I support a rapid-response digital campaigning team by:- actively participating in the Management team with the Director and Campaigns Manager- managing 3 people (Ops Coordinator, Senior Tech Developer, and Volunteer & Team Admin Coordinator)- supporting the Board and Finance & Risk Committee, including providing regular reports- overseeing the organisation's strategic and operational planning - creating and maintaining a full raft of HR policies and processes- preparing and managing the organisational budget, including monitoring income and expenditure and making mid-year adjustments as required- managing office facilities... amongst other things!

Providing support to academic journals, writers, small businesses and tertiary students. I will polish your words until they dazzle!

I am solely responsible for all operational activities, including financial management. I am the first point of contact for members of public and the members of AHANZ. I help organisations find out how to become a member and I maintain relationships with member organisations, including organising regular meetings. I work closely with the Executive Committee to create and achieve strategic goals.

The music video for the first release by comedy duo The Esgaroth Three, was launched online on 13 December 2013. We have since produced a second video in December 2014. Sadly, the last in the trilogy has been stuck in post-production hell since 2016.I worked with the director on the shooting schedule, call sheets, etc.; oversaw a small film crew and cast of around 60, on location shoots; and managed the marketing campaign.

I provide diary wrangling, gentle encouragement and assistance, time and people management strategies, home baking, diet and exercise advice and the occasional kick up the bum.

Working from home, I was the first point of contact for members of public and the members of NZAP. I helped people find out how to become a member and provided admin support to the President, the Council and the various Committees as well as helping members with their queries. I provided the Council with regular reports on membership data and I regularly updated the website.

Managed all promotional activity for CoNZealand, the 78th World Science Fiction Convention - and the first ever Virtual Worldcon, which took place in July 2020. The division incorporated the following globally-distributed teams: comms, website, social media, video production, NZ outreach, international outreach, design, and the press office.

Helped organise the promotion of Dublin2019 at events across the world, and provided some basic admin support to the Division Heads.

Managing the office for 2 building surveyors, including communicating with clients and contractors, managing invoices, creating/maintaining admin systems and editing reports.

Part time work as a Laketowner in Peter Jackson's 'The Hobbit'.

Selling the joy of Tupperware through fun parties to a range of clients across the Wellington region.

Caring for young children in my home while their parents are at work.

Responsible for overall integrity of HR database, including training and support of HR administration staff. Ensured that the database self-service module was accessible to all staff, including further development of the system to make best use of it. Developed HR information and communication tools to enable evaluation of the effectiveness of people management practices, using key performance indicators. Developed internal and external communication and knowledge sharing structures. Developed the database interface with payroll and recruitment functions. Co-ordinated the research, assessment and selection of new recruitment software. Managed one person.

In 2007 CAFOD’s headcount increased by 10% (50 new jobs created). Supported all managers when they were considering or actively recruiting for staff, including providing advice on job description and advert content and appropriate selection tools. Created and maintained web-based system for scheduling recruitment. Responsible for all recruitment administration up to the point of advertisement. Supervised HR Administrators to ensure that all subsequent recruitment administration kept to the schedule. Responsible for overall integrity of new HR database, including rolling out new self-service module to UK staff and training staff in its use. Developed some management information tools to enable provision of strategic information to senior managers. Produced annual occupational health report for Board.

Gave general support to UK managers and staff. Supported UK managers when they were considering or actively recruiting for staff, including chairing interview panels. Researched and wrote HR policies. Researched, implemented and analysed results of first Stress Audit. Co-ordinated logistics for staff conference, with both UK and overseas staff attending, held outside London. Produced quarterly Board report on staffing figures and annual Board report on occupational health. Maintained overview of all volunteering in the London office, including: dealing with enquiries from prospective volunteers, recruiting new volunteers as required, negotiating with senior managers to get volunteer expenses increased, and writing a number of new policies. Involved in logistics for annual mini-conferences for volunteers, held at several locations around the UK, and responsible for subsequent analysis of attendees’ evaluation forms. Supervised Personnel volunteers.

Involved in logistics for first national volunteer conference, and responsible for subsequent analysis of attendees’ evaluation forms. Supervised Personnel volunteers. Member of Volunteer Development Task Team. Gave general support to UK managers and staff. Office/ recruitment administration. Increasing involvement in doing interviews and researching/writing HR policies. Produced quarterly Board report on staffing figures.

Directorate: tasks as below, plus involvement in logistics for both the first staff conference (UK-based staff only, at a central London location), including analysis of evaluation forms, and the annual lecture (open to general public). Personnel: office/recruitment administration. Created Personnel database (in consultation with IT staff) and online staff and management handbooks. Introduced e-recruitment. Produced quarterly Board report on staffing figures. Supervised Personnel volunteers. Member of Volunteer Development Task Team.

PA to Deputy Director. Also PA to Director during holiday periods. Office administration including quarterly Board mailings. Clerked numerous regular meetings for senior managers.

Small family-run Jewish publishing house (c.20 staff). Maintained publications schedule.

Small Catholic publishing house (12 staff). PA to Managing Editor. Proof-reading and copyediting. Responsible for organizing and administration of copyrights and foreign rights sales. Liaison with authors and freelancers.

Publishing house with c.40 staff. Office administration. Maintained publications database. Liaison with authors and media.