Experience

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Development Events Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present



JFS School

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

• School Diary Manager & Informal Education Programme Coordinator

  • Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

   Plan, create and responsible for whole school diary management for all staff  Manage logistics and set-ups for all extra-curricular events with onsite maintenance company  Organise annual funfair with rides & stalls for 2,000 students  Key fundraising campaign liaison responsible for communications with all stakeholders  Plan, create and responsible for whole school diary management for all staff  Manage logistics and set-ups for all extra-curricular events with onsite maintenance company  Organise annual funfair with rides & stalls for 2,000 students  Key fundraising campaign liaison responsible for communications with all stakeholders



'Gefiltefest' Food Festival

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Festival Director

  • 2016 - 2017

   Devised, organised and delivered popular annual community food festival  Sole responsibility for all logistics, marcomms/PR and on-the-day management  Curated over 50 interactive cookery sessions and workshops, with 30+ stalls selling different foods  Created partnerships & sponsorship deals in order to boost festival profile and fund its activities  Devised, organised and delivered popular annual community food festival  Sole responsibility for all logistics, marcomms/PR and on-the-day management  Curated over 50 interactive cookery sessions and workshops, with 30+ stalls selling different foods  Created partnerships & sponsorship deals in order to boost festival profile and fund its activities



British Friends of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Events Coordinator

  • 2015 - 2015

   Organised logistics, communications and administration of fundraising gala at Kensington Palace  Provided impeccable hospitality for VIP guests including world-famous musicians & chefs  Arranged theatre trips as smaller fundraising events, hugely popular amongst patrons  Organised logistics, communications and administration of fundraising gala at Kensington Palace  Provided impeccable hospitality for VIP guests including world-famous musicians & chefs  Arranged theatre trips as smaller fundraising events, hugely popular amongst patrons



Jerusalem International YMCA

• Israel
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music Programme Director, International Jerusalem Symposium

  • 2013 - 2014

   Responsible for organising varied programme of musical entertainment for one-day symposium  Approached and persuaded various popular music acts to perform including Carmel Quartet  Oversaw communications, hospitality and feedback for the event  Responsible for organising varied programme of musical entertainment for one-day symposium  Approached and persuaded various popular music acts to perform including Carmel Quartet  Oversaw communications, hospitality and feedback for the event



Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies

• Israel
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Special Event Manager

  • 2010 - 2011

   Contracted to organise gala fundraising dinner for 250 VIP guests in honour of esteemed donors  Designed all aspects of the event including interactive entertainment programme for guests  Responsible for all communications with stakeholders before and after the event  Contracted to organise gala fundraising dinner for 250 VIP guests in honour of esteemed donors  Designed all aspects of the event including interactive entertainment programme for guests  Responsible for all communications with stakeholders before and after the event



Superbrands UK

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Events

  • 2003 - 2005

   Responsible for creation of large-scale events & exhibitions for UK’s biggest branding organisation  Ran intimate networking events ('corporate speed dating') leading to successful brand partnerships  Developed joint ventures with key industry players from the UK’s strongest brands  Responsible for creation of large-scale events & exhibitions for UK’s biggest branding organisation  Ran intimate networking events ('corporate speed dating') leading to successful brand partnerships  Developed joint ventures with key industry players from the UK’s strongest brands



Thomson Financial

• Financial Services
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Conference Director

  • Jan 2001 - Mar 2002

  - Responsible for creation and strategic development of US corporate events business - Organised and delivered conferences on wide variety of finance & energy industry topics in major US cities - Instrumental in identifying, approaching and closing of sponsorship deals with targeted industry players - Responsible for creation and strategic development of US corporate events business - Organised and delivered conferences on wide variety of finance & energy industry topics in major US cities - Instrumental in identifying, approaching and closing of sponsorship deals with targeted industry players