General Manager of Belfast's first permanent Taproom, Bullhouse East.

My 4.5 years as a supervisor at this multi award-winning bar and restaurant in Leeds city centre have provided me with a wealth of managerial skills, including: opening and closing of business; cashing up; ordering; team management; team building; running bar and floor shifts; staff training; acting as a communication link between staff and upper management. I also have an expansive knowledge of the day-to-day workings of a high-turnover venue, with skills including: full working knowledge of a beer cellar; excellent customer service skills; ability to handle multiple tasks at one time; knowledge of craft beer and wine; full understanding of food and drink hygiene.

As a Venue Manager for Bradford Literature Festival, I was responsible for the following duties across a wide range of events throughout the festival period: managing teams of volunteers; liaising with Stage Managers and Technical Managers; effectively managing crowds and queues; on the door ticket sales; handling and recording of cash; supporting and managing book sales/signings; upholding and adhering to health and safety procedures; collating and reporting ticket sale data; supporting guest speakers; welcoming and supporting festival attendees; using initiative to solve problems and reporting to the relevant higher authorities where necessary; public speaking and making announcements to crowds; event hosting and supporting young writers during performance.

During my time on station I worked across all the major programmes the station puts out on a daily and weekly basis. Working on a BBC radio station taught me valuable skills involved with working within a constantly changing and oftentimes unpredictable environment. Duties included: sourcing, setting up and looking after guests; sourcing and researching stories; recording and editing packages; conducting vox pops; supporting my producer; social media monitoring and publishing; on air desk driving; guest payments; music reporting; copy writing; outside broadcast event work; monitoring and editing scripts during output; creating and editing podcasts for BBC iPlayer publication.