Experience

DanceWest

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Programme Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Freelance

• Egypt
• Human Resources
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Project Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present

  I have worked on participatory projects with companies including Sisters Grimm, DanceWest and Children & the Arts in a freelance capacity. I have worked on participatory projects with companies including Sisters Grimm, DanceWest and Children & the Arts in a freelance capacity.



Sisters Grimm Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Schools Programme Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Jul 2019

  Working with Sisters Grimm Ltd to develop a the company's first schools programme for their award winning production of INALA. Partnering with the Prince’s Trust Mosaic Programme, Sisters Grimm offered free tickets to over 1,000 secondary school students across London with pre-show activities such as Q&A’s and access to rehearsals, as well as in school workshops. I evaluated the project and advised on how to make this a sustainable programme for touring. Developing additional outreach opportunities for Sister’s Grimm: running teachers advisory groups, connecting with local youth groups and devising work experience/career guidance for young people interested in theatre.



Children & the Arts

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs

• Programme Manager

  • May 2018 - Mar 2019

  Children & the Arts work with cultural venues across the UK to reach children in disadvantaged communities who are missing out on creative and cultural experiences. My roles included:- Programme management - Managing 35 Start programmes at arts venues across the UK. Managing relationships with the venues and ensuring that the project meets its set aims and objectives. Contracting, overseeing budgets, evaluation, recruitment. Providing support when needed. - Event management - Activity days, exhibition and performances - Managing budget, recruiting artists and speakers, catering and production team. Creating event brief, managing staff and overseeing the activity.- Start Partners Day - A yearly conference in which 80 representatives from all partner venues assemble at a London venue to discuss their programmes and present their work. Managing the budget, guest list and agenda. Hosting the day and delivering presentations. Leading Q&A’s. - New programme development - Forming new partnerships with similar organisations to create new projects, writing pitches and draft budgets. Presenting ideas to senior team.- Reporting - Writing regular updates and reports for investors and charitable donors.

• Project Coordinator

  • Nov 2016 - May 2018



BALLETBOYZ LTD

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Administrator

  • Jan 2016 - Oct 2016

  BalletBoyz are an internationally renowned dance company which produce touring productions and film. Due to the nature of the company my roles varied depending on the project: Project management - Running and recruiting for the Dancer's Course - a yearlong programme for training dancers. Organising performance opportunities at dance festivals, recruiting guest teachers, advertising and promotion of the course, organising auditions. Studio management - Managing Studio52a dance classes - registering students, recruiting teachers, managing payments, enterings students in exams.Production coordination - Purchasing costume, organising recording studios, printing sheet music, acquiring music licenses, ordering technical equipment etcTour coordination – UK, USA and European tours. Booking travel and accommodation, applying for Visas and A1 applications. Creating company rehearsal and tour schedule. First port of call for company dancers and technical team.Marketing - Running and maintenance of website (Wordpress) and social media accounts. Providing copy and working closely with designers to create tour programmes and DVDsOffice administration - answering phone, keeping stationery stocked, note taking at meetings, maintaining company diary

• Administration Assistant

  • Jul 2014 - Jan 2016



Ignition Dance Festival

• Production and Marketing Intern

  • Nov 2013 - Jul 2014

  Assisting in the marketing and production of a brand new dance festival based in Kingston. Roles included:- Assisting the producer- The setting up and running of social media accounts. Providing images and content.- Liaising with choreographers for images and marketing images.- Creating and circulating a call out to choreographers resulting in over 100 applications- Overseeing outdoor events: escorting artists to and from performance space, crowd control, talking with public etc.