Experience

Conferences & Events Ltd

• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference Organiser

  • Apr 2023 - 9 months

  Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand



In Conference Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference Executive

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

  Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom In Conference have been managing large national and international conferences for the medical, academic and life sciences sectors throughout the UK, Europe, North America and Asia for over 30 years. In Conference specialise in delivering face to face congresses, hybrid and fully virtual events and have offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow.

• Event and Membership Executive

  • Feb 2019 - Nov 2021

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom In Conference have been managing large national and international conferences for the medical, academic and life sciences sectors throughout the UK, Europe, North America and Asia for over 30 years. In Conference specialise in delivering face to face congresses, hybrid and fully virtual events and have offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow.



Usher Hall

• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Service Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2019

  Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Working as a Customer Service Assistant at The Usher Hall doing Front of House/Ushering activities on an ad hoc basis. Duties include; checking tickets, helping patrons find their seat, following health and safety regulations, selling programs and ice cream, keeping an eye on the venue and overall giving excellent customer service.



Assembly Theatre

• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Duty Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2018

  Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duty Manager at Assembly Roxy. I was responsible for the building and being in charge of any staff who are on shift. I have gained experience opening and closing the building/ being a key holder. I have to communicate with clients, fulfilling clients needs and making sure the venue is up to their expectations. I also have to follow health and safety regulations, give venue tours, use radios and radio etiquette and generally be responsible for the building on an ad hoc basis.

• Front of House

  • Mar 2016 - Sep 2017

  Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh Based at the Assembly Roxy venue, working Front of House and occasionally carrying out Box Office roles. Duties can include; assisting customers and members of the public with any questions, managing queues, selling and ripping tickets, working as a team, using radios and radio etiquette and cleaning up after an event.



MAMA & Company

• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Accreditation Assistant

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  London, United Kingdom Worked as a Production Accreditation Assistant for Lovebox, Citadel and Wilderness Festival. I supported the Accreditation Manager and Coordinators whilst managing their online accreditation system and crosschecking company/ personnel information. Pre-event I organised wristbands, approved accreditation requests and responded to emails in the London office. On site I helped set up the on-site Accreditation Office and distributed credentials to crew, suppliers and performers whilst keeping… Show more Worked as a Production Accreditation Assistant for Lovebox, Citadel and Wilderness Festival. I supported the Accreditation Manager and Coordinators whilst managing their online accreditation system and crosschecking company/ personnel information. Pre-event I organised wristbands, approved accreditation requests and responded to emails in the London office. On site I helped set up the on-site Accreditation Office and distributed credentials to crew, suppliers and performers whilst keeping accurate records which required an eye for detail and proper procedure. Show less



SXSW

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Planning Event Coordinator Intern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Austin, Texas SXSW is a high profile, international annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals, as well as conferences. SXSW conferences span out 25 tracks of programming and this year included guest speakers such as Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk, Lena Dunham, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sadiq Khan. Some of my duties included; learning new software (NAS and FileMaker mainly), communicating with hotels for their insurance documents, creating a VIP Lookbook and… Show more SXSW is a high profile, international annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals, as well as conferences. SXSW conferences span out 25 tracks of programming and this year included guest speakers such as Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk, Lena Dunham, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sadiq Khan. Some of my duties included; learning new software (NAS and FileMaker mainly), communicating with hotels for their insurance documents, creating a VIP Lookbook and keeping up to date with any changes, booking and looking after artists for a Busking Series, attending weekly department, company and post-event meetings and assisting the Planners in my department with filing, reviewing contracts, updating spreadsheets and other general tasks. Show less



EICC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Host

  • Jun 2017 - Jan 2018

  Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Employed as a Host on an ad hoc basis. Duties include; helping delegates around the building, following the schedule, working in the cloakroom, following the health and safety procedures and providing excellent customer service



GSi Events Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Sep 2017

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Assistant Manager at the Ingliston travel hub for the Queensferry Crossing Experience event over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd of September. This event was attended by the Queen, Prince Phillip and Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon.



Assembly Festival

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Front of House

  • Aug 2017 - Sep 2017

  Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Worked as Front of House at the Assembly Roxy venue during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Duties included - Keeping control of patrons, managing queues, ripping and checking tickets, using radios and radio etiquette, working as a team, following health and safety regulations and giving overall excellent customer service



Prague Fringe Festival

• Czechia
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Festival Assistant

  • May 2017 - Jun 2017

  Prague, The Capital, Czech Republic This role included being a Team Leader on a rotational basis, front of house/ushering activities, using an online box office system to sell tickets to the public and also being part of the street team to market shows and decorate the venues with posters.



G4S

• United Kingdom
• Security and Investigations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Event/Saftey Steward

  • Aug 2016 - Mar 2017

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom

• Front of House

  • Jul 2016 - Sep 2016

  Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom Worked as Front of House during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at the Assembly Roxy venue. Duties included - Keeping control of patrons, managing queues, ripping and checking tickets, using radios and radio etiquette, working as a team, following health and safety regulations and giving overall excellent customer service.



Unique Events Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Stewardess

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom Worked as a stewardess during the Torchlight Procession event and the Scot:Lands event during Edinburgh's Hogmanay New Year celebrations. Duties included; attending employee briefs, using radios, assisting the public with any questions, keeping everyone safe, managing queues, being trained in fire safety, including, carrying a fire extinguisher and a fire blanket.



Tesco

• Jordan
• Business Supplies & Equipment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Customer Service Assistant

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

  Campbeltown Working at the checkouts as a Customer Assistant. Duties included; scanning customer's shopping in a polite and friendly manner, checking customer's ages for restrictions on items like alcohol, packing and wrapping purchases, processing store loyalty cards, coupons and vouchers, taking payments (card and cash) and making sure the till balances at the end of the day.