipline and development for almost 100 staff; • Led the company’s store-card under the Sears Group, becoming a Searscard Consultant and Trainer. • Covered all aspects of retail, including sales, merchandising, managing budgets, payroll, staffing, training, sales budgets, payroll, customer service, administration, staff discipline and development for almost 100 staff; • Led the company’s store-card under the Sears Group, becoming a Searscard Consultant and Trainer.