Carmen Mckenna Sandin

Volunteer Coordinator at Emmaus North Staffs
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Location
UK
Languages
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer Coordinator
      • Jun 2021 - Present

      Working together to overcome homelessness and social exclusion while using our voice to achieve social change, through leading the support, development and recruitment of volunteers at Emmaus North Staffs. Ensuring each volunteer is encouraged and empowered to maximise their own potential. Proactively promoting and developing a volunteering programme while working with local partners. Working together to overcome homelessness and social exclusion while using our voice to achieve social change, through leading the support, development and recruitment of volunteers at Emmaus North Staffs. Ensuring each volunteer is encouraged and empowered to maximise their own potential. Proactively promoting and developing a volunteering programme while working with local partners.

    • United Kingdom
    • Entertainment Providers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Dog Walker
      • Feb 2021 - May 2021

      Volunteered with Borrow My Doggy, to help individuals who need their dog walked. Volunteered with Borrow My Doggy, to help individuals who need their dog walked.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Winchester Hub Communications Coordinator
      • Aug 2020 - Jan 2021

      Volunteering at Winchester Hub as a part of the Comms team, where we rotate roles in managing the social media platforms, blog and newsletter. Along with the role of Comms Coordinator, I am also a part of the Winchester Hub committee. This is where we work as team with all the other programme coordinators to help with any problems, to help run events as well as fundraise. Volunteering at Winchester Hub as a part of the Comms team, where we rotate roles in managing the social media platforms, blog and newsletter. Along with the role of Comms Coordinator, I am also a part of the Winchester Hub committee. This is where we work as team with all the other programme coordinators to help with any problems, to help run events as well as fundraise.

    • United Kingdom
    • Individual and Family Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Personal Assistant
      • Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

      Personal Assistant to a Visually Impaired Gentleman. Researched and organised events and activities according to my client’s availability and needs, including arranging transport. Liaised with staff to ensure all my client’s needs were met at events. Attended events and activities with my client, providing guidance through description of surroundings and assisting his needs where necessary. Personal Assistant to a Visually Impaired Gentleman. Researched and organised events and activities according to my client’s availability and needs, including arranging transport. Liaised with staff to ensure all my client’s needs were met at events. Attended events and activities with my client, providing guidance through description of surroundings and assisting his needs where necessary.

    • Winchester Hub Youth Theatre Coordinator
      • May 2019 - May 2020

      I recruited, managed and supported various volunteers. I organised and held weekly meetings, and ran a Youth Theatre for children aged 5-11. I recruited, managed and supported various volunteers. I organised and held weekly meetings, and ran a Youth Theatre for children aged 5-11.

    • Education Management
    • Student Volunteer
      • Apr 2019 - May 2020

      Fundraised £268 for Freedom to Learn to help vulnerable Nepali children gain the education and opportunities they deserve. In the Easter holidays 2020 I was going to Nepal for three weeks volunteering to teach there. However, unfortunately due to COVID the trip was cancelled. Fundraised £268 for Freedom to Learn to help vulnerable Nepali children gain the education and opportunities they deserve. In the Easter holidays 2020 I was going to Nepal for three weeks volunteering to teach there. However, unfortunately due to COVID the trip was cancelled.

    • United States
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Internship
      • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

      This internship took place as a part of the three week Big City Bright Future programme. I was an intern for two weeks in the technology department. This internship took place as a part of the three week Big City Bright Future programme. I was an intern for two weeks in the technology department.

    • United Kingdom
    • Artists and Writers
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Collabor8 Collective Member
      • Feb 2015 - Jun 2018

      Volunteered with Nottingham Contemporary, an art gallery, in their youth group for 15-25-year-olds called Collabor8 Collective. Where I actively shaped and helped run programmes of events, courses and projects working with different artists, curators, and community organisations. This includes paid work on a seasonal basis, ranging from being a Zebra Mascot, Zebra Assistant, Front of House Coordinator to a Circuit Administrative Advisor. Volunteered with Nottingham Contemporary, an art gallery, in their youth group for 15-25-year-olds called Collabor8 Collective. Where I actively shaped and helped run programmes of events, courses and projects working with different artists, curators, and community organisations. This includes paid work on a seasonal basis, ranging from being a Zebra Mascot, Zebra Assistant, Front of House Coordinator to a Circuit Administrative Advisor.

    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Lighting Designer, Technician and Mentor
      • Sep 2011 - Jun 2018

      Atmosphere, a technical team for performances within school where I was a Light Designer, Technician and Mentor. I recruited, trained, and managed mentees on how to perform lights for school productions. Managed each individual separately to support their learning progress, organising tailored 1-1 sessions where necessary. Performed the lighting in many various shows and events held at the school. Atmosphere, a technical team for performances within school where I was a Light Designer, Technician and Mentor. I recruited, trained, and managed mentees on how to perform lights for school productions. Managed each individual separately to support their learning progress, organising tailored 1-1 sessions where necessary. Performed the lighting in many various shows and events held at the school.

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant - Work Experience
      • Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

      Work experience in the Nottingham Centre for Children, Young People and Families (NCCYPF) research department, helping with an anti-street harassment event, interviewing staff about their opinions and writing an article about the experience. Work experience in the Nottingham Centre for Children, Young People and Families (NCCYPF) research department, helping with an anti-street harassment event, interviewing staff about their opinions and writing an article about the experience.

    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Software Engineer - Work Experience
      • Jul 2016 - Jul 2016

      As part of a programme for getting women into engineering and technology, I had a one week work experience in the software department. As part of a programme for getting women into engineering and technology, I had a one week work experience in the software department.

Education

  • University of Winchester
    History BA
    2018 - 2021
  • Nottingham Girls' Academy Sixth Form
    A levels
    2016 - 2018
  • Nottingham Girls' Academy
    GCSEs, 9 A*-Bs
    2011 - 2016

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