About me
I am a self- motivated individual with over 7 years’ experience working in
architecture, publishing, luxury branding, property and fintech
environments. My current role requires me to be highly organised and
involves constant forward planning to ensure the smooth running of an
architectural studio and independent publishing house.
My enthusiastic pursuit of outside projects such as assisting with the
promotion and marketing of music festivals and Art events via social media
and writing content for the websites has enabled me to gather invaluable
experience. My past internships at Temperley London and Visual
Merchandising role at American Apparel also helped me gain a keen eye for
detail. I am proven to approach any challenge with positive determination,
and I look forward to finding opportunities enabling me to push myself
where possible.
I am confident engaging with both consumer facing projects and
internally. I have also worked hard to build strong relations with colleagues from entry level to management and global markets.
Work history
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Studio Manager and Marketing AssistantLynch Architects and the Canalside Press
London, United KingdomFull Time
Duties include:
The Canalside Press:
• Liaising with bookshops to stock publications. Since arriving at the
company, I have managed increase our stocklists from two locations to
eight. These new locations are Margaret Howell, Magma, rareMags,
MagCulture, The Canadian Institute of Architecture, and the
Photographer’s Gallery.
• Events planning, including the launch parties for the Canalside Press
publication the Journal of Civic Architecture.
• Managing all e-commerce including magazine subscriptions,
stocklists on the website, Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.
• Liaising with industry writers for press coverage including
Architecture today, Architects Journal, Architectural Review, 20th
Century Society and the Architecture Foundation.
• Managing the Canalside Press Twitter and Instagram account.
• Liaising with EU printers (in Lithuania and Italy), placing orders.
• Liaising with contributors to the Journal and books.
• Proofreading with the Editor and guest editors.
Lynch Architects: Marketing & PR
• Managing company website, writing copy, web optimisation and liaising
with the back-end web developers for technical issues.
• Managing the Lynch Architects twitter account, assisting with Director’s
personal Twitter and Instagram accounts.
• Sourcing and researching new tender opportunities for Lynch
Architects and assisting with writing and proofreading all tender
submissions.
• Writing awards and exhibition submissions. Including the WAF, AJ, RIBA
awards and the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
• Liaising with industry writers and publications for coverage on certain
architectural projects and the writings of Patrick Lynch.
• Applying for the Healthy Workplace Charter
• Office sustainability initiatives
• Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives.
Finance:
• Office Bookkeeping.
• Managing invoices both incoming and outgoing,
• Profit and loss reports,
• Credit card statements (for 3x Directors) and staff expenses.
• Use of Xero and QuickBooks.
• Staff payroll
PA Duties:
• Diary management for the three Directors and three Associate
Directors.
• Travel arrangements and visa applications
• Other ad hock duties.
Human Resources:
• Staff Inductions, writing contracts and arranging pension enrolment.
• Staff reviews and pay logs for 18 staff members.
• Receiving and reviewing CVs and Portfolios.
Office Manager:
• Reception
• Setting up new desks & computers
• Liaising with Building manager
• Fixing breakages around the office, replacing fuses etc.
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Studio ManagerSkidmore Owings & Merill LLP
- London, United KingdomFull Time
Skidmore Owings & Merrill (Europe) LLP
PA to Directors, Office & Studio Manager
• Managing studio of a 141 person headcount
• Liaising between Partners, British Land and Broadgate Estates on
occupancy and contract matters.
• Extensive and complex travel booking for the Directorial team.
• Extensive expense management and reports. Working with sensitive
data.
• Contract negotiations with external suppliers and office budget
management.
• Managing Company stock levels and plotter maintenance.
• Planning (including Christmas party 2017)
• Liaising with clients, setting up meetings and training new front of house
employees.
• Charity work involvement of the UK office and company event
• Complex diary and inbox management for 5 Directors.
• OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 Compliance
• Health and Safety Policy management including management of the
model shop (housing a Laser cutter and 3D printer).
• Health and Safety certificate management (fire safety, RAMS, First Aid,
Site Safety)
• Providing basic safety training on model Shop and basic Rhino induction.
• Managing directors’ salesforce accounts and project codes.
• Managing and designing layout of office materials library and office
model / artwork display.
• Running office book library and sourcing new journals and publications.
Education
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BAUniversity of York
- York, United Kingdom
History of Art & Architecture, 2:1