Leading company creation programme for staff, students & recent grads of all Scottish Universities & Research Institutes

The STGA Green Badge is a regional tourist guide qualification. Green Badge members are regional affiliates of the STGA. I am qualified to guide in the following region: West to Pitlochry, North to Banff, East to Aberdeen and South to St Andrews. I graduated in April 2020.I took the course out of personal interest. I am planning some guiding on subjects that interest me, alongside my Elevator commitments, once we move beyond the current COVID19 situation.

I help organisations do better business by growing sales pipelines and increasing awareness of products and services.

Delivering a series of projects including Young Enterprise Scotland entrepreneurial workshops. to schools, colleges and universities and facilitating accelerator programmes, helping businesses realise their potential.

Delivering a series of projects including Young Enterprise Scotland entrepreneurial workshops. to schools, colleges and universities and facilitating accelerator programmes, helping businesses realise their potential.

With the £350 million expansion of Aberdeen Harbour at Nigg Bay it is expected that Aberdeen will become a prime destination for Cruise Ships as the purpose-built Aberdeen South Harbour will be ideal for ships of most sizes.VisitAberdeenshire recognised the importance of this development to the region and as a result, has created the position of Cruise Project Manager to promote Aberdeen as an ideal destination for Cruise business and to help local business and organisations become "Cruise Ready" in advance of the new harbour opening.

The Professional Graduate Diploma in Education - PGDE (Primary) - aims to provide a professional learning experience. Through graduate level study of education and professional placements students begin their academic and professional development as primary school teachers.

Following the merger Between Business in the Community and Scottish Business in the Community the new organisation operating in Scotland is branded as "Business in the Community Scotland"

I manage membership activity across Scotland of selected member accounts which includes;• Account managing SME and Bluechip members and helping them to design and align or Implement their CSR (or Corporate Social Responsibility) strategy.• Facilitating the ARLG and H&I RLG which are regional leadership steering groups helping strategize the activity of BiCS members operating in the regions• Operating as an implementing liaison between the third and private sector and the Membership which is primarily private sector. This can include organising and promoting or selling various projects Including “Check and Inflate”, “Food for Thought” and “Eco Town”• Managing the creation and attendance “buy in” of the stakeholder steering group for the Aberdeen SEAP (Sustainable Energy Action Plan) in conjunction with Aberdeen City Council• Attending industry events representing BiCS• Networking • Managing local BiCS social media

My job was to increase awareness of "Brand NEC" in the marketplace, and to focus on bringing in new business to the company through relationship building, research, referral marketing, networking and creating partnerships.NEC is a digitally lead creative agency based in Aberdeen and Edinburgh providing clients with effective solutions for their marketing and creative needs with a real focus on Websites and Digital Marketing.

Achievements & Contributions Business Development Manager for an 1150 capacity multipurpose event venue in AberdeenBuilt sales team from 1 to team of 7, and handled all company IT systems training and HR concernsImplemented company sales strategy and created sales and marketing activity plan for AberdeenIn 2013 was responsible for pre-booked sales revenue of circa £700K, a 240% increase over 2007Increased Christmas bookings from 1600 to 3600 covers in 5 years (225% increase) Generating sales revenues from the 100 cover restaurant, 550 capacity Club & the venue's 5 barsDriving the sale of corporate private areas usage, with an emphasis on Christmas eventsClients include energy companies, employment agencies, student clubs, societies and universitiesDirectly responcible for a team of 6 Sales Executives/ Reservationists and indirectly manage 20+ operational staffSuccessfully perform prospecting, account management, contract negotiation, event planning, networking, budget planning and human resource management functionsResponsible for personal or venue membership of professional bodies including: Aberdeen Business Network; SCDI; Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce; and the Junior Chamber International

• Generated exhibition and conference business from non-energy business• Researched new opportunities to promote the AECC nationally and internationally• Attended national and international networking events and exhibitions and conferences• Hosted site visits and entertained clients on-site and offsite• Arranged appointments with agencies and corporate clients by mail campaigns and sales calls

Achievements & Contributions Generated exhibition and conference business from non-energy business Researched new opportunities to promote the AECC nationally and internationally Attended national and international networking events and exhibitions and conferences Hosted site visits and entertained clients on-site and offsiteArranged appointments with agencies and corporate clients by mail campaigns and sales calls

• Promoted The Aberdeen City Region as a destination for business tourism— a new position I developed• Marketed the city of Aberdeen through e-campaigns and by researching and contacting leads• Operated through the ACB as the representative of its members to maximise business and revenue

Achievements & ContributionsGenerated direct sales from in store customers by maximising each sale and following up on enquiries

• Looked after the welfare of customers on overseas holidays by providing welcome presentation highlighting company products• Provided an information/help facility for customers while working with hoteliers/suppliers on matters varying from quality control, reservations, and public relations and legal issues• Worked in a high volume environment, which was strictly monitored, based on sales and service targets