Global manager of all IT Infrastructure & systems within a SME of 150+ people. Charcoalblue has seen exponential growth since COVID and has undergone a complete company restructure and has seen not only a rebrand for long-standing income strands but also the addition of a completely new business strand. Key Responsibilities:- Manager of global IT team located in the UK, United States and Australia; supporting their growth and development remotely and in person with weekly check ins and annual reviews. - Manager for third party suppliers including out of hours support lines, ISPs, hosting platforms amongst others.- Strategic advisor and PM for all large business requests. Once agreed, these are scheduled into a yearly calendar for global teams to view and prioritise workloads accordingly. With recent growth, the team has learnt and taken on a more reactive and flexible workflow to ensure support for local users feels engaging, responsive and thoughtfully prioritised. - Management of global IT budgets, often reaching costs of £500K + and studio facilities budgets when required (e.g. for new studio openings or studio moves)- Content creator and facilitator of Cyber Security training for all users across the business units. - Lead project manager for ISO:9001 within UK business strands; now into its third successful year of audits and continous improvements.

IT infrastructure and Systems Coordinator for global BAU needs as well as implementation management of all UK based project requests, once discussed and agreed with the Senior Partner: Finance & Systems. Key Responsibilities:- Day to day support for all UK studios- Virtual support for global users located in the United States and Australia- Hardware and Software record management and upkeep- Equipment procurement and delivery for all new employees- First point of contact for all global suppliers and preliminary contract management - Health & Safety and UK facilities maintenance such as PAT test scheduling- Budget Management for all UK Studios particularly with relocation costs and improvements- Whilst in the studio, support the Business Support team as required with answering telephone enquiries, handling deliveries and helping colleagues

As part of Charcoalblue's EDI initiatives, I became involved in the Blue Team, Charcoalblue's Corporate Social Responsibility team, as the the Outreach Executive. The Blue Team is made up of volunteers who dedicate some of their working week to progressing our impact within Outreach, Environmental, Accessibility and Racial Justice topics.Outreach in particular was defined as introducing Theatre Consultancy amongst other creative disciplines to the next generation of practitioners, creatives, architects, acousticians, digital entrepreneurs and more! My time in the Blue Team led to the launch of the 'Charcoalblue virtual panels' ; a mini series hosted in our studio regions for all students of school leaver age or older to attend and hear from industry experts about:- Their journey into the creative industries (and often how mismatched it can be)- Ask questions about their own career path and other general advice. - Introduce students to how accessible creative careers can be (as evidenced with one of our acoustician panel members having no music background!) - Create connections with industry experts to follow up with later on.

Working alongside Partners & Consultants within the company, my main responsibilities included being the first point of contact for all external clients and suppliers; assisting the Global Practice Manager and London Studio Administrator with tasks; arranging UK and EU travel and accommodation for UK Charcoalblue employees; processing Employee expenses from the LLP, LLC & PTY locations and be the first response to enquiries from Charcoalblue employees at all five studio locations. Within the role, I developed skills using Sage & Archetype software, assisted with the introduction of CMAP web-database to the company and worked closely with the Partner: Finance & Contracts with implementing updated IT services to all studio locations.

Developing my role within the Front of House team; I was given the opportunity to expand my repertoire of skills and work alongside the technical department to assist with upcoming productions and curate future art installations. The opportunity allowed me to expand upon previous knowledge gained throughout my degree, practice new skills and develop practical experience necessary for future opportunities.

As part of the Front of House team I have taken on a variety of roles including Front of House Assistant, Conference Assistant and Technical Assistant. Each position requires a high level of organisation and technical ability; learning how to use new equipment and programmes including Artifax and Patent Edge.

Working alongside the Stage Management team at the Hawthorne Theatre on their latest Christmas Pantomime ‘Sleeping Beauty;’ I was able to make new contacts and learn different technical and problem solving techniques. Being part of the stage crew allowed me to see all the roles required in the production and become involved with tasks within each department

Working alongside writers and capturing characters through illustrations for the charitable book ‘Marsupial Misfits.’ By researching designs, drawing techniques and making adjustments throughout the development process, all of us are able to work together to bring the story to life for children between the ages of 3-8 years.

