Experience

Gormley and Gamble LTD

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Queen of the Workshop

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Managing the workshop alongside client relations. Managing the workshop alongside client relations.



Sewn Right

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Studio Manager

  • Apr 2019 - Sep 2021

  Studio manager of Sewn Right London. Combining traditional craftsmanship with a modern approach to customer service, we are able to offer an extensive list of services along side genuine style knowledge and guidance. Studio manager of Sewn Right London. Combining traditional craftsmanship with a modern approach to customer service, we are able to offer an extensive list of services along side genuine style knowledge and guidance.



Ted Baker

• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Production Coordinator

  • Jul 2017 - Apr 2019

  · Managing the critical path for garment reprocessing. · Organising global product recalls. · Sourcing ethical reprocessers to fix various manufacturing faults. · Solving garment and production manufacturing problems. · Working closely with production, buying, shipping and suppliers to ensure each team are aware of the timelines and cost impact of reprocessing. · Liaising with the production specialists to risk assess the new collections. · Working closely with the warehouse team to ensure e-commerce returns are inspected and reprocessed back to prime stock. · Training warehouse QC teams about the company and our products. · Developing relationships with suppliers and reprocessers. · Researching methods for garment reprocessing.



Fashion-Enter Ltd/ FashionCapital

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fashion Studio Assistant Manager

  • Mar 2015 - Jul 2017

  ➢ Working with clients to assist in making their collections/ individual garments from sketch to final production phase. ➢ Creating collections for large high-end fashion houses like Harrods, Matthew Williamson and Burberry, to high street retailers like Urban Outfitters and ASOS. ➢ Updating the studios financial progress reports and client information records. ➢ Assisting the studio manager with client meetings, attend fittings and record information based on client specifications. ➢ Website maintenance e.g. Fashion Capital boutique, forums, blogs including weekly FS Newswire. ➢ Promoting the Studio at Fashion Events. ➢ Maintaining and organising the studio to make it run as efficiently as possible.



RACIL

• High Street Kensington

• Studio Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Mar 2016

  Managing the Studio for womenswear designer RACIL, the brand sells luxury tuxedos and is stocked in Selfridges, Matches.com and Avenue 32. The brand has international recognition in VOGUE, Elle Magazine, Jalouse and Stylist. > Organising Paris Fashion Week AW16 collection presentation with international buyers at the Westin Hotel. > Liaising with both international and uk based PR teams to organise press days, gifting and strategic product placement. > Arranging the AW16 Lookbook Shoot at the Chiltern Firehouse featuring renowned photographer/model Sonia Seiff. >Managing all the in house payments and outbound invoices and finances for the business. > Logging in/Shipping all AW15, SS16 and AW16 samples to different press companies, celebrities and shoots. > Managing relationships with stockists and private clients.



Saturday Sewing Sessions

• Studio 6 Fairbank Studios 75 - 81 Burnaby Street Chelsea, London SW10 0NS

• Social Media Strategist

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2016

  • Currently managing social media and marketing plan for the rebranding of the Saturday Sewing Sessions. • Developed a marketing strategy to reach particular target markets: namely females in the 20’s-40’s. Content-focused market research, identifying similar companies, using Google analytics to see what content existing users are engaging with. • Created an informal personal tone whilst maintaining a clear direction for the blog and newsletter, complete with timeline, content breakdown and clear targets. • Social media plan developed to strategically build a network and maximize impact of content. Consistency across all platforms to reach wide audiences and create a brand identity.



Artsadmin

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee Arts Producer

  • Feb 2014 - Feb 2015

  • The role has given a broad and rich understanding of the arts from both the perspective of a producer and a commissioning programme. • Key Project Contact; responsible for managing five different artists’ commissions/grants, helped develop realistic time schedules, negotiate the contracts with Unlimited, manage contingency and risk. • Broker new relationships and nourish existing ties with organisations with similar networks, leading to opportunities for reciprocal marketing and In-kind support for the artists (space/mentoring/support). • Responsible for the content management plan for the Unlimited site blog. • Developed content for the organisations’ social media platforms including Twitter, Wordpress and Instagram. • Designed, created and distributed marketing materials to concise briefs for projects/events (InDesign), meeting strict deadlines. • Production broadcasting runner for the Unlimited promotional trailers. • Responsible for organising the artists at the Unlimited festival (Southbank Centre) in September. This involved; booking artists accommodation, technical equipment, access requirements and liaising with the programming team. • Developed a series of online evaluation surveys to gauge audience, partners and artists’ response to the initial year of activity. This data was then analysed and summarised to report findings back to the team, funders and partners. • Knowledge of writing budgets for a diverse range of arts projects on Excel. Attended finance workshops about fundraising, applying for grants and ethical funding in the arts. • Travelled to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Liverpool, Cardiff and numerous sites across London meeting over 30 artists and run 1-1 surgeries for those interested in applying for Unlimited Round 2 Commissions.



Monaco & Margot

• London, United Kingdom

• Womenswear Fashion Designer & Dressmaker

  • Oct 2013 - Feb 2015

  • Self taught, experimental dressmaker and fashion designer; hand stitching, beading, embroidering, machine sewing and pattern cutting. • Design & Research; compiling mood boards for design inspiration, researching catwalks, high street collections and trends from fashion weeks. Sketching, designing and choosing appropriate fabric for designs. • Business responsibilities include developing the brand image, attracting clientele, marketing, researching target markets and social media management; @monacoandmargot has a current following of over 4,200 on Instagram.



Beacon Security & Communications Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Financial Administrative Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  Temporary Administrative Position- Main responsibilities were invoicing, EU VAT Reclaim (Excel), managing filling systems, archiving, answering calls, and supporting the finance team. Temporary Administrative Position- Main responsibilities were invoicing, EU VAT Reclaim (Excel), managing filling systems, archiving, answering calls, and supporting the finance team.



Glyndebourne

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Co-Kitchen Supervisor & Wine Waitress

  • May 2007 - Aug 2012

  • Co-kitchen supervisor, which involves organising the staff rota, stock retrieval and rotation. • Waitress, with responsibility for inducting new staff within the team, in charge of my own section within the restaurant, working within a time constraint and under pressure. • Customer Service, providing high standards of customer satisfaction. • Co-kitchen supervisor, which involves organising the staff rota, stock retrieval and rotation. • Waitress, with responsibility for inducting new staff within the team, in charge of my own section within the restaurant, working within a time constraint and under pressure. • Customer Service, providing high standards of customer satisfaction.



East Sussex County Council

• Receptionist

  • Sep 2008 - May 2009



Mark Warner

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chalet Host

  • Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

  • General chalet work, serving the guests, assisting with the day to day running of the hotel. • Improved my french conversational skills. • Developed my ability to work well in a team and a quick problem solving rationale. • General chalet work, serving the guests, assisting with the day to day running of the hotel. • Improved my french conversational skills. • Developed my ability to work well in a team and a quick problem solving rationale.