Experience

Makers

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Software Coach

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  Delivering and creating technical workshops, teaching and coaching students in JavaScript and Ruby so that they can change careers into the tech industry. - Doing code reviews focusing on high quality code. - Helping students learn to the best of their ability by assessing and supporting them with their coding processes and giving guidance on best practices. - Project managing students’ project teams. - Coaching students on a holistic and pastoral level as well as technically. Delivering and creating technical workshops, teaching and coaching students in JavaScript and Ruby so that they can change careers into the tech industry. - Doing code reviews focusing on high quality code. - Helping students learn to the best of their ability by assessing and supporting them with their coding processes and giving guidance on best practices. - Project managing students’ project teams. - Coaching students on a holistic and pastoral level as well as technically.



8th Light

• United States
• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Resident Apprentice

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2018

  The 8th Light resident apprenticeship is designed to help you internalise company best practices like Test Driven Development, the SOLID principles and clean code. During this process I became comfortable with Ruby and Java by writing a variety of different programs and delivering features in weekly iterations.

• Student Apprentice

  • Mar 2017 - Aug 2017

  I career changed into programming through a four month Student Apprenticeship at 8th Light.https://github.com/Katerina-codes



Maggie & Rose Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events and Parties Manager

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2017



Shaken Cocktails

• London, United Kingdom

• Head of Community and Events

  • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  • Writing articles and content for the Shaken Magazine. • Managing and creating content for Shaken’s social media channels. • Creating content for brand partners Johnnie Walker and Ocho Tequila. • Working on email campaigns to members and shop customers. • Coordinating marketing content with retailers Selfridges​, Fortnum & Mason​ and Harvey Nichols​ to name a few. • Managing all member and customer service queries, requests as well as shop and box sales. • Managing and running a series of Shaken masterclass events with brands Glenfiddich,​ Hine Cognac​, El Dorado Rum​, Reyka Vodka​, Movember and Jamie’s Foodtube​. • Organising and running the Shaken stand for sampling and cocktail masterclasses at Taste Festival​, Cocktails in the City​ and Not On The High Street​. • Working with luxury retailer Fortnum & Mason ​to ​organise and manage Shaken’s retail launch. Show less



CELIA Lager

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

• Marketing, Events and Brand Manager

  • Apr 2014 - Jun 2015

  • Maintaining all of the social media platforms for the company. • Creating and writing consistent content and determining a personality for the brand whilst organically increasing its following. • Dealing with all press for both the beer brand and their restaurant Vozars. Securing coverage in major UK publications. • Managing all CELIA and Vozars events. Planning the events, working with the Head Chef to create menus, helping to budget and execute events as well as overseeing photography and video with brand partners. • Creating a digital and video archive to showcase the beer. • Designing adverts and marketing presentations of the company for consumers, trade and press. • Working closely with stockists and distributors to pitch and secure commercial offers. • Establishing social media plans for CELIA US and the Czech Republic. Show less



Match2Match Recruitment

• London / Essex

• Brand and Office Manager

  • Jun 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Assisting with organising the company stand at events 100% Optical and Optrafair London. • Remotely managing job adverts, creating and maintaining a company Twitter account and social media platforms. • Keeping branding consistent in adverts and company merchandise. Training multiple interns and all new staff. • Assisting with organising the company stand at events 100% Optical and Optrafair London. • Remotely managing job adverts, creating and maintaining a company Twitter account and social media platforms. • Keeping branding consistent in adverts and company merchandise. Training multiple interns and all new staff.



Proud Camden

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Music and Entertainment Press Assistant Internship

  • Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Co-hosting, inviting and securing press and celebrities for Proud City’s cabaret press night, which saw attendance from major UK publications. • Acting Head of Press for Proud; Maintaining Proud galleries’ social media. • Finalising and securing press for the numerous exhibitions and events. • Acting Press Officer for Proud Camden and Cabaret; writing press releases, press reports and pitching events. • Securing press from major publications for events such as Get Lucky, which saw a performance from international music star Kelis, and Smirnoff’s Slumberfest. • Assisting Private Views at the prestigious Chelsea gallery; greeting celebrities, introducing key attendees to the Gallery Manager. Show less



Murdock Ltd

• London, United Kingdom

• Operations and Retail Assistant

  • Nov 2012 - Feb 2013

  • Organising Murdock’s Luxury Seven Dials event; decorating the shop window, organising stock and refreshments. • Helping to manage allocations for each of the Murdock branches. • Organising Murdock’s Luxury Seven Dials event; decorating the shop window, organising stock and refreshments. • Helping to manage allocations for each of the Murdock branches.



Callan School of English

• London

• Teacher

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

  • Teaching English as a foreign language to students of all ages and abilities. • Teaching up to six different classes a day. • Teaching English as a foreign language to students of all ages and abilities. • Teaching up to six different classes a day.



Penguin Random House

• United States
• Book Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Marketing Internship

  • Sep 2012 - 2012



OscarMike

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services

• Marketing, Project Manager and Events Internship

  • Aug 2012 - 2012