Experience

Safe Regeneration

• United Kingdom
• Fine Art
• 1 - 100 Employee

• European Programmes Officer/Community Development Officer

  • Sep 2014 - Present

  • Trans-national Project Management • developing dialogue with the community and evaluating existing programmes • building links with wider groups, agencies and individuals to set up new services • helping to raise public awareness on community issues • preparing reports/policies/general administrative duties • preparing fundraising bids • developing and implementing strategies • planning, attending and coordinating meetings and events - encouraging community participation in activities



Singing Our Socks Off

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts

• Sales/Marketing Executive

  • Mar 2014 - Present

  Member liaison/support - Creating/administering office systems (membership data/lyrics) Invoicing/Bought/Sales ledger accounts – Excel Promotional Events/Marketing –social networking (FB, YouTube, Twitter, Mailchimp)/designing promotional literature/telephone sales/networking events Performing – small group/whole choir Member liaison/support - Creating/administering office systems (membership data/lyrics) Invoicing/Bought/Sales ledger accounts – Excel Promotional Events/Marketing –social networking (FB, YouTube, Twitter, Mailchimp)/designing promotional literature/telephone sales/networking events Performing – small group/whole choir



Valewood Primary School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee teacher

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  Planning/Preparation/Delivery of curriculum across all year groups - incorporating Assessment for Learning (AfL) techniques to promote an atmosphere of dialogic pedagogy, specifically self and peer assessment - essential tools for effective reflective practice. Working alongside the parent support advisor and management team within the school’s Children’s Centre, gaining a wider insight into the impact of early intervention programmes on child development and the importance of a multi-agency practitioner approach. Organising/Managing extra-curricular activities – school choir, dance, zumba School representative on PTA – event management/financial administration



Forefield Infants School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education

• Classroom volunteer

  • Sep 2010 - Sep 2011

  In addition to a block placement as part of my degree studies, I also volunteered throughout 2010 at Forefield, working in both year one and nursery classes, gaining hands-on experience of the principles of the EYFS in a practical setting. My main responsibility in year one was to take the lower achievers for additional phonics sessions and group/individual reading sessions as well as general help and observations in the nursery setting. I also choreographed the dance finale of the school’s Christmas play as well as assisting in all rehearsals and costume-making.



The Bollom Organisation

• Entertainment Providers

• Product Sales/Marketing Manager

  • Mar 1982 - Jan 1996

  • sales and marketing of my own product range • staff product training and recruitment • negotiating all purchasing contracts • corporate presentations and event organisation • Utilising technology to streamline procedures/administration systems i.e. Sage (sales/accounting/stock control), Photoshop (in-house production of promotional/marketing material, Microsoft Office (excel spreadsheets, word processing, PowerPoint presentational work) • sales and marketing of my own product range • staff product training and recruitment • negotiating all purchasing contracts • corporate presentations and event organisation • Utilising technology to streamline procedures/administration systems i.e. Sage (sales/accounting/stock control), Photoshop (in-house production of promotional/marketing material, Microsoft Office (excel spreadsheets, word processing, PowerPoint presentational work)



Arthur Murray Franchised Dance Studio

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Dance Teacher

  • Jul 1981 - Dec 1981

  After teaching ballroom and latin dancing in an informal setting throughout my teens, I joined the Arthur Murray team to formalise my qualifications in this area. Main responsibilities were to learn and teach various latin and ballroom dances, choreograph sequences within those sessions and encourage attendance at all events After teaching ballroom and latin dancing in an informal setting throughout my teens, I joined the Arthur Murray team to formalise my qualifications in this area. Main responsibilities were to learn and teach various latin and ballroom dances, choreograph sequences within those sessions and encourage attendance at all events