Experience

Patch

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service, Plant Care and B2B Team Lead

  • Apr 2018 - Present



Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Grow Wild Engagment Officer

  • Jun 2015 - Oct 2017

  A wide-ranging role to excite and facilitate people in sowing, growing and enjoying native wild flowers through project funding and community engagement. Constantly seeking to improve practices year on year by utilising new third sector and corporate partners and innovative evaluation techniques. Funding target group: unengaged, aged 12-25, living in urban and deprived communities. Highlights: - Project managed the youth funding arm of Grow Wild including a successful execution of video applications, all digital promotional activity, partnership management, project selection and programme evaluation. Full consultation with members of the British Youth Council were sought at all stages. - Project managed and delivered multiple interactive youth led takeover exhibitions showcasing funded Grow Wild projects hosted in prominent partner arts venues across the UK. - Full grant support and management of select, Grow Wild funded, community and youth projects with a strong focus on project legacy and sustainability post grant. - Volunteer and mentor management. - Community engagement and application targets met year on year. - Contributed to ideas for digital campaigns which were subsequently rolled out by the digital communications team. Experience using CMS Drupal



North London Waste Authority

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Waste Prevention Officer

  • Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  Working within the NLWA’s Waste Prevention Team to independently and confidently facilitate and deliver public engagement activity for a range of waste stream prevention campaigns. 10,000 residents engaged at a 1-1 level, independently recruited and managed 21 SME’s into a plastic bag minimisation scheme. Main Responsibilities: - Providing quality advice and raising awareness through 1-1 engagement on all waste prevention campaigns to a target audience of 1.9million London residents. - Facilitating and delivering interactive community workshops and presentations.



Bryson Charitable Group

• United Kingdom
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Development Coordinator

  • Dec 2012 - Sep 2013

  I prepared tender documents and PQQ's on behalf of Bryson Recycling for waste managment contracts advertised through OJEU. I carried out market research and business development activities with the aim of expanding the social enterprise model into the UK market. I prepared tender documents and PQQ's on behalf of Bryson Recycling for waste managment contracts advertised through OJEU. I carried out market research and business development activities with the aim of expanding the social enterprise model into the UK market.



Groundwork

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Leonardo Mobility Work Placement Scheme - Environmental Landscape Consortium

  • May 2012 - Jun 2012

  Surveying prospective development projects. Created an as is site plan for the existing nursery irrigation system. Using collected data, calculated the maximum water output per area based on ideal conditions with the aim of improving on the existing system. Allowing the nursery managers to adapt watering schedule as needs be. Surveying prospective development projects. Created an as is site plan for the existing nursery irrigation system. Using collected data, calculated the maximum water output per area based on ideal conditions with the aim of improving on the existing system. Allowing the nursery managers to adapt watering schedule as needs be.



Stella Travel Services

• Chester, United Kingdom

• Operations Executive

  • Aug 2011 - Apr 2012

  A complex role with a long haul travel company, with a wide range of responsibilities and skills.  Chasing awaiting confirmation for bookings, liaising with agents and contractors on booking amendments, spreadsheet management, and telephone and email communication.  Quoted rates from large and complex hotel contracts to potential customers.  Trusted with training a new employee after just four weeks of employment A complex role with a long haul travel company, with a wide range of responsibilities and skills.  Chasing awaiting confirmation for bookings, liaising with agents and contractors on booking amendments, spreadsheet management, and telephone and email communication.  Quoted rates from large and complex hotel contracts to potential customers.  Trusted with training a new employee after just four weeks of employment



Permaculture Association

• Leeds, United Kingdom

• Assistant Network Coordinator

  • May 2011 - Jul 2011

  A summer placement with an environmental association. Spreadsheet management, telephone correspondence, strong use of initiative, independent working and client liaison. The role included geographically pairing tutors to LAND learners in need of support. Given a list of tutors and projects and acted as a mediator between the two, forming working relationship between them. A summer placement with an environmental association. Spreadsheet management, telephone correspondence, strong use of initiative, independent working and client liaison. The role included geographically pairing tutors to LAND learners in need of support. Given a list of tutors and projects and acted as a mediator between the two, forming working relationship between them.