Experience

The Sparkle Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Mar 2022 - Present

• EA to Founder & CEO (volunteer)

  • Apr 2021 - Mar 2022

  Volunteer EA to Sarah Brook, Founder & CEO of The Sparkle Foundation. In Malawi, Sparkle run a wonderful early years education & youth play centre. In the morning, primary children have Montessori based classes then in the afternoon extra curricular classes are given to older children & adults. Alongside their education programs, Sparkle provide nutritious daily meals for around 300 children, onsite & mobile healthcare services & community outreach programs such as micro-finance, sewing & farming. Show less



insydo

• United Arab Emirates
• Technology, Information and Internet

• EA to Founder & CEO

  • Apr 2013 - Sep 2016

  Executive Assistant to the Founder & CEO of insydo, a digital startup that recommends the best services and experiences in Dubai. Every day is totally different in my role! As the second employee in the company, I played a key role in setting up insydo. This included company registration, setting up the office and recruiting our fantastic team. Since then, I have organised a number of key events whilst helping to manage our Founders hectic work schedule and travel arrangements. I am also a member of the research team which involves me scoping out new recommendations across the city and writing up detailed reports on my experiences. Additionally, I provide personal support to the Founder, managing of a small team of household staff and providing personal PA support including managing their home and cars, organising holidays and organising family events such as weddings, birthday parties and private dinners. Show less



Save the Children UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• EA to CEO

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2012

  EA to Jasmine Whitbread, CEO of Save the Children International. Joined at the start of a three year transition to merge the HR, Finance, IT and Field Programs of 30 separate organisations to become a single global movement for children. With a turnover of $1.6 billion in 2011, Save the Children operates in 120 countries worldwide and employs close to 12,000 people. A global role managing the CEO's diary and highly complex travel schedule, as well as liaising and building relationships with Save the Children member organisations including organising the yearly Members Meeting held in 2012 in Dhaka and 2011 in Rome. Show less



Odgers Berndtson

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Assistant to Senior Equity Partner and Consultant, Financial Services Practice (contract)

  • Oct 2009 - Sep 2010

  Extensive international client contact, particularly with Middle Eastern, African and Russian based clients and complex diary management including organising business development meetings worldwide, international travel arrangements and complex interview schedules in the UK and EMEA. Extensive international client contact, particularly with Middle Eastern, African and Russian based clients and complex diary management including organising business development meetings worldwide, international travel arrangements and complex interview schedules in the UK and EMEA.



NZSki Ltd & Ultimate Hikes

• Otago & Southland, New Zealand

• Travelled/Worked in New Zealand

  • Sep 2007 - Sep 2009

  I took the opportunity to travel and work in New Zealand fulfilling my travel dreams. Winters were spent with NZ Ski working at Coronet Peak in the Mountain Manager's Office; a varied role which included reuniting lost children with their parents, responding to emergencies on the Mountain and daily broadcasts on the local radio! My summers were spent in a Customer Service role with Ultimate Hikes who organise walking holidays in the South Island. I took the opportunity to travel and work in New Zealand fulfilling my travel dreams. Winters were spent with NZ Ski working at Coronet Peak in the Mountain Manager's Office; a varied role which included reuniting lost children with their parents, responding to emergencies on the Mountain and daily broadcasts on the local radio! My summers were spent in a Customer Service role with Ultimate Hikes who organise walking holidays in the South Island.



Korn Ferry

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Associate & Executive Assistant to Senior Partner

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2009

  Promoted to the role of Research Associate in the Industry Practice where I supported in the research phase of assignments. I attended client pitches and presented shortlists of qualified candidates. My initial role was a busy pressured EA role working 1.1 with Senior Partner with special projects including, organising onsite candidate assessment days and co-ordinating monthly lunches for Finance Directors. Promoted to the role of Research Associate in the Industry Practice where I supported in the research phase of assignments. I attended client pitches and presented shortlists of qualified candidates. My initial role was a busy pressured EA role working 1.1 with Senior Partner with special projects including, organising onsite candidate assessment days and co-ordinating monthly lunches for Finance Directors.