Business Development Manager

• Nov 2022 - Present

Independent Business Development

• Aug 2014 - Nov 2022

My passion is for supporting small and medium sized businesses to reach sales goals , grow their businesses and engage with customers well. Happy to discuss any projects where you need an extra push or an extra pair of experienced hands. My passion is for supporting small and medium sized businesses to reach sales goals , grow their businesses and engage with customers well. Happy to discuss any projects where you need an extra push or an extra pair of experienced hands.

Camp Leader

• Jun 2021 - Mar 2022

Presenter

• May 2012 - Mar 2022

Lucky Ducks Sheep Dog Demonstrations perform across the UK and have appeared on TV. We engage with and educate the audience in the history of the border collie, the commands used and the capabilities of our dogs. Using ducks and geese we navigate over through and under a series of obstacles with the dog herding the ducks and geese.In addition to Agricultural shows we also cater to schools youth groups and can do corporate events. Kathleen Lyon the dog handler also runs 1-2 lessons in dog handling these may be done as a corporate bonding exercise or a means of teaching assertiveness.This is not my main role but is an area I am always happy to take enquires about.

Day Services Manager

• Oct 2019 - Jun 2020

Managing the Day Services at Natural Ability. Management of Activity Supervisors, planning activities and growing the service, working with the wider team to support individuals . Living the ethos of Respectful, Responsive and Unique. Managing the Day Services at Natural Ability. Management of Activity Supervisors, planning activities and growing the service, working with the wider team to support individuals . Living the ethos of Respectful, Responsive and Unique.

Project Lead

• May 2018 - Sep 2019

Project Lead , self employed role within the project , Back Of Beyond Business Support supported by Princes Countryside Fund . Project Lead , self employed role within the project , Back Of Beyond Business Support supported by Princes Countryside Fund .

Day Farming Manager

• Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

Working part time with Natural Ability as Day Farming Manager with responsibility for both Day Farming Services and also our Handy Person Service. Natural Ability provide opportunities for people with learning and other disabilities to learn through challenge and well-managed risk, doing meaningful work, having fun and with a sense of personal autonomy. Working part time with Natural Ability as Day Farming Manager with responsibility for both Day Farming Services and also our Handy Person Service. Natural Ability provide opportunities for people with learning and other disabilities to learn through challenge and well-managed risk, doing meaningful work, having fun and with a sense of personal autonomy.

Business Development Manager

• Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

Vmax Consulting are specialists, with world class expertise in leadership capability and organisational change. Vmax Consulting are specialists, with world class expertise in leadership capability and organisational change.

Social Engagement Manager

• Dec 2013 - Jan 2014

Promotion of brand, Engaging with new contacts and managing existing contacts.

Business Development Director (NE)

• Jun 2011 - Dec 2013

Growth of company within the NE, brand awareness through on and offline networking. With focus on connecting with both advertisers and publishers within the North East. Addiply are the new way to advertise with focus on strategic marketing enabling cost effective advertising that acheives.

Area Leader, Darlington, Durham and Teesside

• Sep 2011 - Apr 2012

4Networking is a real-world network of over 300+linked groups and an online community of over 30,000 members. see all the www's dot 4networking dot biz 4Networking is a real-world network of over 300+linked groups and an online community of over 30,000 members. see all the www's dot 4networking dot biz

Owner

• Mar 2007 - Jun 2011

Bespoke Introductions, matchmaking , dating advice , articles written and online dating. Bespoke Introductions, matchmaking , dating advice , articles written and online dating.

Manager-Owner

• Jul 2010 - Mar 2011

Business Matchmaking, outsourced to a network of home office workers, proficeint,efficient, flexible office solutions. Business Matchmaking, outsourced to a network of home office workers, proficeint,efficient, flexible office solutions.

Lecturer

• Aug 2003 - Jul 2005

I lectured on the introduction to uniformed services course. The students were taught teamwork, map reading and other key skills. I also took the students on residential trips. I lectured on the introduction to uniformed services course. The students were taught teamwork, map reading and other key skills. I also took the students on residential trips.

Training Liason Officer

• Sep 2000 - May 2002

In charge of a training department within the MOD. Main responsibilties included training faciliatation. NVQ assessor Business Admin as part of role. In charge of a training department within the MOD. Main responsibilties included training faciliatation. NVQ assessor Business Admin as part of role.

HM Forces

• Mar 1995 - Feb 2000

Movement Controller, Private Soldier within 29 Regiment RLC. Primarily a logistics role involving travel arrangements. Movement Controller, Private Soldier within 29 Regiment RLC. Primarily a logistics role involving travel arrangements.