Experience

Explorica

• Europe

• Tour Director

  • Jan 2017 - Present

  Leading tours of Europe for American and Canadian groups - usually high-school students and their teachers. Each tour typically visits multiple countries over a period of 8-25 days. The job involves coordinating the tour itinerary in advance, and accompanying the group throughout the tour for the chief purposes of managing the itinerary and providing an engaging & educational narrative. Each tour is a unique journey and an exciting challenge! Leading tours of Europe for American and Canadian groups - usually high-school students and their teachers. Each tour typically visits multiple countries over a period of 8-25 days. The job involves coordinating the tour itinerary in advance, and accompanying the group throughout the tour for the chief purposes of managing the itinerary and providing an engaging & educational narrative. Each tour is a unique journey and an exciting challenge!



University of Sussex

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jan 2022 - Present

  Line managing a team of around 25 casual staff including recruitment, monthly rotas, training, writing and updating policy etc

• • Oct 2016 - Jan 2022

  ACCA is a recently refurbished 500-capacity beautiful 1960s venue on campus at the University of Sussex. Duty Managers are responsible for the safe and smooth running of the venue during all manner of events and performances, from rock and roll gigs to TV shoots



Green Man Festival

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Aug 2020 - Present

  Recruiting and leading a team of cashiers and admin staff

• • Aug 2013 - Jul 2020

  Leading a team of cashiers working accross the festival site

• • Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  Stock control at End Up bar, attempting to keep the beer flowing

• • Aug 2010 - Jul 2011

  Mainly in fancy-dress



brightonSEO

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Jul 2022 - Present

  Organising a day of training events across multiple venues prior to the main conference, twice per year

• • Apr 2018 - Present

  Managing a stage at the main conference, twice per year. Coordinating the speakers, technicians and audiences in pursuit of inspirational presentations with high production-values



Architects of Air

• Worldwide

• Luminarium Manager

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Architects of Air build and tour ‘luminaria’- inflatable sculptures which visitors enter to experience the beauty of light and colour. Each luminarium is the size of around half a football pitch, and can accommodate up to 80 people at one time. Luminarium Managers accompany each luminarium to an exhibition, in order to ensure the safe management of the structure and to fulfil the ambassadorial role of presenting it as a work of art. The job is very wide-ranging, including responsibilities such as training a build/break crew and stewarding team, undertaking repairs, coordinating contractors such as lighting and air conditioning installation teams, inflating and deflating the structure each day, monitoring environmental conditions (such as wind speeds and temperatures) and conducting media interviews including print, radio and TV (sometimes live!) Show less



Brighton Open Air Theatre

• Duty Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  BOAT is a wonderful purpose-built open-air 425 capacity amphitheatre. Whilst on shift I manage all aspects of the venue operation in all weathers! BOAT is a wonderful purpose-built open-air 425 capacity amphitheatre. Whilst on shift I manage all aspects of the venue operation in all weathers!



Ropetackle Arts Centre

• United Kingdom
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Nov 2022 - Present

  Ropetackle is a modern single-auditorium 350 capacity community arts centre. Whilst on shift, I manage all aspects of the venue operation, aiming to create a great experience for the performers, audiences and volunteer staff

• • Nov 2021 - Oct 2022

  Line managing a team of Duty Managers, including organising recruitment, rotas and training

• • Jul 2015 - Oct 2021



Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• • Sep 2011 - Present

  Brighton Dome is a 200+ year old former royal stables, now home to a concert hall and two further auditoria. Brighton Festival is England's largest mixed arts festival, held annually in May since 1964. On a typical shift, I take overall responsiblity for the operation of one of the three in-house venues, or for an external venue or outdoor event during Brighton Festival. I lead the stewarding, security and VSA teams and oversee the bars, technical & box office teams to ensure the event runs as planned, with excellent standards of safety, security and customer service. I'm trained to lead complex emergency procedures Show less

• • Sep 2011 - Present

  Conducting a range of guided tours of the historic Brighton Dome buildings for groups of up to 30 people. The tours, which I took a lead in writing and resourcing, include a ‘backstage’ tour suited to the general public and school groups, and an ‘arts industry’ tour specifically for college and university groups

• • Sep 2008 - Sep 2018



Port Eliot Festival

• Cornwall

• Stage Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jul 2019

  Annually managing the Walled Garden stage for 4 festivals until the event sadly ceased in 2019 Annually managing the Walled Garden stage for 4 festivals until the event sadly ceased in 2019



Centrevents

• Event Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Nov 2017

  Managing conferences around the UK Managing conferences around the UK