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Ludlow, England, United Kingdom

Practical, hands-on communications, engagement and business development support for organisations. Over 15 years’ experience in:- Communications- PR- B2B/ Local Authority marketing- Creating a web presence (non-commerce)- Social media management and advertising- Stakeholder engagement and consultation- Tenders, bids and funding applications- Producing professional reports and presentations

Ludlow, Shropshire, United Kingdom

Community Ranger responsible for:- Leading community consultations to develop community and recreation plan for forests- Developing and leading volunteer group- Working with community groups and third party organisations to deliver volunteering- Managing social media for the Beats- Managing conflict situations- Complaint handling and resolution

Shropshire

Hereford, United Kingdom

Part of the start up team for the New Model in Technology and Engineering university opening in Hereford.

- Bid writing- Project development- Event program management- Event and training delivery- Marketing and communications

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

Undertaking a City and Guilds work based qualification in environmental conservation. Units include: - Health and safety - Environmental awareness - Communicating with the public - Habitat surveyingOther experience gained to date includes joint management of the Shrewsbury Darwin Festival 2013, supporting the development of funding bids, representing the wildlife trust at events and developing a corporate membership package.

CITB-ConstructionSkills is the industry training board and sector skills council for the construction industry. Responsibilities and achievements include:• Recruiting and managing a team for London and the South East• Employment and skills consultant and procurement advisor to Local Authorities and construction companies advising on skills and training in projects over £150m. Required strong negotiation, presentation and communication skills as well as knowledge of European and UK procurement and English planning systems.• Engaging construction companies and clients to develop skills action plan for London. A plan is now developed and agreed for implementation in 2012 and being used by construction companies to influence HM Treasury.• Project lead for Green Deal Skills Exemplars consisting of six Green Deal providers and their supply chains. Recruited the providers to the project, developed framework for the project delivery, managed multi sector skills councils team, reported to project board on progress and milestones, all of which were on track.

London, United Kingdom

The EEPfH is a membership organisation that facilitates between governments, industry and not-for-profit organisations in the domestic energy efficiency and fuel poverty sector. Responsibilities and achievements include:• Producing policy reports and briefings, including the Household Energy Efficiency Skills report. The recommendations are being implemented by Sector Skills councils and content is being used by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and Department for Business Innovation and Skills to inform the forth coming UK growth strategy.• Developing and maintaining stakeholder relationships through quarterly industry network meetings, building strategic bilateral relationships, events and workshops.• Speaking at conferences and events most recently the Westminster Energy and Transport Forum and the Local Government Group’s Climate Change conference.• Representing the organisation at meetings on behalf of senior executives, such as the Green Deal Forum Task Groups run by the Department for Energy and Climate Change.• Producing and facilitating workshops and events, including the UK Retailer Sustainability Seminar with the Department for Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs and the Green Deal Advisor Development workshop with DECC and the Department of Communities and Local Government.

Part of the Energy Saving Trust’s marketing team for a product certification scheme used by the major retailers and manufacturers in the UK. Responsibilities and achievements included:• Creating campaign concepts for scheme members, such as Pure Radio’s Less than a Light bulb campaign.• Piggy backing campaigns developed by scheme members in order to promote the logo and the Energy Saving Trust’s messaging to consumers; accounts delivered £130,622 AEV, against a target of £50,000.• Staging the annual conference for scheme members.• Managing research projects including the annual scheme member satisfaction research and consumer testing of a new scheme logo.• Writing and producing e-newsletters and updating websites.• Project managing development of publications and scheme marketing materials.• Developing and implementing marketing plans inline with the wider strategic direction of the Customer Insight Department for 2009/10.• Managing £1m budget within a 0.2% accuracy and quarterly performance reporting.

Part of the Energy Saving Trust’s in-house Corporate and Public Affairs Team, managing the trade and business media. Responsibilities and achievements included:• Developing and implementing proactive and reactive media relations plans including the research based Behind the Wheel report delivered coverage for the Green Fleet Advice programme on BBC Radio 5 Live, in the Financial Times, trade media and online; supporting the production of the BBC Breakfast Low Carbon Family series.• Staging media events and round table discussions, including a round table with Guardian Public, Councillors and Energy Saving Trust’s CEO.• Organising media briefings, researching, preparing and selling in press releases and media statements including working on the flagship Energy Saving Week campaigns.• Building strong relationships with partner organisations PR teams and agencies including Comet, B&Q and Curry’s.• Project managing the production of reports and media collateral.• Responding to general enquiries about the Energy Saving Trust.• Monitoring press coverage and producing client reports.

Part of a small team running a niche dating and lifestyle club, with a PR agency attached. Responsibilities and achievements included:• Producing and marketing events bringing bi-monthly outsourced events in-house and developing events programme to three or four events a month, which doubled company turnover and increased profits by 27% in the year.• Managing the online dating network of 1500 members, providing technical support and match making services.• Implementing proactive and reactive media relations plans targeted at consumer lifestyle media. Coverage highlights included The Sun Woman for a spy training course and food dating story in the Daily Express.• Office and IT management.

Ma (Hons), English Language

Sqa Highers, Chemistry (A), English (A), Geography (A), Maths (B), Physics (A)