Experience

Elmbridge Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Manager Independent Living -Strategy

  • Mar 2023 - Present

• Community centre manager

  • Dec 2019 - Feb 2023



Integrated Neurological Services

• United Kingdom
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Office Manager

  • May 2015 - Nov 2019



ELLE Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Freelance accessories supplement assistant

  • May 2013 - Nov 2013

• Intern

  • Apr 2013 - Apr 2013

   Liaising closely with the accessories editor and fashion assistant. Calling in and organising samples. listing credits, researching and sourcing products. Assisting on a photo shoot. Contacting pr companies and suppliers directly. Maintaining a good relationship with third parties, and other interns.



H&M

• Sweden
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual merchandiser

  • Apr 2008 - May 2013

   Setting up the Matthew Williamson, Jimmy Choo, Lanvin and Versace designer collaborations in stores around London and styling the mannequins to the desired high fashion brand image.  Frequently attending visual conferences, and the press office to share information with other visuals and represent my store.  Working in a very quick paced environment, whilst making sure all visual implementations are up to date, and to the high standard expected.  Liaising with company buyers, and district management, giving them feedback, and requesting figures and selling quotas.  Fulfilling the company’s high visual standards, and forwarding these expectations onto other members of staff.  Following window directives and styling information, to successfully display the right garments and key looks in the window.  Styling of all mannequins throughout women’s and children’s store.  Re-positioning fixtures to create impact and to allow for a clear and easily accessible walkway around the store, whilst accommodating seasonally appropriate garments.  Responsible for creating an inviting and exciting shopping atmosphere through the use of merchandising and inspirational styling.  Knowing all current trends and re-laying this information back to the staff through the use of informative mood boards.  Encouraging and training staff on aspects of a visual role, and allowing them to work closely with me, to gain experience, key to maintaining high standards around the store. Show less



Look Magazine

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Apr 2010 - May 2010

   Working closely with the fashion team and stylists.  Helping with sets.  Contacting press rooms.  Calling in samples.  Adhering to the magazines weekly fast paced routines.  Assisting with shoots, and prepping for required features.  Working closely with the fashion team and stylists.  Helping with sets.  Contacting press rooms.  Calling in samples.  Adhering to the magazines weekly fast paced routines.  Assisting with shoots, and prepping for required features.



Giles Deacon

• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2009 - Feb 2010

   Liaising with the designers and Mr Deacon on a daily basis.  Contacting and meeting with suppliers.  Organising the studio and samples.  Assisting designers with samples and ideas.  Liaising with the designers and Mr Deacon on a daily basis.  Contacting and meeting with suppliers.  Organising the studio and samples.  Assisting designers with samples and ideas.



Gap Inc.

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visual stylist supervisor

  • Mar 2006 - Mar 2008

   Overseeing all visual and merchandising aspects of the floor, making sure other visual members of staff are performing to the required standard.  Giving input back to staff and management about current trends and competitors in store collections.  Following visual directives to implement window displays, for men’s, women’s, kids and baby, in time for opening of store, or in set time bands.  Designing and constructing in store displays to suit the current market, and merchandise.  Dressing out body forms and creating outfits for all brands of the store.  In charge of all marketing and signage for the store, responsible for following up any that is missing.  Going on mapping sessions for the store, deciding on layout for new collections.  Conference calls with other visual members in the district, to share ideas and motivational schemes for profit increase.  Directing other visual members of staff on displays and in store presentations.  Educating non-visual staff on everyday aspects of visual implementations.  Responsible for organisation of visual area and all marketing and props in such area.  Attending numerous workshops at other stores, to help modify their visual displays, and to get them to the standard expected at GAP.  Setting up a new collection at GAP Press office, enabling the media to view it and to choose certain items to feature in their magazines.  Nominated 8 times to represent the district to help create the new collection visual book: styling body forms, creating wall displays, merchandising new collection garments and setting up wall layouts, in a way that is fresh and motivating, for a visual guide that will be distributed to all GAP stores as a directive for them to follow on placing their new collection. Show less