Ash Nawaz

With over a decade of experience in providing high-level administrative support, I bring the expertise and adaptability required to excel in a dynamic environment.

My career has equipped me with strong skills in calendar management, meeting coordination, stakeholder communication, and office operations. I pride myself on problem-solving, maintaining confidentiality, and thriving under changing priorities. In my previous role, I supported decision-making through research and reporting, managed special projects, and ensured seamless communication across internal and external stakeholders.

Executive Assistant at City St George's, University of London (2019-08 – Present)

Working as an Executive Assistant to COO, Head of Computer Science and Mathematics (School of Science and Technology). Working as a Executive Assistant to three individuals within the school.

• Travel booking & itinerary management
• Diary management & meeting scheduling
• Organise events e.g. offsites, workshops
• Expense Managements, including refund for staff and guests
• Accurate minute taking and setting up agenda
• Putting work Schedules for Visiting lecturers and Graduate Teaching Assistants on system
• Gatekeeper for Heads of Department and COO of the School

Private PA at Private (2011-12 – 2019-02)

Working as a Private PA to an individual responsible for carrying out a number of tasks on his behalf.

• Making Travel Arrangements
• Taking care of diary/calendar
• Booking Events/Private functions
• Help individual with fashion purchases
• Using research skills to acquire some rare items for the individual
• Helping with accounts books

Sub Editor at Cosmopolitan Magazine (Natmags) (2009-11 – 2011-09)

Working as a Sub Editor carrying out a number of editorial and production tasks.

• Copy writing, copy editing
• Writing editorial outlines, headlines and stand firsts, summary editorials and news pieces
• Proofreading
• Working on both online and print based contexts
• Chasing copy
• Incorporation of editorial changes

Senior Editorial/Production Assistant at Informa Healthcare (2006-12 – 2009-10)

Working as a Senior Editorial/Production Assistant with role mainly involving editorial and production tasks.

• Proof reading, writing, subbing
• Carry out some extensive research for images/articles on a regular basis
• Supporting Production Editor correcting online context using XML
• Monitor content of all Informa Healthcare archives

PA/Mastering Music Assistant at Whitfield Mastering (Formerly Sony Studios) (2005-06 – Present)

Working as a PA/Mastering Music Assistant at Whitfield Mastering (Sony Studios) on part time weekends only basis.

• Help cut and recording of Vinyl's as well as CD's
• Help organise events and bookings
• Dealing with Press and PR companies
• Log in all masters on a database system
• Downloading source files via ftp server and hence delivering final masters back to client via the internet

Editorial/Junior Sub Editor at Spaces Magazine (Polygon Publishing) (2004-04 – 2006-11)

Working as a Editorial/Junior Sub Editor carrying out editorial duties.

• Copy writing
• Subbing
• Proofreading
• Writing features, responding to readers questions
• Dealing with advertisers as well as carrying out administrative work around the office

Press Office/Marketing Assistant at Selfridges & Co (2004-01 – 2004-04)

Working as a Press Office/Marketing Assistant at Selfridges & Co on maternity cover role basis.

• First point of contact for all general phone/email enquiries
• Helping out with department mail outs
• Helping with the putting together of customer magazine
• Working on updating website regularly

IT Assistant at Booksellers Association (2000-08 – 2002-08)

Role as an IT Assistant required carrying out a number of IT related tasks.

• IT Helpdesk work (supporting staff carry out their work when they occur an IT related problem to their PC's)
• Working on company's database inputting relevant information
• Backing up all severs information every evening
• Working on implementing changes to the company's website
• Help promote the company's image and the brand of it at conferences/trade fairs

Postgraduate Diploma in Periodical of Journalism – Central Saint Martins College (2004-04 – 2004-07)

BSc/BA Hons in Computing /International Relations – School of Oriental African Studies (SOAS) (1997-10 – 2000-06)

A-Levels in Government & Politics, History, Sociology – Hackney Sixth Form Centre (1995-09 – 1997-06)

GCSEs in General Education – Hackney Downs Secondary School (1990-09 – 1995-06)