I am a proactive and dedicated International Relations and Management graduate with superior communication, organization, and time management skills. Offering demonstrated research, administration, sales, and marketing success through academic success and work experience.

Education

Master of Arts: International Relations and Management - University of St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

  • Dean's List recipient for academic excellence

  • Final dissertation analyses bias in US media representation of women in Iraq

  • Classes covered International Trade and Investment, Conflict in the Middle East, Corporate Finance, International Banking, Leadership Development, and Advertising and Marketing Communications

Sixth Form/High School - Dame Allan’s Schools, Newcastle upon Tyne, England

  • A-level results: A's in Economics, Politics, and Spanish.

  • GCSE results: A* in Spanish, French, Maths, History, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. A in Art and English.

  • Charity Officer - over £4,000 fundraised in an academic year.

Experience

White Rabbit Projects - August 2021-Present

Restaurant Supervisor

  • Led front-of-house team to provide the highest level of service possible.

  • Advanced from floor staff member through supervisor to acting assistant manager within six months.

  • Managed large event plans for the restaurant during the 150th Open (July 2022), Alfred Dunhill Championship (September 2021/2022), and festive season (December 2022).

  • Arranged VIP reservations, significant group events, and daily budget/revenue reports.

  • Initiated communication between managers and staff to improve processes and service.

  • Designed and launched a staff training program to improve staff skills and reach awards targets.

The Saint - Jan 2021 - May 2022

  • Edit the writing of staff writers and my Deputy Editors for bi-weekly issues.

  • Design the in-print layout of each issue using Adobe Creative Cloud programs.

  • Coordinate with the other Editors and the Editor-in-Chief to produce coherent content and messaging.

  • Communicating with events to obtain press access and article information.

Events Section Editor

Concrete Catwalk - Sept 2019 - May 2022

  • Concrete Catwalk is a student publication highlighting fashion within our diverse student community.

  • Designed an online shop in Nov 2020 that has raised over £500 for textile workers' rights.

  • Oversaw the planning of social and fundraising events for over 50 people with £1600 ticket revenue.

  • Chairing weekly committee meetings.

  • Managing event budgets and vendor communication.

Head of Events

St Salvator’s Hall - June 2019 - March 2020

  • Launched weekly events for 285 students, including guest speaker events, formal dinners, bonfires, cooking classes, ceilidhs, and an annual gala ball.

  • Controlled the budget, advertising, and health and safety preparations for all events.

  • Hosted functions and effectively managed the events committee through careful planning and delegation.

Events and PR Coordinator

Atlantic House Investments - Aug 2019

  • Collaborated with clients to understand their requirements for investment prospects.

  • Constructed potential investment projects with members of the AHI team. This included refining databases for sales pricing.

  • Trained on the Bloomberg trading platform.

Summer Intern

North East England Chamber of Commerce - Jul 2016

  • Organized meetings with industry leaders to discuss the effects of Brexit.

  • Compiled biographies and summaries of proposal material for the Regional Director.

  • Completed research for clients which impressed the importance of fulfilling the specific requirements of customer requests

Summer Intern

Confederation of British Industry - June 2016

  • Assisted the International Trade Director in planning a trade mission trip from Lesotho.

  • Organized the social media and press interaction of the International Trade Director during the NEECC annual conference.

  • Ensured complete implementation of the Regional Director's vision for roundtable discussions at a conference venue

Summer Intern

Skills

  • Pubic Speaking: UK national Grade 8 with distinction – LAMDA

  • Organization

  • MS Office

  • Google Suite

  • Squarespace and WordPress website design

Hobbies

  • Passionate producer of theatre shows

  • Enthusiastic cook and baker

  • Keen and accomplished pianist

  • Avid blogger on foreign policy news and university experience