Experience

Abbey Ireland & UK

• Ireland
• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Business Development Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Present

• Senior Business Development Executive

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

• Business Development and Customer Care Executive

  • Sep 2014 - Jul 2018

  Developing and maintaining strong relationships with both existing and potential new clients in the English Speaking Groups Market. This involves the preparation and costing of proposed client group and series programmes and dealing with the client to ensure their subsequent conversion to confirmed business in a competitive market. I also operate groups through to completion and have overseen successful tours for large marching bands, study tours and religious groups. I have recently been recognised as Employee of the Quarter for early 2018 for my work with a 370 member marching band for whom I operated and accompanied their tour of Ireland and helped co-ordinate an emergency situation when they were left stranded in Ireland by snow for an extra night. Show less



Gold Crest Holidays

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Product Manager

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

  I negotiated competitive hotel rates and entrances and agreed contract terms with hotels and visitor attractions for Gold Crest Holidays' programme of short breaks. I continually worked to maintain, enhance and add to existing tour programmes to keep the company competitive within the market place. I inspected hotels, venues and attractions to ensure they met standards and developed and built relationships with suppliers of their logistical needs. I also oversaw administrative duties and assisted with marketing and brochure production. Show less

• Content Writer

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2012

  Creation of all the content for the company’s 2010-14 brochures from start to finish. This included writing descriptions of the tours and itineraries, sourcing images, liaising with operational departments, costing and researching destinations. High levels of accuracy and the ability to strictly follow existing formats were required for the final copy. The brochure has a print run of 500,000 and is copied onto the website – www.gold-crest.com. I also provided sales copy for their website, marketing emails and flyers.I also worked in the reservations department where I sold company's travel product whilst hitting targets and increasing sales. Show less



Movie Gazette

• United Kingdom

• Film Reviewer

  • Jun 2009 - Feb 2013

  As movie-gazette.com's official film reviewer I consistently produced well-researched, high-quality reviews of new and old films spanning many genres. All the reviews were written with the objective of being witty and engaging and with English and non-native speakers in mind. Between 30,000 and 60,000 people view this established movie archive every month. As movie-gazette.com's official film reviewer I consistently produced well-researched, high-quality reviews of new and old films spanning many genres. All the reviews were written with the objective of being witty and engaging and with English and non-native speakers in mind. Between 30,000 and 60,000 people view this established movie archive every month.



Caledonian School

• Czechia
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• English Teacher

  • May 2011 - Jul 2012

  Teaching of grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading and writing skills to business and private clients around Prague for various purposes. This position used my TEFL qualification from the well-respected TEFL Worldwide Prague. Teaching of grammar, vocabulary, listening, reading and writing skills to business and private clients around Prague for various purposes. This position used my TEFL qualification from the well-respected TEFL Worldwide Prague.