Experience

FilmFixer

• United Kingdom
• Media Production
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Film Officer

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  Taking charge of large scale complex productionsAllocate jobs to the Film Officers, supervising their work, taking charge when required.Teach less experienced members of the team how to be better film officers.Assess & support implementation of professional filmmaking standards in line with best practice guidelines.Make sure that every enquiry handled, and that locations in each borough are put forward in response to enquiries.Help Film Manager train the Film Officers on the systems, processes and industry knowledge they need to do their job well.Assist in implementing initiatives (such as clean air) when required.Represent clients and FilmFixer as appropriate at film industry forums, liaison meetings and industry conferences as required.Manage the process of ensuring appropriate community engagement occurs for all large-scale or potentially disruptive filming.Working with management to identify trends in filming. Show less

• Film Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Feb 2023

  Working in the North London team, managing medium and large film shoots.Help Film Manager and Senior Film Officer manage film services include processing of highways license applications, approval of parking suspension, raising invoices and chasing payment prior to filming.Support the management of a portfolio of site-specific guidelines. Making sure that film makers receive the guidelines in plenty of time, and follow them.Work with the FM and SFO to ensure each borough/client is represented appropriately in location enquiries.Take allocated jobs and handle them, bringing problems to the attention of FM and SFO when required.Teach less experienced members of the team how to be better film officers.Assess & support implementation of professional filmmaking standards in line with best practice guidelines.Help FM and SFO create site specific guidelines. Ensuring guidelines are up-to-date and posted on FilmApp. Show less

• Film Coordinator

  • Feb 2020 - Jan 2021

  Supports the operation of an effective and efficient film office service for production companies applying to film in FilmFixer boroughs in accordance with FilmFixer and relevant borough proceduresWorks closely with the Film Officer team and Directors ensuring the flow of information, guidance and support in respect of day to day FilmFixer business - primarily enquiries via e mail and phone, requests and applications from small – medium productionsLiases with relevant local authority department such as parks, leisure, road and parking to organise and permit sections for filming and works with MET Police and TFL for more complex shootsCoordinates and distributes messages to Film Officers for complex medium – large shootsCarries out location availability checks (location and unit bases) and offers alternative location solutions or dates where applicable Show less



None

• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Merchandising and Communications Specialist

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2020

  Working with clients across fashion, home and jewellery I have assisted with visual merchandising, web design, photography, literature, catalogues, branding and pop up stores Working with clients across fashion, home and jewellery I have assisted with visual merchandising, web design, photography, literature, catalogues, branding and pop up stores


Self-employed
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Private Nanny

  • Feb 2019 - Feb 2020


Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Parent Liaison and Visual Communications Specialist

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2019

  Visual Communications Specialist - Creating and helping staff to create enabling environments which play a key role in supporting children's learning and development. Creating caring, supportive and exciting environments which respond to their individual needs - using furniture, toys and displays to create an exciting space for the child to play and explore in. - Creating weekly visual memos highlighting what is happening within the nursery, key dates and important information - Creating weekly photo newsletter showcasing the what the children have done and learnt that week - Event planning for large activities and outings for nursery such as parent coffee mornings, get to know you sessions, Christmas and summer parties, graduations etc. Parent Liaison - Responding to parent enquiries from current and potential new parents - Enrolling new children, creating and sending out welcome packs and all associated paperwork - Helping new children to settle in to nursery and new parents to be happy and comfortable Early Years Practitioner (whilst studying for my childcare qualification) - Innovating with activities and constantly challenging children’s learning and development - Building and maintaining excellent relationships with parents - Promoting child welfare and ensure safeguarding procedures are followed - Being a key person carrying out all related responsibilities in building relationships with a small group of children and their families according to the EYFS (I had 11 key children during the course of my time as a practitioner) - Feeding and helping children to feed themselves and putting children down for their naps Show less



www.sofa.com

• United Kingdom
• Software Development

• Visual Merchandising Coordinator

  • Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

  Based in the London head office with UK and international field based travel requirements. Planning all seasonal moves with VM Manager - coordinating stock, props, POS, lighting, graphics and canvases. Ensuring visual installations and new layouts are implemented correctly to brand requirements and in a timely manner. Supporting store re-fits and new store openings across the UK and Europe. Create Roomset Guidelines for all stores, management of all point of sale graphics from concept to production to delivery into all store types across the UK and Europe. Works with Buying and PD for new product and fabric launches and with styles being taken out of the current offering Collaborate with multiple head office based departments to help push sales though influencing the visuals and improving current layout/fixtures. Working closely with in-store teams to ensure all showrooms represent the brand. Point of contact for all store VM and POS requests ensuring that all requests are dealt with quickly and efficiently. Delivering layouts, projects and display schemes to the highest possible standard and to deadline in partnership with the retail operations team. Knowledge of print processes, creating comprehensive graphic and prop briefs. Actively seek outside inspiration and apply personal talent to develop and contribute new perspectives and visual direction. Show less



