Experience

Headway - the brain injury association

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Visual Merchandiser

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Middlesex University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Corporate Engagement Administrator and Database Analyst

  • May 2014 - Jul 2016

  A varied role which involves the following: maintenance and development of a customer relationship manager system; undertaking of all the digital design of marketing material for the Global Corporate Engagement Team - adhering to brand guidelines; assisting in the organising and execution of our corporate events - from intimate private dinners for high level business people to larger networking evenings - held both in London and internationally. Having managed the execution of a group of highly successful international events in Dubai for Middlesex University, I excel in high pressure situations. I love the satisfaction of developing an event from start to finish, being heavily involved in all aspects of the process from planning, marketing of the event, designing of the promotional materials and execution on the day.



Elisabeth Hamlyn Knitwear

• Cockpit Arts, London

• Work Placement

  • Nov 2011 - Sep 2012

  A small creative business based in Cockpit studios, London creating machine knitted accessories and garments. I gained an experience of many aspects of the business from blog posts and marketing to photo shoots and craft fairs. Though my main role throughout was helping Elisabeth create her new 2012 winter collection, helping in the development and creation of the knitted pieces. http://www.elisabethhamlyn.com/ A small creative business based in Cockpit studios, London creating machine knitted accessories and garments. I gained an experience of many aspects of the business from blog posts and marketing to photo shoots and craft fairs. Though my main role throughout was helping Elisabeth create her new 2012 winter collection, helping in the development and creation of the knitted pieces. http://www.elisabethhamlyn.com/



Laura Long

• Cockpit Arts, London

• Work Placement

  • May 2012 - Jun 2012

  A small creative business located within Cockpit Studios, producing bespoke knitted dolls for weddings and an array of other products. I was involved in the production of stock and a broad array of day to day tasks. http://www.lauralong.co.uk/index.html A small creative business located within Cockpit Studios, producing bespoke knitted dolls for weddings and an array of other products. I was involved in the production of stock and a broad array of day to day tasks. http://www.lauralong.co.uk/index.html



Loop Knitting Shop

• Islington, London

• Work Placement

  • Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  A small knitting shop in Islington, London where I was involved in many aspects from helping customers and sending out orders to helping in knitting classes and knitting up samples. A small knitting shop in Islington, London where I was involved in many aspects from helping customers and sending out orders to helping in knitting classes and knitting up samples.



Westcott Design

• London

• Work Placement

  • Oct 2011 - Dec 2011

  A digital print studio where I saw the fast pace and inner workings of a busy studio. My main tasks were the styling and mounting of prints into mock garments in preparation for Premier Vision and mounting and sorting of vintage fabrics. I also got the chance to assist designers with their designs. A digital print studio where I saw the fast pace and inner workings of a busy studio. My main tasks were the styling and mounting of prints into mock garments in preparation for Premier Vision and mounting and sorting of vintage fabrics. I also got the chance to assist designers with their designs.



Pattern

• London

• Work Placement

  • Nov 2011 - Nov 2011

  A print studio where I was involved in dyeing fabrics, screen printing, sewing and styling fabrics into garments and mounting them. A print studio where I was involved in dyeing fabrics, screen printing, sewing and styling fabrics into garments and mounting them.



Variety of retail positions held alongside education.

• Hull / Huddersfield / Watford

• Sales Assistant

  • Jun 2006 - Nov 2011

  A range of positions held within different retail outlets throughout and alongside education. Including, TJ Hughes, Next, River Island and Jessops where I gained strong team working skills and invaluable customer service skills. A range of positions held within different retail outlets throughout and alongside education. Including, TJ Hughes, Next, River Island and Jessops where I gained strong team working skills and invaluable customer service skills.



Sharon Marston

• London

• Work Placement

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

  A very hands-on placement working with a range of unusual materials to create the individual components for their hand crafted bespoke lighting installations. A very hands-on placement working with a range of unusual materials to create the individual components for their hand crafted bespoke lighting installations.



The Hope Center

• Bradford, United Kingdom

• Volunteer

  • Oct 2010 - Dec 2010

  A university group project where we developed and delivered a Christmas Craft Workshop at the Hope Center, a communities center focused on bringing families and communities together. A university group project where we developed and delivered a Christmas Craft Workshop at the Hope Center, a communities center focused on bringing families and communities together.