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Take the stress out of your day by glancing down the list of tasks I can complete for you. I can ease your workload by doing small tasks like taking dictation for letters you want to email to your list, to assisting you with organising your next big event. If what you're looking for isn't there, call me to discuss your requirement.
How Can I Help?
I can work online for any of your literature and graphic design based projects. For instance, I can:
- Organise and reply to your emails
- Plan, write, schedule, publish social media posts
- Format and proofread blog content
- Create graphics and layouts for your newsletters and marketing materials
- Manage your calendars and book appointments
- Arrange your travel and hotel accommodation
- Organise, plan and promote your presentations, workshops and conferences
- Organise your online Zoom conferences
- Update your websites and/or product listings
- Provide your company with customer service and follow-up
- Online research and data entry
- Community Manager
- Website Designer
- Podcast Manager
- Plus a host of others tasks you may not have the time for - just ask and I'll let you know if it's possible
Key Skills
The skills and experience I can offer you, and contribute to your projects.
IT knowledge - don't ever worry about documents again
Expert knowledge of the Microsoft Office systems with the ability to put them all to good use by creating the documents you need - presentations, reports, ledgers, marketing materials and much more.
Team collaboration - leading and networking
Working with thousands of clients, in business structures, charitable and community organisations as well as counselling individuals and groups helps me to help you organise presentations events, conferences etc.
Detail orientated. Perfect Organisation.
Know exactly where you are, your return on investment, and the best way to keep your workload in order. I can keep meticulous files and organise events, projects and paperwork at a moment's notice.
CV
20+ years as a PA to C-suite personnel in media, marketing and publishing where I became a leader of a team of department managers in revamping an office product showroom and increased dealer network sales. Organised dealer incentives, where I sent them off to the Barcelona Olympics, to watch David Soul in the Rugby World Cup and arrange a luxury Golf Tournament Event at the Belfry - as well as a host of regular dealer conferences, organised presentation material, travel and accommodation for hundreds of Directors across the world. I earned an MA in psychology while working full-time and travelling from Germany to the UK. Learned IT and DTP programmes to produce authors books, B2B magazines and influencers newsletters. Have personally created and presented group workshops to help teams work together and improve communication. Plus, I've spent 15+ years delivering counselling to military personnel network and supporting agencies.
- One-to-one and couple counselling sessions
- Course creation, production and presentation workshops
- Publishing books and producing newsletters and magazines
- Building strong professional links within the military structure
- Liaising with outside service care, charitable and mental health agencies
- Developing meaningful support for individuals suffering stress, anxiety, alcohol/drug addictions and low self-esteem issues
- PA duties for BBC News, Sir Trevor McDonald at ITN, Macmillan Publishing and other C-Suite personnel
- Organising dealer sales incentives and company sponsorships, such as attendance at Rugby World Cup ’91 and Olympic Games ‘92
- Led a team of directors in revamping an office product showroom for increasing sales across dealer network
Charitable Work for Veterans
SELF EMPLOYED – recent venture
Worcestershire & Oxfordshire
Charitable work for mental healthcare charities for military veterans and first responders.
Services Welfare Officer
SERVICES WELFARE CHARITY – 2009-2020HM Forces, UK and Germany
Identifying and providing guidance to military personnel suffering from mental health issues, emotional difficulties and family challenges.
Personal Assistant to CEOs, Directors and Executives
CAREER MOVES EMPLOYMENT AGENCY – 1994-2009 London and Dundee
Supporting and structuring top level CEOs calendars and tasks with organisation and planning abilities.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
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LIAISON
Liaised between the ranking structure of the British military, charitable organisations, NHS staff, and the private sector.
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COMMUNICATION
Achieved excellent written, oral and IT skills required to liaise with a huge variety of people from all walks of life.
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CERTIFICATION
DBS checked (enhanced), insured and affiliated with professional psychological organisation, Human Givens Institute.
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LEADERSHIP & TEAM PLAYER
Led a team of directors, sales, marketing and IT staff to revamp and refresh a prominent showroom to produce and promote.
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ORGANISATIONAL SKLLS
Have organised complex diaries for VIPs and CEOs, travel itineraries, conferences, sales promotions, and workshops.
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IT SKILLS
Have used a variety of IT programmes to produce presentations, newsletters, papers, reports, magazines and books.
About My MA
After spending a couple of years assisting stressed C-suite Directors and managers in London's media and publishing environments - as well as some time with my partner, a military man who was sent to the First Gulf War in 1991- I was told I had a gift and that I should pursue it.
To make it official, and to ensure I had all the right credentials, I applied myself to learning Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Emotional Freedom Techniques and Human Givens methods. After which, I enlisted with Nottingham Trent University to complete a quantitative/qualitative research report which earned me aa Masters.
The assignment I took on was to research the differences in communication between men and women in the workplace. I earned 2:1 with Honours (see below).
Education
MA (Hons) Psychotherapy
CBT Diploma
EFT Diploma
Some Example References
Ricoh UK
Sutton Council
London News Radio
Cardinal Lysander
WRVS/MoD
