Experience

Chartered Accountants Worldwide

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Executive

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  • Project manage key initiatives such as Specialist Meetings and task forces• Act as the company's Data Protection Officer and ensure that the company is GDPR compliant • Responsible for the company's finance administration• Identify key themes based on market research working closely with Institutes to identify relevant content/topics for Specialist Meetings, task forces, and other initiatives.• Support research and insight projects including the Edelman Trust Barometer and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Fitness• Provide relevant content to/from Specialist Meetings and task forces for promotion on the CAW channels and distribution across institutes• Proactively seek opportunities to increase ways to engage with key stakeholders, providing recommendations and developing business cases to support those recommendations.



Sotheby's

• United States
• Artists and Writers
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fine Art Technician

  • Jun 2018 - Oct 2021

  • Responsible for the Books and Manuscripts, Decorative Arts, Sculpture, Antiquities, and Islamic departments • Manage competing priorities and tasks concerning my departments • Liaise with colleagues across the company and in the warehouse regarding inventory, deliveries, and shipments.• Meet all deadlines for preparation of sales for exhibition setups, views, breakdowns, and transport, including planning and communication with all relevant colleagues. • Communicate complicated issues to sale coordinators, administrators, specialists, contractors, and clients.• Participate in weekly meetings to discuss forthcoming events, requirements, and schedules.• Daily use of SAP database and Microsoft Office programs.



WHSmith at Harrods

• Supervisor

  • Mar 2015 - Jun 2018

  • Manage a small sales team to ensure daily deadlines are met.• Take responsibility for the shop floor when Store Manager and Assistant Manager are not present.• Advise customers on book purchases and assist personal shoppers and their clients with purchases.• Receive deliveries of books, magazines and stationery and organize displays.• Keep track of stock including ordering new and popular titles from Head Office. • Manage a small sales team to ensure daily deadlines are met.• Take responsibility for the shop floor when Store Manager and Assistant Manager are not present.• Advise customers on book purchases and assist personal shoppers and their clients with purchases.• Receive deliveries of books, magazines and stationery and organize displays.• Keep track of stock including ordering new and popular titles from Head Office.



Penguin Random House

• Editorial Intern

  • Feb 2017 - Mar 2017

  • Assisted Fiction and Non-Fiction Editors and Editorial Assistants with marketing research, mailings, manuscript evaluation and general office tasks.• Attended weekly editorial meetings • Assisted Fiction and Non-Fiction Editors and Editorial Assistants with marketing research, mailings, manuscript evaluation and general office tasks.• Attended weekly editorial meetings



Tatler Magazine

• Editorial Intern

  • Feb 2016 - Mar 2016

  • Assisted Features Editors with article research, interview transcriptions and general office tasks.• Assisted with the magazine’s annual Spa Awards. • Assisted Features Editors with article research, interview transcriptions and general office tasks.• Assisted with the magazine’s annual Spa Awards.



Haus Publishing

• Editorial Intern

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Submitted books to various newspapers and magazines for review and was in charge of follow up contact.• Read and commented upon editorial submissions.• Proofread manuscripts in production.• Managed social media campaign for Gingko Library’s inaugural academic conference.• Submitted books for relevant awards and was in charge of follow up contact. • Submitted books to various newspapers and magazines for review and was in charge of follow up contact.• Read and commented upon editorial submissions.• Proofread manuscripts in production.• Managed social media campaign for Gingko Library’s inaugural academic conference.• Submitted books for relevant awards and was in charge of follow up contact.



Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency

• Editorial Intern

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Read and commented upon unsolicited manuscripts. • Read and commented upon unsolicited manuscripts.



Sail Newport Sailing Center

• Dock Office Manager

  • May 2011 - Sep 2014

  • Managed day-to-day operations of a non-profit sailing facility serving 75-100 clients daily;• Managed reservations for sailboats and other watercraft to both members and non-members; • Liaised with instructors and office staff; • Assisted with special events such as regattas; assisted in publicity and logistics for/during events; • Trained junior staff in reservation taking, record keeping, customer service, and equipment storage. • Managed day-to-day operations of a non-profit sailing facility serving 75-100 clients daily;• Managed reservations for sailboats and other watercraft to both members and non-members; • Liaised with instructors and office staff; • Assisted with special events such as regattas; assisted in publicity and logistics for/during events; • Trained junior staff in reservation taking, record keeping, customer service, and equipment storage.



Ida Lewis Yacht Club

• Dock Office Manager

  • May 2009 - Sep 2010

  • Ran the dock office of this 350-member yacht club; • Took mooring reservations and assigned visitors to specific moorings;• Managed relationships with members including problem-solving and organizing activities; • Assisted with vendor relationships. • Ran the dock office of this 350-member yacht club; • Took mooring reservations and assigned visitors to specific moorings;• Managed relationships with members including problem-solving and organizing activities; • Assisted with vendor relationships.