Events coordinator - Long Story Productions - UK
(2013-01)
Founder & Director
- Planned and delivered 30+ annual events, including music festivals, corporate functions, children's parties and themed public entertainment. Managed diverse guest lists (50–1,500) and budgets exceeding £7,000 per project
- Managed end-to-end event life cycles, from initial client consultation to post-event debrief. Spearheaded all operational aspects, including logistics, supplier negotiation, scheduling, budget oversight, and multi-channel marketing campaigns
- Established professional connections with entertainers, caterers, venues and suppliers, consistently securing competitive rates without compromising on service quality
- Promoted events via social media and professional networking to attract and engage the right target demographics
Manager/ Games Host - Clue Cracker Escape Games Ltd - Tunbridge Wells, Kent
(2018-06 - 2026-07)
- Managed daily operations proactively scheduling and resolving operational challenges
- Provided thorough staff training to maintain excellent levels of customer service and game play
- Resolved team-level grievances through proactive communication and conflict resolution strategies
- Managed customer bookings, regular social media content and marketing initiatives
- Scaled operations from a single site to a multi-venue business, achieving 400% growth in staff and game offerings over seven years
- Successfully organised and led regular team-building and engagement initiatives
(SLCN) Drama Practitioner - Jason Lower - Speech Bubbles - Folkestone & Dover, Kent
(2022-10 - 2023-03)
- Delivered specialised drama-based interventions for KS1 children (ages 5–7) with identified Speech, Language, and Communication Needs (SLCN)
- Facilitated weekly storytelling sessions using the "story square" drama technique to improve expressive and receptive language, turn-taking, and narrative competence
- Collaborated with Teaching Assistants and SENCo staff to integrate therapeutic storytelling strategies
- Maintained detailed weekly progress records to track individual student development in social interaction, confidence, and emotional literacy
- Managed group dynamics effectively, creating a safe and predictable creative environment that encouraged communication for children with diverse needs, including selective mutism and EAL (English as an Additional Language)
- Contributed to end-of-term evaluations, providing evidence-based feedback on student progress to school staff
Pub manager - Greene King, Shepherd Neame - Various, East Sussex, Surrey, Kent
(2013-02 - 2019-08)
- Managed daily operations, ensuring smooth running of pub, including: seeing in deliveries, opening & closing, cashing up, stocktaking, placing orders, managing staff, cellar maintenance & doing any necessary admin
- Created and Hosted 100+ events at various the Public houses I have Managed
- Kept an eye on competitor activity and responded with competitive pricing and promotional offers when needed
