- Overseeing the venue and managing a team of up to 10 employees at a time- Poster production for themed events- Creation of social media assets- Curating and editing promotional videos to be viewed in the venue- Ad-hoc design work (venue signage, flyers etc)- Managing ticketing sytem through Wordpress, involving manual entryof large volumes of data- Venue maintenance, staff training, cash handling, administration,dealing with public enquiries and liaising with suppliers

Fantastic experience working with 3 fellow students, full-time, over 6 weeks under the guidance of M.D. Stephen Halpin (former co-founder of the Curious Orange group). Merchant Soul is a tight knit agency of seven employees with some big name clients. Not only did i learn more about team work with the other students who came from different design disciplines but also how the Merchant Soul team worked with each other day-to-day to meet the client's needs. We worked together over the six weeks formulating a route to market for a 'personal branding' project and worked with brands such as ECA, Heriot Watt Univesity, The Green Insurance company & a new initiative called 'Brandcruiser'. We received a great deal of positive criticism and support throughout the placement and interaction with the team and presenting to clients really helped to boost confidence in our abilities. To be involved in the research, strategy, design and implementation of a campaign from start to finish was a great learning experience.

As part of my Masters degree i undertook a six week, research based placement with the wonderful guys at Frame under the direction of Richard Carlaw the Digital Client Services Director. Although only one day per week (on average) was spent in the office i learned a great deal about how the agency functioned interacting with those that worked there and sitting in on meetings. I worked researching live projects with brands such as Bulmers, Highlands & Islands Enterprise, Scottish National Heritage & Subway Sandwiches amongst others .

See education section below.

Processing of correspondence using the CHIsystem in relation to exemptions for prescriptions and the phased abolition of charges put in place by the Scottish Government. Also dealt with public enquiries via telephone.

Admin duties for the Effective Learning Services. Point of contact for students, diary/calendar management, updating website, ad-hoc admin.

Admin duties for large team, arranging meetings, managing diaries, ordering stationery, arrangingcatering, dealing with public enquiries & assisting with ministerialcorrespondence.

Ad-hoc admin for small team, dealing with inquiries & taking bookings for training courses. Also oversaw room bookings, catering orders and general upkeep of training rooms and IT facilities.

Routing of abnormal load movements onthe trunk road network plus providing admin support and processingapplications for the Planning Department