Experience

IAM RoadSmart

• United Kingdom
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• MIAM and (IMI) Local Observer

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  MIAM, (IMI) IAM Local Observer, Committee - Communications, Social Media & Webmaster MIAM, (IMI) IAM Local Observer, Committee - Communications, Social Media & Webmaster



Cotswold Care Hospice

• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices

• Receptionist and Administration

  • Oct 2009 - Aug 2014

  This is a voluntary position as the first point of contact at Cotswold Care and requires a calm, efficient and sympathetic ear. Organisation and efficiency is essential to deal with visitors, clients and the required administration. Attended Supporting the Bereaved Course in November 2010. This is a voluntary position as the first point of contact at Cotswold Care and requires a calm, efficient and sympathetic ear. Organisation and efficiency is essential to deal with visitors, clients and the required administration. Attended Supporting the Bereaved Course in November 2010.



Self Employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Administrator

  • Nov 2003 - Oct 2009

  During this period I and my horse retired from Dressage competition and I undertook private administrative roles. I proof read a recipe book for Ainsley Harriott, the TV Chef, as part of a charity project. During this period I and my horse retired from Dressage competition and I undertook private administrative roles. I proof read a recipe book for Ainsley Harriott, the TV Chef, as part of a charity project.



Petty Wood & Co. Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Food & Beverages
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant to CEO

  • Jan 1996 - Nov 2003

  Producing legal documentation and contracts for the acquisition of businesses. Managing and organising the diary. Co-ordinating travel arrangements. Creating spreadsheets and reports for senior management. Producing legal documentation and contracts for the acquisition of businesses. Managing and organising the diary. Co-ordinating travel arrangements. Creating spreadsheets and reports for senior management.



MacDermid Autotype Limited

• United Kingdom
• Plastics Manufacturing

• Personal Assistant to Managing Director and Sales Director

  • Dec 1991 - Jan 1996

  My main duties and responsibilities in this very enjoyable role were: Managing administration, the production of reports and presentations. Correspondence, mail, diaries, travel and appointments. IT training and support for the HO secretarial team. Implemented a common standard for documentation. My main duties and responsibilities in this very enjoyable role were: Managing administration, the production of reports and presentations. Correspondence, mail, diaries, travel and appointments. IT training and support for the HO secretarial team. Implemented a common standard for documentation.



Nationcrest plc

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PA to Managing Director and Company Secretary

  • Dec 1989 - Dec 1991

  My duties and responsibilities for this small up-market building and recruitment company involved managing correspondence and mail. The payment of invoices and manual production of payslips. The management of racehorse expenses. Tax returns relating to the completion of house sales and the Credit Control function were within my remit for the recruitment agencies. My duties and responsibilities for this small up-market building and recruitment company involved managing correspondence and mail. The payment of invoices and manual production of payslips. The management of racehorse expenses. Tax returns relating to the completion of house sales and the Credit Control function were within my remit for the recruitment agencies.



Booker plc

• Thailand
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant to Board Directors

  • 1985 - 1989

  This position unfortunately ended in redundancy in January 1989 when the company moved its Head Office to Northampton after a takeover. The position was a demanding and fulfilling one, as dictated by four Board level directors. This position unfortunately ended in redundancy in January 1989 when the company moved its Head Office to Northampton after a takeover. The position was a demanding and fulfilling one, as dictated by four Board level directors.



Burberry

• United Kingdom
• Luxury Goods & Jewelry
• 700 & Above Employee

• Secretary to Sales Director

  • 1982 - 1985

  This was an incredibly busy and pressured job. Correspondence internally and externally was enormous. There was a large amount of customer contact and problem solving involved within this role and I particularly enjoyed taking part in the choice of 'next season' lines and advertising. I was being groomed for a Managerial role when I contracted acute Glandular Fever and had to leave Burberry's due to the severity of the illness. This was an incredibly busy and pressured job. Correspondence internally and externally was enormous. There was a large amount of customer contact and problem solving involved within this role and I particularly enjoyed taking part in the choice of 'next season' lines and advertising. I was being groomed for a Managerial role when I contracted acute Glandular Fever and had to leave Burberry's due to the severity of the illness.



Metal Box plc

• Secretary to Service Department

  • 1981 - 1982

  This was my first job after leaving Monkwearmouth College/Sunderland University. I applied for the job from Pitman 2000 magazine in the North East and was given a telephone interview from Alperton, Wembley. I moved to Pinner and began work immediately. I worked for Derek Cook, the Manager, and 4 engineers, typing reports, up-dating the monthly figures and made the relevant servicing appointments for the canning machines. All 5 men I worked for smoked heavily and after a period of time I decided to leave and find a job in London. Show less