Experience

The Bell Foundation

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

• Executive Assistant

  • Oct 2022 - Present



THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute)

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Feb 2018 - Sep 2022

  Providing assistance and support to the Director and Deputy Director of the Institute. With multiple responsibilities, acting as the first point of contact with the Institute, ensuring that the business of the Directors is progressed promptly and appropriately, complex diary management, dealing with constantly shifting appointments, organising internal and external meetings. Organising travel, large-scale events and visits by external collaborators/stakeholders. Providing assistance and support to the Director and Deputy Director of the Institute. With multiple responsibilities, acting as the first point of contact with the Institute, ensuring that the business of the Directors is progressed promptly and appropriately, complex diary management, dealing with constantly shifting appointments, organising internal and external meetings. Organising travel, large-scale events and visits by external collaborators/stakeholders.



Mundipharma

• Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Administrator

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2018

  Reported to the Head of Alliance Management and supported the Business Development and Alliance Management team with their changing priorities and multiple workloads. Extensive diary management across international time zones, organised domestic and international travel; processed and reconciled team member expenses, processed invoices and raised purchase orders; project management of local and overseas events. Worked with colleagues in other departments both in the UK and around the world. Arranged WebEx and tele-conferences in different time zones. Liaised with Directors and Senior Executives, staff members in the company and external contacts; Project managed IT to generate the Alliance Management SharePoint site.



Expedeon (now part of Abcam)

• United Kingdom
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Personal Assistant

  • Mar 2016 - Oct 2016

  Supported the CEO in all day to day administration tasks, diary management, arranging and servicing meetings. Booked conferences and international travel. Customer service, answering queries and processing orders. Data cleansed the newly implemented Salesforce CRM program. Provided excellent customer service by answering telephone queries and processing purchase orders. Logged and maintained records of all contracts and CDAs. Facilities management. Supported the CEO in all day to day administration tasks, diary management, arranging and servicing meetings. Booked conferences and international travel. Customer service, answering queries and processing orders. Data cleansed the newly implemented Salesforce CRM program. Provided excellent customer service by answering telephone queries and processing purchase orders. Logged and maintained records of all contracts and CDAs. Facilities management.



University of Cambridge

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Technical Administrator

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2016

  Diary management, meeting arrangement and minute taking. Designed and populated records to track asset management using building management standards SFG20 and NRM standards. Diary management, meeting arrangement and minute taking. Designed and populated records to track asset management using building management standards SFG20 and NRM standards.



Purely Computing Ltd

• Litlington, South Cambridgeshire

• Personal Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  Provided administrative support to the CEO to ensure that he maximised his day, managing his diary, screening emails and telephone queries. Organising and servicing meetings. Responsible for the implementation of on-line HR records and the organisation and recording of staff training. Financial tasks including the raising of invoices and the paying of salaries and invoices. Met with an external health & safety company to help write and implement the Company Health & Safety policy and procedures, and arrange the relevant staff training to support this. Arranged travel and organised itineraries. Liaised with internal teams, prepared reports, presentations and other documents.



Cambridgeshire County Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Support Officer

  • Sep 2002 - Jul 2014

  I supported 4 Commissioning Managers, providing diary management, arranging and servicing meetings, organising conferences, maintaining accurate records. I monitored a number of budgets, arranged contract reviews and assisted with recruitment. I also worked within the Audit team, assisting with audits, internal and external. Collating data and presenting findings. I supported 4 Commissioning Managers, providing diary management, arranging and servicing meetings, organising conferences, maintaining accurate records. I monitored a number of budgets, arranged contract reviews and assisted with recruitment. I also worked within the Audit team, assisting with audits, internal and external. Collating data and presenting findings.



Victor International Plastics

• North London

• PA to the General Manger

  • May 1990 - Nov 1993

  Secretarial duties together with recruitment of staff and HR management. Recording of manufacturing figures, assisted in establishing and maintaining accreditation of BS5750 Standards. Secretarial duties together with recruitment of staff and HR management. Recording of manufacturing figures, assisted in establishing and maintaining accreditation of BS5750 Standards.