Area manager based within the East South East team, primarily dealing with grant funding applications, land ownership / covenant enquires; assessing bids for current HCA programmes alongside day to day programme management for a number of housing associations.

Advising and assisting in the development of affordable housing and regeneration projects in the East of England.

After joining D H Barford + Co I progressed to gain membership of the Commercial Faculty of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors in April 2008 followed by promotion to Associate Director of the Company in July 2009. Main responsibilities and achievements include:Management of a mixed portfolio of properties for a range of clients dealing with all aspects of commercial management including Tenant liaison, Service Charge Management / Administration, Lease Renewals, Rent Reviews, Rent Collection, Dilapidations and Landlord and Tenant .Winning of contracts including Service Charge management of two newly built 20,000sf office buildings, and Management of portfolio of large industrial units in local town, significantly increasing the fee income of the property management department. Professional Services for non management clients including Landlord and Tenant, Lease Renewal,Rent Review, Dilapidations and Rating advice. Freehold and Leasehold Valuation for private clients and commercial lending purposes in respect of a wide range of property types.

A family run school on Nansai Game farm, Choma, Zambia. Role involved assisting two teachers in preparing lessons (and providing cover), organising activites including sports, game drives, nature trails etc for boarders out of school hours (afternoons, evenings and early mornings) and generally assisting matron in running of school. Combined with travel across Zambia and to Botswana and Namibia.

An acquisition and design company for the Telecommunications Sector. Role involved managing acquisition of sites for two major Telecommunications operators; all aspects of acquisition from site finding to negotiating Heads of Terms, liaising with Local Planning Authority, submitting and obtaining planning permission to achieve successful acquisition of site as part of Client's roll out Scheme.

Initial years' work placement as part of undergraduate degree course. Assisting Chartered Surveyors in all matters ranging from Stocktaking Valuations, planning advice and applications, partnership dissolutions,Landlord and Tenant advice, Rural property management. Compulsory Purchase Schemes, Compensation Claims, Farm, land and machinery sales. Later joined the company to provide advice on the Mid Term Review of the Common Agricultural Policy, assisting with the submission of the first SP5 Application Forms.

Generally assisting Surveyor in management of the Trust's Estates, preparing Statutory declarations in respect of public rights of way and researching planning designations of Trust's properties.