As part of the Dugdale Children’s Theatre Festival; I worked alongside Head Designer Hayley Byfield with their adaptation of the classic fairy tale ‘The Frog Prince.’ My role included consulting with the designer over materials, sourcing items and constructing the overall set, costume and prop pieces.

As part of the Stage Management Crew, my role includes working alongside the Wardrobe Department with preparing costume garments before and during shows, necessary quick change scenes and establishing laundry rotas and necessary repairs for each performance.

Collaborating with Director Nigel Higgs on his adaptation of ‘Death and the Maiden’ for the Highbury Players; performances created by volunteers. Roles include researching, organising and developing designs for the Director and communicating with key departments within the Theatre establishing sight lines, budget and accessibility to materials.

Voluntary experience within Sutton Arts Theatre as Assistant Scenic Artist for the upcoming performance of ‘Steaming.’ Roles include mixing colour and textures for tiled wall effects and intricate wall patterns of Greek mythological Gods including Zeus and Poseidon. Organisation and keen knowledge of budgeting is essential as due to all work being voluntary; budget for every production is limited.

As part of the Props team for the Birmingham Royal Ballet performance of 'The Nutcracker', our roles include making sure all props are in their designated locations ready for performances, repairing or re-making props throughout the performance period and making sure props on stage are co-ordinated to the designers storyboards.

Working as part of the Costume Department at the Curve Theatre designing and making costumes for principal characters Angel and Sylvia, King and Queen of the 'Woodlanders' for the Youth Theatre Performance of 'The Dreaming.' Roles also included fittings, repairs, dressing, costume changes and backstage assistance throughout performances.

This was a project involving Richard Willacy - Artistic Director of Birmingham Opera Company and Nottingham Trent University. Under our title as 'Speculative Designer'; we were given the task to create a promenade performance using the operatic music of Mussorgsky's 'Songs and Dances of Death.' We needed to keep in mind acoustics for singers and pianos and where they will be placed to create an immersive involved atmosphere.

During my graduate year at Nottingham Trent University, we became involved in a project collaborating with Nick Barnes from Blind Summit Puppetry Company. Throughout the year, we developed our own modern interpretation of Chikamtasu's classic Bunraku play 'The Love Suicides of Sonezaki.' Individually, we developed a character in the play, creating the puppet and costume to be used in the performance. I was given the opportunity to create one of the Geishas which reside in the Tenma Tea House who interact with the main character Ohatsu.

Working alongside freelance Theatre designer Rachel Denning to complete scenic aspects of set for a touring Christmas performance. Roles included scaling design drawings and discussing colour choices to designer's specifications in order to make set vibrant for younger audiences.

Dresser for the Welsh National Opera performances of La Traviata, Madame Butterfly and Carmen. Roles included quick costume changes backstage, assisting actors into difficult wardrobe, personal dressing for principal singers and setting up scenery and organising props.

Constructing puppets and props for the site-specific performance of 'The Witches Promise' at Weoley Castle; including crows, large 'Rain Spirit' puppets and sourcing medieval items including plates, food and utensils for the large feast scene.

Head of Scenic Design for the Musicworks performance of 'Saturday Night, Sunday Morning' at the Nottingham Playhouse. Roles included liaising with build team and organising the scenic team in order to complete construction within strict deadlines, experimenting with painting and texture techniques and working out costs with the build supervisor.

Assistant props and puppet maker for Blunderbus Theatre Company. Included creating a variety of props and embellishing rostras, painting and adding texture to main Owl puppets.

Working as part of the Highbury Youth Little Theatre as Costume Supervisor. Required to source materials for period costume, produce multiple items of clothing for chorus characters, assisting backstage and managing costumes in dressing rooms.