Profile
A positive and energetic events manager/administrator with excellent communication and organisational skills. A solid record of success as a highly skilled communicator working with senior people to deliver results. Works effectively in a personal role, as a leader or a reliable member of a team; possessing the ability to establish a rapport with people of all levels. Quick to learn new skills, adapting to changing priorities, with the ability to meet tight deadlines. Keen to learn and will rise to a challenge. Experience spans a wide range of projects and programmes in addition to events management.
Career Summary
Department for Education
12 June 2002 – 30 June 2013
(June 2009 – June 2013)
PA to the Deputy Director for Assessment and Performance Tables Division
• Diary manager, cross divisional co-ordinator for several senior managers
• Aide to Lord Bew; secretariat to an independent review on assessment in primary schools
• Drafting high level briefings and submissions for Government ministers and special advisers
• Stakeholder management
• Lead co-ordinator for Primary Accountability Review; analysis and management of online e-consultation responses
• Policy advisor National Curriculum Tests
• Production and design of online publication and booklet guidance for primary school teachers on Key Stage 2 tests
• Coordinating and organising the setting up a new policy division, managing effective relations for integration of the examinations delivery agency- Standards Testing Agency (STA) into the Department, dual courtesy role as PA to new chief executive for STA
• Induction and training of new colleagues, interns and work experience students
(February 2008 – May 2009)
Bridge Diary Manager and Facilitator on ‘The Bridge’- award winner of the Ernst and Young Prize for innovation at Civil Service awards
• Events management – designing and running high profile events managing up to 200 people e.g. Cross Whitehall Cabinet Office meetings
• Coordinating live audience broadcast across 3 sites (London, Sheffield, Darlington)
• Facilitation and marketing of events, workshops, seminars
• Advisor to Bridge – explaining concept, technology, help and advice on use of Bridge to a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Project research on DSCF/DIUS Communications review (collaboration with MOJ)
• Conducting tours of the Bridge to visiting international dignitaries’ & organisations from across the world
• Designing posters and putting together Powerpoint presentations
• Coordinating filming of events with internal and external companies
• Creating surveys using Survey Monkey, producing summary analysis reports
• Website management and technological expertise in presentations and video conferencing
(November 2007 – February 2008)
Dairy manager for Director General of Schools
Assistant on Cross Whitehall Meta programme in conjunction with Cabinet Office
Organising Health and Wellbeing workshops for over 200 members of staff
Diary management, attending senior management meetings, minute taking
Welcoming dignitaries, communicating effectively, commissioning briefings
(September 2006 – October 2007)
PA to National Director for Languages & Executive Officer
Secretarial support to Lord Dearing on the Dearing Review of Languages
Representing Department at exhibitions and conferences such as the Languages Show in Olympia, CILT Conference in Manchester
Organising the competition and sifting expressions of interest for Beijing University scholarship programme with Chinese Embassy in London
Writing Director’s Keynote speech in Arabic Transliteration for Arabic Conference at the British Council
Stakeholder management of Cross Whitehall Group
Budget Officer
(September 2004 – August 2006)
Administrative Officer for Young Apprenticeship Policy
Secretariat to Young Apprenticeship Project Board
Project management of immersion visits, head teacher survey managing consultants
Design and production of Young Apprenticeship leaflets to 4 audiences, editing, proofreading, photography and design layout
Commissioned, organised and judged on the National School T-shirt design competition – the winning design was exhibited at the Apprenticeship Awards 2006
(June 2002 – August 2004)
Admin Officer for GCSE and A Level Policy
Implemented training course for new recruits
Employment Service Westminster Job Centre
July 1998 – July 2001
MPB6 (Executive Officer) & Severe Hardship Advisor
Specialist Severe Hardship Advisor to under 18s, awarding benefit to vulnerable group of 16/17yr olds
Fresh claims advisor – Interviewed clients for Job Seekers Allowance and setting out agreed contract
Manager Interventions team
March 1998 – June 1998
Department for Education and Employment Head Office
Admin Officer New Deal Project for Unemployment
PA to Director for New Deal
Voluntary Work
October – December 1997
Infoline Advice Assistant for Colon Cancer Concern Charity
May 1995 – September 1995
Children’s Orphanage in Cairo
Voluntary Support Worker
Education & Qualifications
October 1991 – July 1997
University of London – School of Oriental and African Studies
BA (Hons) Arabic (Including Elementary Persian)
October 1989 – July 1990 Cambridge Tutors College – 3 A levels -Biology, Chemistry, Physics
September 1983 – July 1989
Sydenham High School (G.P.D.S.T) – 8 O levels
(Including Maths and English)
Interests
Cycling, yoga, running, travel, photography, cinema, theatre, gardening, interior design
References
Available on request
