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Summary of Experience

Event professional with a love of surfing seeking new and exciting opportunities.
Past experience includes working for international events such as The Olympics as the Deputy Venue Logistics Manager for the Millennium Stadium and Event and hospitality coordinator for The Welsh Rugby Union. Other event experience includes Production Manager for a Theater company and conference administrator.
I would like to apply my past experiences to surfing tours and event championships. Willing to relocate.

Employment Preferences

Salary Expectations: 17,000 To: 20,000 GBP Per Annum
Current Location: Cardiff, Others (International), United Kingdom
Desired Job Type(s): Full Time
Categories: Admin & Office Support
Willing to travel? Yes
Willing to relocate? Yes
Willing to relocate where? United States

Surfing Experience

Surf Craft: Shortboard
Years Experience:2
Last Surfed:2014

Work History

Job Title	Company	When?
Hospitality/event coordinator	The Welsh Rugby Union	From January 2013 To Current
Hospitality Coordinator – Welsh Rugby Union – Millennium Stadium, Catering for 113 suites and 5 lounges with a total capacity of 2703. Duties involved: • Support and assist in the delivery of all WRU Hospitality products at the Millennium Stadium • Support and assist all outside institutions (Live Nation/RABBO/Mardi Gras/Speedway) in the delivery of their Hospitality products at the Millennium Stadium • Taking clients from initial enquiry through booking, sales and delivery while upselling hospitality products at every opportunity • Experience of focalpoint, invoicing, EPDQ, contracts, purchase orders, venue master and CRM systems • Assisting the Hospitality Manager in 360 event delivery from conception to delivery • Coordinating up to 30 event day staff across the Stadium on event days • Customer facing account manager for 91 long term Clubhouse hospitality clients • Experience of liaising with marketing and suppliers to design and produce WRU products (menus, event day accreditation, gifts, ticket presentation packs) to strict budgets and deadlines • Departmental administration including ticketing with experience of venue master, record keeping, budgeting, equipment purchasing and quality control
Deputy Venue Logistics Manager	LOCOG (London Olympic Games)	From March 2012 To September 2012
Deputy Venue Logistics Manager – LOCOG Olympic Games •Stationed in Canary Wharf and then the Millennium Stadium •Manager of eight staff, •Sourcing and supplying equipment worldwide for the Olympic venue i.e. furniture, sport, tec, medical, •Organising and implementing plans for the delivery, maintenance and installation of all equipment to and from the venue, the Olympic hotels and training grounds, •Coordination with venue events team, LOCOG and outside companies •Ad hoc logistical problem solver during event days. •Administrative duties and database management •Health and Safety officer.
Event Booker/Administrator	RSPB	From June 2011 To January 2012
RSPB Fundraising Direct – Event Booker •Researching event fundraising opportunities •Booking venues for fundraising events •Follow up work with fundraisers and venues •Administrative duties.
Production Manager	ACT ONE	From September 2009 To May 2011
Cardiff University: Production Assistant and then Production Manager of a 200 person strong student run drama society showcasing 6 plays a year and 4 main events and touring events. Responsibilities included: •Researching, viewing and booking various venues to showcase our plays and events, •Hands on experience of creating a theater space from scratch including rigging, wiring and stage building, •Experience of taking an event from conception to successful delivery •Costing and budgeting for each production and successfully breaking even or making a profit on each event, •Sourcing and hiring bands, technicians and equipment – negotiating the best prices at all opportunities, •Overseeing each production through successful management of event producers, •Experience of advertising and marketing our events through social media, flyering, posters, local news, face to face and promotional campaigns, •Health and safety officer for each event
Conference/event administrator	Entrepreneur Business Academy	From May 2011 To June 2011
Entrepreneur Business Academy run by James Caan: Conference assistant •1 weeks work experience in the run up to and delivery of the entrepreneur business academy conference for aspiring entrepreneurs, •Managing delegate databases, •Arranging travel itineraries and booking travel for guest speakers •Making delegate packs, name tags, conference information, gifts, •Warm calling delegates to confirm attendance and gain information for arrival, - Helping the conference production team at the event – setting up and taking down the sets, running mics, being a point of information etc.

Education

Qualification	Field of Study	Institution	When?
Applied Psychology BSc 2:1	Psychology	Cardiff University	From 2007 To 2011
A Levels	Art(A) Archaeology(A) Psyc (A)	BHASVIC	From 2005 To 2007
GCSE	Ask for details	Dorothy Stringer High School	From 2000 To 2005

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