Beth Aydon Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

Working with people in criminal justice settings demonstrating empathy and discretion communicating over the telephone, email and by post with service users to help access a multi-medium arts awards scheme.- ‘Koestler Voices’ publication 2023 — co-edited the fourth volume of our poetry anthology. Efficiently liaised with designers and writers, selected design in keeping with company style, edited poetry anthology and wrote follow-up funding report.- Accurately proofreading and copyediting written content for exhibitions and marketing. - Responsible for daily CRM data-entry, data cleansing and running queries demonstrating my ability to multitask. - Dealing with queries and complaints and effectively communicating with a range of people. - Able to supervise casual staff and volunteers and delegate tasks. - Organising deliveries and assisting with high volume mail outs. - Assistance with curation utilising creative skills. - Processing questionnaires, highlighting top responses and circulating amongst team.- Updating physical archive and digital archive. - Supported exhibitions and events in public facing roles greeting guests and multi-tasking. - Handling and packaging delicate artworks ahead of exhibitions and sales. - Experienced working with vulnerable people and ensuring safeguarding practices followed at all times- In depth knowledge of secure settings in the UK including prisons, IRCs, secure hospitals and secure children’s units

London Area, United Kingdom

Event support at galleries, arts and creative events including art fairs. Welcoming and signing in guests, ushering guests, ensuring the safety of artworks and selling magazines, dealing with queries and complaints. Notable galleries include District Kunst and Kulturförderung (Berlin), Sarabande, Science Museum, Horniman Museum and Pushkin House.Notable events include Grazia, Frieze Masters (Office Assistant), Frieze London (Equipment Assistant; Tours Desk Assistant), Eastern Margins x Lil’ Wong Bakes, SARNIE PARTY: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL x Lil' Wong Bakes.

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

A five week paid intern position supporting the bookshop with the annual Pushkin House book prize.Responsibilities included customer support selecting books, up-to-date knowledge of stock and merchandising, annual stock take, writing book reviews for the newsletter, liaising with publishers and distributers, organising invoices, support with events related to book prize and the prize ceremony.Since completing the internship, I continue to write book reviews for the bookshop newsletter and provide event support ad-hoc.

London Area, United Kingdom

My position at Dr Martens consisted of; selling shoes and clothing with a high level of customer service, organising DPD deliveries and customer orders, outlet pricing, and merchandising in keeping with company guidelines. I was based at the outlet store in Wembley with key holding responsibilities, and have experience in various full price stores including Oxford Street, Stratford and Neal Street. I assisted with events at the Camden ‘Boot Room’.

London, United Kingdom

Over almost 4 years spent at John Lewis whilst studying, beginning at JL Watford and transferring to Oxford Street, I worked within a variety of areas. I worked primarily in the Lighting department at Oxford Street, learning technical knowledge during the position, and sometimes worked on the framing desk taking measurements for customer orders. I also covered women's fashion and lingerie, children's shoe fitting and various home departments. I learnt a high level of customer service, regularly working with an international customer base, cash handling and refunds/exchanges. I received a Level 2 QCF Retail Skills qualification.

Ma Art And Politics, Politics And International Relations, Distinction

Ba History Of Art, History Of Art