Experience

Uptree

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Education Partnerships Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  • Initiating, developing, and maintaining relationships for all partner schools the south of England. • Researching internal working processes and stakeholder needs - gathering data, analysing outcomes, and reporting findings to inform development. • Researching schools beyond our network and ways to engage them with our organisation.• Creating social media outputs to develop the organisation’s brand and promote events.• Writing blog posts to share industry knowledge, distribute research, and promote our services.• Managing work experience events for a range of industry-leading companies.• Ensuring the safeguarding of the young people in our network. • Developing communications materials to suit the needs of a wide variety of audiences.



Queen Margaret University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Masters Student

  • Sep 2020 - Oct 2021

  I graduated from Queen Margaret University with a Masters in Research (Social Sciences) with Distinction.My research primarily focused on the relationships between performance, rhetoric, news and political communication during campaigns. I explored the potential to utilise performative and rhetorical theories to develop new analytical methods. I also specialised in research methods, communicating research, research engagement and digital literacy. This has exposed me to a wide variety of both qualitative and quantitative methods.



Registers of Scotland

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Administrative Officer

  • Jan 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Trialled, provided feedback on, and implemented new working processes while the organisation underwent extensive procedural changes. This modernised and streamlined working practices of my team, ensuring that service standards were still met throughout the pandemic.• Trained colleagues of varying seniority to ensure new procedures were implemented uniformly across the department. This ensured consistency across the work produced by my team and prevented time wasted due to confusion.• Mentored a colleague to support their training and development. • Assured the quality of detailed legal documents and geographic plans, ensuring the accurate representation of the property transaction taking place and preventing legal complications for the client.



Highland Fling Childcare

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

• Key Worker and Performing Arts Specialist

  • Nov 2014 - Jan 2020

  • Independently planned and executed a variety of activities to support learning and development for children aged between 2 and 14, while also being the Key Worker for a class of pre-school children.• Provided the company with specialist advice in delivering performing arts activities.• Lead the development of child-led performances and managed the development of a new drama programme focusing on creative expression in outdoor settings.• Consulted with education professionals to align the programme with the curriculum and the needs of their class.• Trialled the programme with participants of varying ages and developed summary reports for the management team.• Communicated meaningfully and effectively with people from all ages and a diverse range of backgrounds.• Maintained and updated learning journals to document the developmental milestones of the children in my care.



Queen Margaret Performing Arts

• Stage / Production Manager

  • Nov 2015 - May 2018

  • Managed Queen Margaret’s Performing Arts’ Theatre in the Garden performances.• Promoted within the Stage Management team at the end of each year. • Managed the administration of all rehearsals and performances. • Worked as Deputy Stage Manager for A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016), supporting the Stage Manager in running rehearsals, performances and ensuring the safety of both the actors and production team.• Worked as Company Stage Manager for As You Like It (2017), managing a company of 30 actors, assistant/deputy stage managers, designers, and directors. • Worked as Production Manager for Love’s Labour’s Lost (2018), responsible for the work and safety of all 45 members of the company throughout the planning and rehearsal process.



At The Root Theatre

• Co-Founder / Stage Manager / Committee Secretary

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Co-founded a voluntary youth theatre and music organisation. • Developed the services provided by the company as a Production/Stage manager, Technical Assistant, Designer and Youth Theatre Practitioner.• Coordinated monthly committee meetings and annual general meetings.• Secured funding necessary to establish the company and administered ongoing fundraising. • Co-founded a voluntary youth theatre and music organisation. • Developed the services provided by the company as a Production/Stage manager, Technical Assistant, Designer and Youth Theatre Practitioner.• Coordinated monthly committee meetings and annual general meetings.• Secured funding necessary to establish the company and administered ongoing fundraising.



Simply Surreal Theatre

• Co-Founder / Production Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Sep 2017

  • Co-founded Simply Surreal Theatre, a theatre company that aims to provide professional performance opportunities to emerging artists and producers.• Managed 5 productions with an almost entirely new company for each play.• Obtained funding for all the performances staged by Simply Surreal.• Coordinated performances, managing the logistical and organisational needs of each performance while also providing front of house services. • Ensured union guidelines were followed. • Co-founded Simply Surreal Theatre, a theatre company that aims to provide professional performance opportunities to emerging artists and producers.• Managed 5 productions with an almost entirely new company for each play.• Obtained funding for all the performances staged by Simply Surreal.• Coordinated performances, managing the logistical and organisational needs of each performance while also providing front of house services. • Ensured union guidelines were followed.



East Lothian Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Stage Manager

  • May 2016 - Jul 2016

  • Managed The Riding of the Marches Pageant in the Brunton Theatre with a cast of over 50 actors, both adult professionals and children. • Liaised between all departments within the company, ensuring an efficient and effective flow of information throughout the rehearsal and performance process. • Managed The Riding of the Marches Pageant in the Brunton Theatre with a cast of over 50 actors, both adult professionals and children. • Liaised between all departments within the company, ensuring an efficient and effective flow of information throughout the rehearsal and performance process.