Project Manager for ACTON CARNIVAL• Manage Acton Carnival, overseeing all aspects of the event from planning to execution. Coordinating with partners, local councils and community organisations. • Obtaining necessary licenses and event documentation, ensuring compliance with regulations.• Oversee all production logistics onsite as the Production Manager, responsible for coordinating all logistical aspects of the event, including onsite production and contracting services.• Create annual sponsorship decks and identifying/securing funding opportunities. Management of a £80k budget with full accountability.• Manage recruitment efforts for various event roles, including Stage, Audio Sound, Bar and Box office managers and staff, ensuring a skilled and cohesive team for the successful execution of the event.• Collaborate with artist management to coordinate main stage music acts and performers.The Spaces are Available for hire.www.artification.org.uk 185 High Street, Acton, London W3 9DJ

"M.I.A (Mums In Action)" is dedicated to motivating and inspiring mothers/parents to achieve their goals, rediscover their potential, and become examples for their children. We recognise that mothers often place their own dreams on hold, lose their sense of purpose, or struggle to believe in themselves. By offering a range of programs, workshops, and a supportive community, we aim to reignite the fire within them and equip them with the tools to set and attain their goals, thereby demonstrating to their children the importance of determination, self-belief, and success.

Coordinate membership frontline services with responsibility for the onboarding of all new members and associates nationally. Manage and monitor the membership and new school inboxes, delivering prompt and professional responses to maximise the conversion of leads and retention of business.

Performance managed and monitored a team of new customer service agents booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments. This included call monitoring, appraisals, and sickness/absence/leavers.

Remote telephone-based customer service role handling COVID-19 vaccination bookings and enquiries.

• Provide first class administrative support and coordination across the in-house events and exhibitions team. • Perform administrative tasks to enable team colleagues to set up and deliver events globally• Assist on all events when required, with effective liaison with team members, suppliers and delegates by following departmental and organisation procedures.• Support the Events team with administration and processes (expenses/ travel/ managing vendors etc)• Project admin support for various global corporate events• Coordinating event preparation - sending invites, tracking attendees, preparing materials.• Working with the Events team to ensure brand is well represented.• Logistics management on events requested by the team.• Financial administration - raising purchase orders and invoices.• Tracking / Reporting on event budgets and event tracker.

• Oversaw all applications and risk assessments. Managed health and safety considerations, permit applications and conducted site inspections. Worked to satisfy client requirements/preferences whilst facilitating safe event delivery. • Managed supply chains and engaged contractors with a focus on delivering best value.• Processed Park Hire applications on behalf of the local authority clients.• Managed budgets with full accountability inclusive of reporting, purchase ordering and invoicing, processing payments and managing credit control.• Led the development and implementation of effective marketing campaigns.• Recruited and line-managed casual staff for event preparation and delivery.

Mangrove Mas Band: Notting Hill's Greatest Carnival Experience - A costume band for the family with Maximum Vibes.No1. Mas Band in Nottinghill Carnival. 2018 we celebrated 50 years.Duties:Registering mas players to take part in the 2 day spectacular carnival.Admin duties - which includes registering mas players, maintaining members database, managing the diary and staff rota for the carnival season.Social Media - Keeping the information and news current.Events - Planning events leading up to the carnival.

• Managed stand reservations, adding new exhibitors to the floor plan. Acted as first point of contact for clients and sponsors, delivering excellent client care at all times.• Created all show signage and additionally designed the initial floor plan, ensuring compliance with the venue.• Designed sponsors exhibitor spaces – sponsors included Nickelodeon and Disney.• Created, managed and monitored budgets with full accountability, to deliver best value and timely project completion.• Liaised with suppliers for the creation of shows, conducting price negotiations and identifying opportunities for cost savings.• Managed and maintained the exhibitor operations database, alongside in-house systems, show timetables, exhibitor lists and sales trackers.• Compiled reporting data for analysis & marketing purposes using Salesforce Administration processes.

PA to Procurement Director.Scheduled calendars & team diaries.Delivered a high quality, customer focused responsive service to internal and external customers/suppliers.Provided support and motivation to other colleagues.Developed and maintained suppliers and contracts databases list.Project Management.Coordinated weekly team meetings & team away days.Processed directors expenses reports.Booking meeting rooms, meeting minute taking.Updating and maintaining procurement intranet website.

Raised financial and custom invoices within the 24 hour time-frame by Supply Chain requirements.Ensured queries are forwarded within timely manner. Responsible for requesting changes to the Customer Profiles (CP) and ensuring that CP are kept up to date.Ensured invoicing is completed according to the Month End process.Logged all invoices and packing list in the Invoice Log mailbox.Ensuring correct Line of Business is used for outbound invoices.Participated in Operational Excellence improvement projects.Filing all invoices and documentation.Responsible for managing the invoice process using multiple operating business models (buy/sell, tolling & consignment stock) across a number of IT solutions (Websmart, integrated, non-integrated, manual, e-invoice)

At M.I.A Events - We organised primary school community discos for children from the ages of 5 to 11 years old.We supplied high-energy music with resident DJ and host. Lots of dancing to the latest music. Party games suitable for children and the parents to get involved in. Birthday treats where the birthday child became centre of attention for the day. All inclusive refreshments was available for all.

Perform clerical and administrative support for the MBA.Support the MBA Coordinator (or in their absence other International dept managers)Worked with the MBA coordinator in the creationing of timetables and academic calendars.Created supporting letters as required to help international student in their studies.Room booking and resourcing.Collated and organised assessment scripts.Liaised with examinations department in the booking of invigilators and rooms.Maintained the MBA diary to ensure the smooth running of the deptartment.Collated assessment results and updated this information to the University.Minutes taking at MBA meetings.Issued results letters / transcripts to students post exam board.Maintained student files inline with University of Wales and UKBA requirements.Support MBA students pastorally. Monitoring attendance within the MBA programmes.Carried out general correspondence and admin duties.

Organised and hosted various events for like-minded 30+ singles that want to socialise and have fun. This included dinner dating and interactive gaming events.