Experience

Arts Emergency

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

• Manchester Programme Officer

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  - Managing the Greater Manchester mentorship scheme - Connecting with potential mentees via partner schools and youth organisations - Training new arts industry mentors - Researching new opportunities for the mentee cohort to access experiences and job roles in the arts - Managing the Greater Manchester mentorship scheme - Connecting with potential mentees via partner schools and youth organisations - Training new arts industry mentors - Researching new opportunities for the mentee cohort to access experiences and job roles in the arts



New Slang Productions

• Artistic Director

  • Oct 2011 - Present

  • Driving forward new projects and artistic collaborations for fledgling theatre company • Previous professional theatre productions Silver Shores (2012) at the Tristan Bates Theatre and Changing State (2015) at the Hen and Chickens Theatre • Collaborations with The Lonely Londoners and Medium Rare Films • Driving forward new projects and artistic collaborations for fledgling theatre company • Previous professional theatre productions Silver Shores (2012) at the Tristan Bates Theatre and Changing State (2015) at the Hen and Chickens Theatre • Collaborations with The Lonely Londoners and Medium Rare Films



Barbican Centre

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Production Manager - Walthamstow Garden Party 2019

  • May 2019 - Jul 2019

  - Act as main point of contact between Beyond Barbican and select News from Nowhere artists. - Lead the pop up programme and select News from Nowhere performances - Keep all partners up to date with project planning, ensuring all parties are aware of production requirements - Collating all relevant health & safety, PLI and risk assessment - Support lead producer with scheduling and sourcing locations across Lloyd Park for pop up performances and ensuring technical requirements for performances are met. Show less



Fertility Fest

• United States
• Retail

• Creative Producer

  • Jan 2016 - Jul 2019

  - Liaise with session artists to collect their deliverables ie. Presentations/videos - Liaise with exhibition artists to deliver exhibition - Source film documenter to gather interviews and record process - Investigate into the rights and fees - Production manage events and serve as technical support on site. - Liaise with session artists to collect their deliverables ie. Presentations/videos - Liaise with exhibition artists to deliver exhibition - Source film documenter to gather interviews and record process - Investigate into the rights and fees - Production manage events and serve as technical support on site.



The Sick of The Fringe

• Engagement Producer

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2019

  - Working to develop audiences for associate artist Le Gateau Chocolat. Also, for the Care and Destruction Festival 2019. - Building strategies to support artists in the Live Art area - Engaging with artists at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to create discussion and dialogue around welfare for artists and producers presenting work - Working to develop audiences for associate artist Le Gateau Chocolat. Also, for the Care and Destruction Festival 2019. - Building strategies to support artists in the Live Art area - Engaging with artists at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to create discussion and dialogue around welfare for artists and producers presenting work


Serious
• Spain
• Software Development
• Show Manager - London Jazz Festival

  • Sep 2018 - Nov 2018
• Freelance Creative Learning Producer

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2015

  - Devising community engagement arts projects to increase Waltham Forest 14 - 24 year old demographic attendance to the Walthamstow Garden Party 2015.- Project managing school groups and community participants performing at the Walthamstow Garden Party.- Developing and maintaining a strong network of contacts across the East London boroughs, including with schools and community organisations. - Maintain and develop the Barbican Ambassadors programme – providing interim pastoral support to existing Barbican Ambassadors.- Work in close collaboration with colleagues in the Creative Learning, Marketing and Arts departments. Show less

• Freelance Creative Learning Officer

  • Aug 2014 - Nov 2014

  - Assistant curating and managing of Creative Learning events in the centre- Primary contact for participants and artists involved in the project- Managing marketing with press team- Planning and coordinating event schedules

• Freelance Creative Learning Project Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  - Assisting on the FutureBand and Messengers music outreach projects- Providing on-site support to artistic teams- Contact for parents of participating children- Assisting with technical equipment



Tiger Aspect

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Script Researcher

  • Sep 2013 - Jul 2014

  - Carrying out research to provide ideas for accurate historical storylining - Provide several options for character backstories to writer - Interpreting editorial intentions to suggest solutions to story issues - Carrying out research to provide ideas for accurate historical storylining - Provide several options for character backstories to writer - Interpreting editorial intentions to suggest solutions to story issues



Lightning Ensemble Theatre Company

• Assistant Director

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  • Ran workshops with residents of the St Mungo’s Homelessness scheme to inspire confidence and create a performance ready band to integrate into the play. • Assisting the director with rehearsals including creating blocking, running lines with actors. • Involved in script development meetings with writer to refine the devised site-specific piece. • Ran workshops with residents of the St Mungo’s Homelessness scheme to inspire confidence and create a performance ready band to integrate into the play. • Assisting the director with rehearsals including creating blocking, running lines with actors. • Involved in script development meetings with writer to refine the devised site-specific piece.



Venus/Mars Fringe Theatre Play

• Assistant Producer

  • Mar 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Assisting producer in administration • Assisting in marketing and social media awareness drive including producing/directing trailer and online media • Assisting producer in administration • Assisting in marketing and social media awareness drive including producing/directing trailer and online media



AKJ Associates

• India
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Executive

  • Apr 2012 - Mar 2013

  - Development of company's expanding web presence - Act as contact with third party developers - Maintain appropriate records and effective administration - Coordinate with sponsors, designers, translators and printers to obtain collateral and deliver event packs - Keep website updated with collateral items - Development of company's expanding web presence - Act as contact with third party developers - Maintain appropriate records and effective administration - Coordinate with sponsors, designers, translators and printers to obtain collateral and deliver event packs - Keep website updated with collateral items



Zinc (formerly Theatre Resource)

• Workshop Assistant/Artist

  • Mar 2010 - Apr 2010

  • Running arts courses for socially excluded groups • Teaching and assisting lead artist with lesson plans and organisation • Aiding the young people one to one with their art projects • Ensuring outcomes of course are met by students • Running arts courses for socially excluded groups • Teaching and assisting lead artist with lesson plans and organisation • Aiding the young people one to one with their art projects • Ensuring outcomes of course are met by students



BBC

• Italy
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Runner - Crimewatch Roadshow

  • May 2009 - Jun 2009

  Worked on the first series of Crimewatch Roadshow Location filming in Wales and live studio Worked on the first series of Crimewatch Roadshow Location filming in Wales and live studio

• Runner - The ONE Show

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2009


Landau Reece Limited

• Camerman/Editor

  • Aug 2007 - Feb 2008

  • Experience in lighting and composition for filming formal corporate interviews using Canon XL H1 camera • Working under time-pressured work flows in edit suite, efficiently creating drafts to gain early approval from clients • Working in tandem with design team to create video graphics using Motion and DVD labels/inserts using Illustrator compliant with the corporate branding guidelines • Experience in lighting and composition for filming formal corporate interviews using Canon XL H1 camera • Working under time-pressured work flows in edit suite, efficiently creating drafts to gain early approval from clients • Working in tandem with design team to create video graphics using Motion and DVD labels/inserts using Illustrator compliant with the corporate branding guidelines



University of Kent

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Computing Helpdesk Assistant

  • Mar 2003 - Jun 2006

  • Worked on a customer service helpdesk for computer assistance • Trained to diagnose problems, implement solutions and answer general enquires related to universities computer system • Fully trained in customer service practices both in person and over the phone • Worked on a customer service helpdesk for computer assistance • Trained to diagnose problems, implement solutions and answer general enquires related to universities computer system • Fully trained in customer service practices both in person and over the phone