Experience

All About ME | Marquees and Events

• Director

  • Feb 2012 - Present

  All About ME Marquees & Events is a young fresh marquee business which has already won regional and national awards. A family run organisation, priding itself on quality in every aspect. The Tipis are Tent Tipi branded and all staff members are trained up to this industry standard. Working alongside like minded businesses All About ME provide clients with the perfect event, from weddings, parties, christenings, corporate activities, festivals and glamping.The tipis (also called teepees, tents, marquees or katas) can all be configured to cater for bespoke needs. All About ME marquees & events create the unique, memorable, stunning space and supply the additional party planning services needed to make any event extra special.Founded in 2012 they are winners of the Wedding Industry awards Marquee provider North West for 3 years running.



Miss Isle

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Event Project Manager

  • Feb 2010 - Dec 2014

  Training a young disabled girl twice a week to sail around the Isle of Wight This involves organising events and building her image up through her website (www.missisle.com) and press releases. Meeting her needs has developed and improved my communication, organisation, time management and risk assessment skills and competencies Training a young disabled girl twice a week to sail around the Isle of Wight This involves organising events and building her image up through her website (www.missisle.com) and press releases. Meeting her needs has developed and improved my communication, organisation, time management and risk assessment skills and competencies



Ellen MacArthur Trust

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

• Volunteer Fund raiser

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2011

  Position entails helping organise the event over Cowes Week: includes marketing and organising events as well as fundraising. This has enhanced my skills in motivating and boosting team morale and improved my professional manner handling different groups of individuals. Position entails helping organise the event over Cowes Week: includes marketing and organising events as well as fundraising. This has enhanced my skills in motivating and boosting team morale and improved my professional manner handling different groups of individuals.



Toe in the Water

• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Event Organiser

  • Mar 2011 - 2011

  Position entails helping organise the event over Cowes Week: includes marketing and organising events as well as fundraising. This has enhanced my skills in motivating and boosting team morale and improved my professional manner handling different groups of individuals. Position entails helping organise the event over Cowes Week: includes marketing and organising events as well as fundraising. This has enhanced my skills in motivating and boosting team morale and improved my professional manner handling different groups of individuals.



Even Keel Project

• Event Project Manager

  • Apr 2009 - Dec 2010

  Managed a team of 6 staff that entailed being able to adapt to different people and situations. Major role was to set up events, organise and run them. The planning and logistical elements of the events were run by me with the support of the team of 6 individuals based on the Isle of Wight. Managed a team of 6 staff that entailed being able to adapt to different people and situations. Major role was to set up events, organise and run them. The planning and logistical elements of the events were run by me with the support of the team of 6 individuals based on the Isle of Wight.



UKSA

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Duty Manger/Senior Water Sports Instructor/ Pool Manger/PIT Instructor

  • Mar 2006 - Aug 2009

  Senior water sports instructor with responsibility for groups of up to 100 people, running activities and helping organise staff; also maintenance and running of the pool. Acted as duty manager when I would supervise all staff on site until the next day. This role developed my organisation and time management, increased my adaptability and team work. Senior water sports instructor with responsibility for groups of up to 100 people, running activities and helping organise staff; also maintenance and running of the pool. Acted as duty manager when I would supervise all staff on site until the next day. This role developed my organisation and time management, increased my adaptability and team work.



Widget Production

• United Kingdom
• Media Production

• Event/Marketing Organiser (Volunteer)

  • Oct 2007 - Dec 2007

  Helped organise “Turkey Fest” - the biggest Christmas party on the Isle of Wight. Helped to market the event by selling tickets and handing out flyers; set up and build the stage; helped with the lighting and decorations. Helped organise “Turkey Fest” - the biggest Christmas party on the Isle of Wight. Helped to market the event by selling tickets and handing out flyers; set up and build the stage; helped with the lighting and decorations.