Experience

Kingfisher Coaching

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Business Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Present



AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PA to Head of Global IT Finance

  • 2000 - Sep 2017

  Due to the move of the Finance group to the Cambridge site, I was made redundant.Following the recent reorganisation, I currently provide a full PA service to the Head of the Global IT Finance team and his direct reports. I also support the Technology Services UK team and as part of that role, am Secretary of the Enterprise Architecture Board.Over the past 13 years I have provided all aspects of PA support to the various iterations of the Strategy & Architecture teams and Finance teams, including arranging meetings, booking travel and diary management in addition to being the Project Administrator for the team.Key projects and responsibilities have included:- Organised AZ Architecture Conferences (Barcelona, Copenhagen, Dublin, Prague)- Organised various Senior Leaders events, e.g. Quarterly meetings, eISSMC (a ‘virtual’ IS Senior Management Conference), IS Open Forum, IS Roadshow, IS Leaders’ Summit, Global IT Leaders' Conference - Provided full meeting management for the AZ Enterprise Architecture Board including logistics, minutes and action management.- Provided Enterprise Architecture communications support - including writing ‘talking points’ and mandatory messages, providing spotlight articles, organising a poster campaign, developing and maintaining a communication plan and updating the AZ Portal.- Provided project co-ordination for the IT Advisory Contract and provide vendor liaison for managing the users.- Organised many Away Day and team building events, handling logistics, in addition to preparing agendas and facilitating sessions.- FOCUS Champion 2007 for the group- SHE representative for the group- Represent the group on the Corporate IS H1N1 response team- PHAROS and eRoom co-ordinator- Facilitated move of team from Alderley Park to Macclesfield and was representative on the User Group- YourVoice representative and administrator of events, collation of feedback etc



Rossall School

• United Kingdom
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Houseparent

  • 1995 - 1997

  Provided Pastoral day care for children ages 11-13 years as well as providing Squash and Tennis coaching and designing costumes and choreography for drama productions. I also organised a trip to Malawi and Zimbabwe for 30 pupils, including organising fundraising activities. Provided Pastoral day care for children ages 11-13 years as well as providing Squash and Tennis coaching and designing costumes and choreography for drama productions. I also organised a trip to Malawi and Zimbabwe for 30 pupils, including organising fundraising activities.



Taylor Woodrow Construction

• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PA/Secretary/Receptionist

  • 1994 - 1996

  Provided a range of PA services, working with a wide range of employees. Provided a range of PA services, working with a wide range of employees.



Cambridge Academy of Transport

• United Kingdom
• Maritime Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference Organiser

  • 1981 - 1986

  Organised residential conferences for an international training company (originally named Seatrade Academy). Conferences were held in Cambridge, London and Hong Kong and I was responsible for marketing, registration and the entire logistical organisation at the conferences which were aimed at the global shipping industry. Organised residential conferences for an international training company (originally named Seatrade Academy). Conferences were held in Cambridge, London and Hong Kong and I was responsible for marketing, registration and the entire logistical organisation at the conferences which were aimed at the global shipping industry.



Addenbrookes Hospital

• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices
• 100 - 200 Employee

• PA/Medical Secretary

  • 1980 - 1981

  Provided confidential PA support to the Professor of Radiotherapy and Oncology, including typing of medical reports and research papers. Provided confidential PA support to the Professor of Radiotherapy and Oncology, including typing of medical reports and research papers.



ICI Pharmaceuticals

• Junior Secretary/Senior Secretary/PA to HOD

  • 1973 - 1980

  Joined ICI from school as part of the Secretarial Training Scheme. Initially worked in the Biology and Chemistry Departments typing reports and research papers. Gained promotion to the Sales & Marketing Department and provided a full secretarial service to the Overseas (S&E) Team. Latterly I was promoted to become PA to the Head of Department and as well as providing confidential secretarial support, organised cultural outings and social activities for overseas visitors and managed a team of secretaries including recruitment.