Timberland

• Iran
• Retail Office Equipment

• Visual Communications Specialist - Maternity Cover

  • Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

  Working across Menswear, Womenswear and Timberland Factory Outlet to create and update communication tools for the key seasonal milestones meetings. Producing overviews displaying full collection and all colours offered along with margin and pricing – enabling each country to buy more effectively for their region. Creating Wovens Pack to show, fabric, buttons and shirt designs to use alongside the handlooms. Working across Design, Product Management and Production Development to capture all necessary information. Build and update a Virtual Store with mannequins to show the flow of the product in store by month, highlighting the Marketing Styles, colour story and key products for each drop. Create and develop new and improved communication tools for all departments, thinking about how to deliver information on both a global and regional scale - considering how the EU, North American and Asian markets differ from each other. Producing tools with forecast and then sell-in data from the season, which shows which styles and coloured were the most successful with the markets. Assisting the US team with the Field Guide, which is a key visual tool for the Franchise, Wholesale and Sales teams. Supplying regional information, checking photography and ensuring seasonal fabric stories are correct. Dressing and styling mannequins for sales shows and in house meetings Show less



Oliver Bonas

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Visual Merchandiser

  • Oct 2013 - Sep 2014

  As a VM I am responsible for 10 stores within the company, ensuring high visual standards across every area of the store. Working with my relevant commercial counterparts to ensure maximised sales and optimum commercial layouts, which benefitted the customer and the store requirements.Responsible for Oliver Bonas achieving brand consistency through all UK stores – understanding store needs, layout and fixtures and customer flow.Development and implementation of future merchandising plans in-store – Key seasonal holidays, summer sale, Christmas and winter sale. Dressing and styling window and store mannequinsProviding advice to allocation and buying on all aspects of merchandising. Be aware of individual store PG statistics, stock package and customer.Accountability of maximising product impact within the stores across the UKResponsible for co-producing retail VM guidelines all stores. VM Handbook, Jewellery Focus, VM Handling and Floor Planning.Training and developing VM in-store with store ambassadors.Currently working on a Linear Space project to solve space problems and to ensure stores have the correct stock package and that space is being used to the optimum layout.Worked with the VM Team to open new stores across London and the UK.Worked to achieved increase in gross sales turnover in stores following re-merchandising. Show less

• Part Time Team Member

  • Nov 2012 - Oct 2013

  Starting out as a Christmas temp, I quickly proved my worth and was taken on as a part time team member straight after Christmas. Never one to sit on my laurels, I have become a key part of the Muswell Hill team, taking on as much responsibility as possible including areas normally left to a Supervisor or Assistant Store Manager, including understanding and working with the weekly PG stats, shop paperwork, stock optimisation and deliveries. I have also taken a lead role with visual merchandising ensuring the store and windows are engaging - even receiving compliments from the Visual Merchandising Team and Area Manager. Show less



Various - Sense Organics, Alexandra Mann, Rory Dobner

• Freelance Design and Marketing

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2013

  After being made redundant from Green Baby, I worked with Sense Organics (who were also affected by the company going in to liquidation) to help them launch in the UK - this including creating all swing tags, back neck labels, skincare labels and packaging and designing and installing their tradeshow booth at Bubble and IKS. Whilst working part time I used the days I wasn't working to continue with freelance projects including working with designer Alexandra Mann on literature and labelling for her new logo. Show less



Green Baby

• Retail

• Creative Marketing and Communications Manager

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2012

  Created and drove the theme for photoshoots for the upcoming collections, including location, models, styling, props, theme etc. This theme would then be carried on to all seasonal Tradeshows and then on to the website and catalogue. Oversaw and directed all photoshoots including lifestyle and product photography - flat clothing, beauty products and branded product for website, catalogue and trade DVDs Designed and created all Tradeshow booths for Bubble, Playtime Paris and International Kids Show. This included photography, props, visual merchandising, mannequins, invites, giveaway bags and linesheets. Ran Social Media - Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Built and increased brand awareness on Facebook and Twitter, significantly increasing likes on Facebook and gaining more followers on Twitter. Retail Marketing, including e-commerce, photography and catalogues. Worked closely with the Merchandising Manager to create dynamic and engaging email marketing alongside online creative including homepage and CMS pages every week Ran day to day product management on Website including all creative artwork, new product launches, look and feel of site and photography. Created dynamic POS and Packaging for the brand for both Trade and Retail Show less

• Visual Communications Specialist

  • Mar 2006 - Sep 2011

  Producing Overviews of current season showing full collection and all colours offered along with forecast data, pricing and initiatives. Producing Visual Line Plans with sell in data from the previous seasons, added with trend reports to create an initial design strategy for the forthcoming season. Producing a trend, mood and creative report to be given to the licensing teams for them to produce Timberland bags and accessories. Project managing the Field Guide, which is a key visual tool for the sales teams. Working with production team for the look of the guide, working with photographer and stylist to ensure the clothes look their best. Collating all data from PD and Merch teams and getting to production team. Working with Visual Merchandising team at Sales Meeting. Choosing outfits for models to wear during presentations and fashion show alongside the pre-selected Key Marketing Styles and Must Buys. Show less



Jigsaw

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • 2000 - 2006

  Organizing photoshoots, including travel and accommodation. Casting for models and make up artists. Producing the seasonal Look Books for both Jigsaw and Kew attending the photoshoots, selecting pictures from contact sheets with the Creative Director, deciding layout of book, marking photographs for repro house, create book in Quark, send files to printers, approve all proofs and press pass job. Including the printers and negotiating all costs and timescales, selecting stock and confirming all colours and pantones. Working with Splendid to create Jigsaw and Kew e-commerce websites. Advising web building team of the look and feel of the websites, what features the sites should have, what the customer is looking for, ease of use, meta-tagging and search engine profiles. Working on stationery and launch material for the opening of Jigsaw’s first American store in LA, including postcards, business cards, window posters, decals and invites. Organizing shipping and launch party. Show less