Experience

Westbourne House School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Pre-Prep

  • Jul 2018 - Present

• Deputy Head Teacher

  • Apr 2016 - Jul 2018

  Deputy Head of Pre-Prep and Year One Teacher

• Teacher

  • Sep 2011 - Jul 2018


Aldingbourne Primary School
• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Teacher

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011


CMConnect Ltd

• Events Services

• Director

  • 2003 - 2010

  In 2003, I co-founded CMCONNECT, a successful communications, market intelligence and out-tasking company, working with Blue-Chip, medium and small enterprises, and charities. Until 2010, I was a Director of the company and a professional project manager, flexible, pragmatic, commercially aware, with a business-driven approach and a track record of launching exhibitions and conferences in new sectors and international markets. I produced a number of high level conferences to include TranSec 2007 & 2008, Wireless & Digital Cities 2008, Food Ingredients & Natural Ingredients 2007, OutsourceWorld 2008 & 2009, Working Buildings 2009. Specialties: Conference & Seminar programming and production Website strategy and management Event Management Market Research Show less



IBE Ltd

• United Kingdom
• E-Learning Providers

• Event Director

  • May 2004 - Dec 2006

  An Event Director launching new exhibitions and conferences for International Business Events: APTS Middle East in Dubai, Ecobuild in London and Infrastructure Security in London. An Event Director launching new exhibitions and conferences for International Business Events: APTS Middle East in Dubai, Ecobuild in London and Infrastructure Security in London.



IIR Exhibitions

• United Kingdom
• Consumer Services

• Communications Manager

  • Feb 2003 - May 2004

  Responsible for brand PR, internal communications and global web strategy. Development and implementation of corporate PR and web plans across all divisions: Europe, Middle East, Asia & US. To support event directors on show-specific PR, e-marketing and web activity. Responsible for brand PR, internal communications and global web strategy. Development and implementation of corporate PR and web plans across all divisions: Europe, Middle East, Asia & US. To support event directors on show-specific PR, e-marketing and web activity.



Communications Management Association

• Computer and Network Security

• Head of Information & Research

  • Feb 1999 - Feb 2003

  I was responsible for supporting all CMA activities in the online & research environments. I was promoted to the Head of Information in 2001. This role meant that I was involved in all communications activities for the charity and its commercial subsidiary, including PR, internal & external publications, web and research activity. I was responsible for supporting all CMA activities in the online & research environments. I was promoted to the Head of Information in 2001. This role meant that I was involved in all communications activities for the charity and its commercial subsidiary, including PR, internal & external publications, web and research activity.



The Body Shop

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Communications Officer to Anita Roddick

  • Nov 1996 - Feb 1999

  I began my role with Anita as her Speech Producer in 1996. I co-ordinated all aspects of her speeches for public and internal speaking events, totalling some 60 - 70 per year, and the publishing of selected speeches. I was also responsible for audiovisuals, researching and writing, as well as book endorsements and forewords. Fulfilled ad-hoc speech-related tasks for use by other internal parties. In 1997 I was promoted to being her personal communications officer, at which time I became responsible for providing proactive & reactive, efficient, effective communications & editorial support (Anita Roddick was then CEO of The Body Shop International PLC). Show less