Experience

mySociety

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events and Engagement Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Present

• Events and Logistics Manager

  • Feb 2014 - Jan 2016

  Solely responsible for managing and organising the organisation’s events programme, both nationally and internationally:• Producing a timetable of mySociety events both within and outside of the UK - including largeconferences, workshops, evening meet-ups, product launches and internal team meetings.• Delivering those events from conception to completion: researching and booking venues, speakers, catering; arranging delegates’ flights, visas and accommodation; creating and distributing marketing materials; publicity; agenda writing; managing budget; recording bookings and attendance; being there to coordinate and manage staff on the day; evaluation and follow-up after the event; post-event reporting.• Keeping an eye on the conference calendar and making sure we’re seen at all the right externalevents - booking us in to speak, exhibit or attend; liaising with the organisers and providing them with everything they need from us, as well as attending/running stands on the day.• Providing logistical and admin support to the international, research and commercial teams.• Writing blog posts• Covering inbound user support mail for one of the charity’s websites.• Organising internal meetings and Annual Retreat for staff.• Booking travel, accommodation and meetings as required.• Translating items into French and Spanish.• Occasional additional project management and communications activities including video editing, graphic design and relationship managing. Show less



Elevate Mentoring

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Elevate mentee

  • Mar 2020 - Sep 2020



AOK Events

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Events Manager

  • Mar 2016 - May 2016

  Part of the event management team for Boston Consulting Group (BCG)'s annual TED conference. Duties involved regular meetings with BCG and TED staff; researching, hiring and management on site of suppliers (in French); creating and managing loading and unloading schedule for venue in collaboration with Palais de Tokyo venue staff; interpreting between US/UK and French venue/supplier staff; budget management. Part of the event management team for Boston Consulting Group (BCG)'s annual TED conference. Duties involved regular meetings with BCG and TED staff; researching, hiring and management on site of suppliers (in French); creating and managing loading and unloading schedule for venue in collaboration with Palais de Tokyo venue staff; interpreting between US/UK and French venue/supplier staff; budget management.



Cancer Research UK (CRUK)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Events Assistant

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015

  Seasonal weekend work as part of Cancer Research UK’s Events Assistant Scheme. Pivotal role in Central region Events Team - managing course set up and/or start and finish area at Race for Life events. Role included volunteer management, crowd management, team work and strong communication skills. Seasonal weekend work as part of Cancer Research UK’s Events Assistant Scheme. Pivotal role in Central region Events Team - managing course set up and/or start and finish area at Race for Life events. Role included volunteer management, crowd management, team work and strong communication skills.



Forest Peoples Programme

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

• Communications Officer

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2014

  Solely responsible for organisation’s communications strategy/initiatives. Promoted to this positionfrom Communications and Administrative Assistant in December 2012.Communications:• Creating and maintaining communications plans for each programme.• Managing and leading on the development of the organisation’s website.• Coordinating bi-monthly E-Newsletter: Convening and chairing e-news planning meeting; editing and proof-reading articles; creating newsletter PDFs (using Adobe InDesign software); uploading to website; setting up and sending e-news mailing to contacts list; tracking dissemination.• Line managing the Communications and Administrative Assistant.• Media work: Editing and sending press releases to media contacts; pitching stories to journalists;arranging interviews with relevant staff members.• Proof-reading and editing reports and desk-top publishing them using Adobe InDesign.• Creating posters, leaflets and briefings using InDesign software.• Managing social media channels and photo library.• Translating items into French and Spanish.• Producing short videos for website and as training tools using Adobe Premiere Pro.Events:• Organising and attending international events on behalf of the organisation: Booking venues;arranging delegates’ international travel and accommodation; on-site event set-up; agenda writing,chairing and minute taking. Previous events include report launches/press conferences at PortcullisHouse, training workshops in Costa Rica and coalition meetings in Washington DC.• Publicising events through mailing list, website and social media, and through creating and disseminating posters and flyers using InDesign. Show less

• Communications and Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2011 - Dec 2012

  Similar duties to above position, assisting the Communications Officer. Was promoted to Communications Officer.



St. Benedict's Catholic High School, Alcester

• Alcester

• Spanish Teacher

  • Sep 2009 - Jul 2011

  Taught Spanish to adult beginner and intermediate students at evening classes each Thursday at a local High School. • Taught classes of 6-9 • Prepared and planned lessons Taught Spanish to adult beginner and intermediate students at evening classes each Thursday at a local High School. • Taught classes of 6-9 • Prepared and planned lessons



Options Autism

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Administrator/Marketing Assistant

  • Jul 2009 - Jun 2011

  This role also included being Personal Assistant to the Head of Quality Improvement. • Assisted Communications Manager with marketing projects - including organising and attending conferences and seminars. • Answered all mainline telephone calls • Diary/correspondence management for Head of Quality Improvement • Marketing activities including: database management; creating and sending e-bulletins to contacts database (using Adobe InDesign and GroupMail software); creating marketing materials; writing copy for marketing collateral and proof reading • Organised and took minutes at meetings • General office duties (filing, typing, scanning, photocopying, binding, laminating, faxing, providing hospitality) • Health and Safety Representative Show less



British Council

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• English Language Assistant

  • Oct 2007 - Jun 2008

  Assistant English teacher in a bilingual primary school in Spain as part of my year abroad from university: • Provided English language support to both pupils and teachers during lessons • Independently led smaller after-school classes • Prepared children for their end-of-year English examination. All my students passed successfully. • Communicated with staff and pupils in both English and Spanish Assistant English teacher in a bilingual primary school in Spain as part of my year abroad from university: • Provided English language support to both pupils and teachers during lessons • Independently led smaller after-school classes • Prepared children for their end-of-year English examination. All my students passed successfully. • Communicated with staff and pupils in both English and Spanish