Sally Macesmith Email & Phone Number

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Contributing to the success of the Council by providing secretariat and advisory services to the governing Board, Committees, and senior management and providing advice and support across the organisation regarding stakeholder engagement.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Contributing to the performance of the Education Council by providing advice and support to the Board, its Committees and the Executive Team

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Lead a team of Administrators to provide high quality, timely, accurate and professional support to the Council and its Committees, Director and Manager Council Services & Operations and the public.Provide executive assistance to the Director and Manager Council Services & Operations.

Building And Housing Group

• Key Duties and Achievements:
• Temporary assignment to assist the DCE through the transition to the new Ministry structure
• Duties include diary management, maintaining a correspondence log, prioritising daily activities to manage DCE time, booking travel and manage expenses
• Setting agendas for meetings, preparing briefings and memos to be sent to the Chief Executive and Ministers
• Scanning, copying, filing (physical and digital) and any various tasks required by the DCE

• Key Duties and Achievements:
• Began as a temporary receptionist during working holiday and was offered a role in Client Services after two months
• Central liaison between the client and the creative agency
• Processed requests from clients, and coordinated production of all marketing materials (artwork, copywriting, TVCs, micro sites, digital banners, social media)
• Provided the highest standard service to clients while still maintaining a profitable revenue margin for the agency
• Created and processed cost estimates, wrote creative briefs/debriefs.

• Key Duties and Achievements:
• Moved from part time sales associate to General Manager and Bakery Expansion Specialist within nine months
• Opened two new bakery locations in California in 6 months
• Responsible for maintaining schedule, policies and procedures, human resources, stock inventory and purchasing, and attaining daily sales goals
• Performed open and close procedures including cash register reconciliation
• Hired and managed between six to eight employees on counter sales team assuring the highest level of customer service was consistent in all bakery locations

Los Angeles

• Key Duties and Achievements:
• Worked with Client Service and Broadcast Production teams to process requests from clients on time and on budget
• Tasks included writing production briefs, conducting brand research, booking travel and accommodation for production teams, diary management, job folder creation and organisation, creating estimates, running job cost.
• Managed traffic (Material Instruction Sheets) for the broadcast production department
• Organised physical library and set up recycling programme for VHS tapes, CDs and DVDs
• Clients: Becks, Contessa, Ditech, ESPN, Kohls, Virgin Mobile, Pinky Vodka.

Los Angeles, California

• Key Duties and Achievements:
• Supported Vice President in meeting deadlines, scheduling meetings, proofreading documentation, executing special projects, and resolving pressing issues
• Contributed heavily to projects, preparing estimates, negotiating and finalizing contracts, and overseeing project teams to ensure on time completion
• Streamlined office operations for marked productivity gains, creating standard documents and highly accessible filing system
• Assisted in set design and production of filmed content for website

La Jolla, California

• Key Duties and Achievements:
• While completing my undergraduate degree, I worked for the University as part of a team of 26 Resident Advisors to fellow students living on-campus
• Responsible for creating a safe, emotionally intelligent community by coordinating events with emphasis on international cultural awareness, acceptance and appreciation
• In charge of the planning, marketing, running and evaluation of all events such as orientations, study breaks, field trips, cultural celebrations and formals
• Extensive training in emergency response, peer mediation, conflict resolution, OH&S, and policy enforcement
• Administration duties included writing weekly newsletter for residents, answering phones, providing courtesy keys, and assisting Residence Life staff in Student Activity Center

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Key Duties and Achievements:
• Offered dedicated support to two Executive Producers
• Responsible for managing diaries, booking travel arrangements, proofreading documents, and compiling expense reports
• Assisted Directors, Producers and talent on set – cleaning and setting props, and moving equipment
• Supported Production Department in transcribing scripts, cataloguing audio/video/print archives, compiling expense reports, negotiating with vendors, coordinating with off-site storage facility

Msc, Conservation Biology

Msc, Conservation Biology

B.S., Psychology

Activities and Societies: Resident Advisor