Experience

Launchpad

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Careers Support and Work Ready Tutor

  • Mar 2021 - Present

  Supporting clients with 1-2-1 careers guidance, employability and work ready skills



University of Reading

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Administration Officer

  • Feb 2017 - Present

  - Executive support for School Director of Teaching and Learning and the Head of Architecture including diary management and developing and maintaining processes for supporting the SDTL with Teaching & Learning management across the School. - Administrative assistance; diary and appointments management, arranging and booking travel/rooms. - Accreditation preparation support across the School of Built Environment (including RIBA, ARB, CIBSE, IE, RICS, CIOB and APM) as well as supporting with the Periodic Review process.- Organisations of School Events; including Graduation celebrations, Open & Visit Days, Admissions interviews, conferences, lectures/seminars, recruitment, graduation, outreach and widening participation. Meeting & Greeting visitors, signage, badges (including maintaining access using Sateon system) and ordering catering/ organising collateral. - Meeting and communication support (Secretary to the Architecture Project Board)- Data and reporting (Module Evaluation and other student feedback) - Financial support including purchasing, raising POs and goods receipting as well as approving P2Ps and POs using Agresso.- Employee Representative and Co-Chair of the Staff Forum: https://sites.reading.ac.uk/staff-forum/ March 2018- present

• Postgraduate Admissions Administrator

  • Dec 2015 - Feb 2017

  - Decision making on postgraduate applications (School of Built Environment courses)- Answering telephone enquiries from applicants, agents and colleagues from around the university- Answering email enquiries using Office 365- Scanning and attaching documents to applications using the RISIS portal- Using RISIS to update student records – contact details, student information, logging decisions - declines, withdrawals, deferrals and accepts- Creating VCR records for applicant visas- Checking payments using Agresso financial system- Verifying IELTS/TOEFL qualifications- Logging on and assessing Pre-sessional English programme applications- Visa scanning- Teacher training Admissions (PGCE and Schools Direct)



Activate Learning

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Careers Adviser

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2015

  - Providing students with 121 careers guidance in accordance to their career development needs.- Providing students with up to date and relevant information in regards to the UCAS process, Student Finance and Employability processes through group work and 121 sessions- Action Plans – recording information onto REMs- Classroom sessions: Employabilty, UCAS, Progression - Organising careers events across college including Careers Fairs and annual HE Information Events - Working with teachers and staff across college including Employability and Community - Comparing international qualifications using NARIC - Maintaining accurate group work and 121 statistics- Report writing - Data analysis and manipulation- Regularly updating the Employment and Careers team Google+ community, Twitter and Facebook page

• Progression Adviser

  • Jan 2014 - Aug 2015

  - Completed QCF Level 6 in Advice and Guidance - 07/04/2015- Providing students with 121 careers guidance in accordance to their career development needs.- Providing students with up to date and relevant information in regards to the UCAS process, Student Finance and Employability processes through group work and 121 sessions- Action Plans – recording information onto REMs- Classroom sessions: Employabilty, UCAS, Progression - Organising careers events across college including Careers Fairs and annual HE Information Events - Working with teachers and staff across college including Employability and Community - Comparing international qualifications using NARIC - Maintaining accurate group work and 121 statistics- Report writing - Data analysis and manipulation- Regularly updating the Employment and Careers team Google+ community, Twitter and Facebook page



Reading College

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Careers Assistant

  • Nov 2013 - Jan 2014

  - Organisation of the largest Careers Fair to date (March 2014) - One to one meeting with students - Facilitated group work sessions on employability and UCAS - Updated statistics and produced reports



University of Reading

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Administrator

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  - Answering emails from the enquiry inbox.- Scanning and attaching documents to applications using the RISIS portal.- Using RISIS to update student records – contact details, student information, logging decisions - declines, withdrawals and accepts. ‘RCD’ing (sending information to UCAS). -Updating and maintaining the Accreditation of Prior Learning spreadsheets.- Small projects e.g. chasing up passport copies from applicants for the Visa process.- Filing, photocopying and scanning.



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Purchase Ledger Clerk

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  - Multiple contracts: June 2011- Sept 2011, Dec 2011 – Jan 2012. Apr-Apr 2012. June – July 2012 during university holidays -Accounts payable department/ BIS (Business Information Systems)-Experience with various computer systems, Oracle, ImageNow, FMFI, VCol as well as Microsoft Office Suite and outlook.-Answering telephone/ email enquiries. -Main responsibilities: scanning invoices and data entry, opening and sorting post and filing.



Teaching Personnel

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supply LSA/ Cover Supervisor

  • Apr 2012 - May 2013

  -Assisting teachers with classroom management in schools across Swansea and Carmarthen.-Working with children of various abilities across each key stage and across the curriculum.- One on one experience with children with SEN.- Classroom observation and some cover work - Taking charge of the class, relaying instructions from the teacher.- Classroom management.- Taking registers when required.



PepsiCo

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Information Systems Assistant

  • Dec 2012 - Jan 2013



White Star Events

• United Kingdom
• Events Services

• Craft Tent Supervisor

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2012

  -Setting/packing up bouncy castles and other inflatables and manning them for safety.- Organising and supervising craft tent activities.-Working with young children – ensuring they understood safety procedures -Casino work – setting up tables, croupier.- Waitressing – silver service.



University of Reading

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post-graduate Admissions Assistant

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2012

  - Office and admin deck filing, photocopying and scanning.-Using computer system SITs (RISIS) for various tasks including; Printing PG1 forms and applications, sending out offer/rejection letters, logging decisions, checking ATR and Enrolment on RISIS.- Answering enquiry emails/telephone calls.



Knitters and Sewers World

• Sales Assistant

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  - Customer service, Sales, Money handling and operating the tills on the shop floor.- Picking products for the internet orders. Checking and printing orders/invoices. Packing and post responsibilities.- Data entry: Royal Mail post program.- Working as part of a team.



University of Reading

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Admissions Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2008

  -During the busy exam result period.-Answering telephones and passing on information to students.-Processing applications – using SITs (RISIS).-Preparing and sending enrolment packs.