Experience

Oyster Training Group Ltd

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • May 2006 - Present

  Oyster Training Group is a young dynamic company that saw a gap in the market for the training of employment opportunities in front line positions. We are an approved NCFE training provider affiliated with major companies and airlines. Oyster Training Group has also been writing and developing course material for colleges and universities for a number of years, also offering support to colleges and universities enhancing their own NCFE courses by providing Support Materials and offering their students the opportunity to experience our supplementary Training Days. Show less



Greenwich School of Management

• Lecturer

  • Jun 2003 - Present

  Lecturer in Travel & Tourism Lecturer in Travel & Tourism



Temping / City & Essex Travel

• Senior Retail Consultant

  • Apr 2000 - Aug 2003

  I joined this independent travel agency after taking maternity leave. I took a temporary role here to help out when required to sell packaged and tailor made holidays to the general public and help develop new and existing accounts. I joined this independent travel agency after taking maternity leave. I took a temporary role here to help out when required to sell packaged and tailor made holidays to the general public and help develop new and existing accounts.



The Appointment Group

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Conference & Event Consultant

  • Aug 1995 - Nov 1999

  This company solely serves the Music and Entertainment industry. It was my job to organise conferences, away days, retreats, press meetings and all the travel for Festivals, Music Trade Fairs and other specialist events. I was based at the MTV Implant for 3 years, here I was responsible for the day to day management of all the events, working within given budgets and controlling each event from start to finish. I was the Project Manager of a team of 6 for the 1996, 1997 & 1998 MTV Europe Music Awards, this was both demanding and extremely rewarding. I left the company in November 1999 to go on maternity leave. Show less



AFB Travel & Leisure Group

• Senior Groups and Incentive Consultant

  • Sep 1993 - Aug 1995

  I joined this company as a senior agent for AFB Cruise Creations, packaging together tailor made fly cruise itineraries. After AFB Cruise Creations seized trading I was offered a position as a senior groups and incentive consultant, arranging travel for large groups, for companies such as, Lex Vauxhall, Rank Xerox, Phonogram, EMI and Sony. I joined this company as a senior agent for AFB Cruise Creations, packaging together tailor made fly cruise itineraries. After AFB Cruise Creations seized trading I was offered a position as a senior groups and incentive consultant, arranging travel for large groups, for companies such as, Lex Vauxhall, Rank Xerox, Phonogram, EMI and Sony.



Paul Mundy Ltd

• Cruise Consultant

  • Sep 1990 - Sep 1993

  Wanting to work in London, I joined this company as a Cruise Reservations Consultant, but moved on to gain more responsibility by working in the GSA department, packaging together, tailor-made fly cruise itineraries for Wanting to work in London, I joined this company as a Cruise Reservations Consultant, but moved on to gain more responsibility by working in the GSA department, packaging together, tailor-made fly cruise itineraries for



Crystal Cruises and Radisson Seven Seas Cruise Line

• Travel Consultant

  • Sep 1989 - Sep 1990

  I was involved in all aspects of the retail sales and office administration. After completing a foreign exchange course I then also provided cover in the Foreign Exchange when required. I completed work experience here I was involved in all aspects of the retail sales and office administration. After completing a foreign exchange course I then also provided cover in the Foreign Exchange when required. I completed work experience here