WORK EXPERIENCE
St Mungo’s
Face to Face Fundraising Coach (November 2013-Ongoing)
Brief Outline of Duties and Responsibilities:
– Setting up, implementing and project managing the charity’s Face to Face fundraising team in order to generate voluntary income and sign up regular donors.
– Recruiting and training new starters.
– Day to day management and coaching of up to 20 fundraising staff, including 4-5 team leaders.
– Contributing to the Face to Face strategic planning.
– Responding in a timely fashion to negative feedback from PFRA Mystery Shopping and Site Reports.
– Handling complaints, enquiries and requests for information from members of the general public.
St John Ambulance
Regional Fundraising Coordinator (March 2013-November 2013)
Brief Outline of Duties and Responsibilities:
– Compiling, developing and implementing the fundraising strategy for SJA London region.
– Planning, managing and supporting the fundraising activity of over 160 units.
– Identifying new opportunities to maximise the charity’s fundraising potential.
– Setting up community events, organising supermarket bag packs and collections.
– Liaising with trusts, foundations and local businesses. Applying for grants.
– Generating PR leads.
Shelter
Face to Face Fundraiser (November 2012-January 2013)
Brief Outline of Duties and Responsibilities:
– Team leading, advising and supporting fellow fundraisers.
– Raising awareness about housing and homelessness and inspiring others to take action.
– Recruiting long term donors.
Macmillan Cancer Support
Brand Assistant (January 2012-October 2012)
Achievements:
– Obtained unprecedented amounts of free advertising space for the charity.
– Developed a broad network of new contacts, including advertising agencies and media owners.
– Proposed and secured campaigns through multiple innovative media channels.
– Orchestrated the design of several new artworks.
Brief Outline of Duties and Responsibilities:
– Raising awareness and understanding of Macmillan Cancer Support among key audiences.
– Conducting research and keeping ahead of current trends in communications.
– Contacting media owners, negotiating advertising deals and securing free space for the charity.
Corporate Partnerships Volunteer (September 2012)
Brief Outline of Duties and Responsibilities:
– Assisting in the launch of the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning.
– Liaising with hundreds of supporters and corporate partners (HSBC, Nationwide, M&S).
World Wildlife Fund
Direct Dialogue Representative (May 2011-August 2011)
Brief Outline of Duties and Responsibilities:
– Informing people about the environmental issues on which the organisation campaigns.
– Recruiting new financial supporters.
– Processing bank forms.
Education
2011-2013
Goldsmiths Unversity of London
Master of Arts in Political Communications
Grade: 2:1
Modules included: Structure of Contemporary Political Communications, Critical Perspectives in Political Communications, Rhetoric and Political Speech, and Branding.
Thesis Title: To Shock or to Inspire? Analysing the effectiveness of negative versus positive message framing in televised charity appels. A case study of Barnardo’s and The Girl Effect.
2005-2008
Cardiff University
Bachelor of Arts in Language and Communication
Grade: 2:1
Modules in¬¬cluded: Persuasive Communication, Sociolinguistics, Communication Disorders, Children, Language and Communication, Discourse, Nonverbal Communication, Visual Communication, Social Interaction, Culture, Language and Communication, Media Texts, and Textual Analysis.
1993-2005
Hellenic American Educational Foundation, Athens College-Psychico College
International Baccalaureate Diploma
LANGUAGE SKILLS
English
Full professional profeciency
Lower-First Certificate in English (2002)
IELTS. International English Language Testing System (2005)
French
Professional working profeciency
DELF, Diplôme d’ Etudes en Langue Française, 1er Degré (1999-2001)
DELF, Diplôme d’ Etudes en Langue Française, 2eme Degré (2002)
DALF, Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française, Unités B1-B2 (2003)
Greek
Native profeciency
OTHER ACTIVITIES
2006-2011
Journalist, Columnist and Contributing Editor at Apogevmatini Newspaper, Kathimerini Newspaper, K Magazine, GK Magazine and Tachidromos Magazine.
