Ber Eddleston
Games Demonstrator
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About
A highly self-motivated worker that thrives in both group and individual situations. Cares about customer and colleagues experience and will always maintain a high level of professionalism. Has excellent communication skills and great time management. Was the former Treasurer for the Sunderland Game's club- a university society. Previously had a Valid enhanced DBS, Issued in September 2023 but if required will likely need a updated one.
Experience
Games Demonstrator - Asmodee UK
(2023-04 - 2025)
- Learn required material in a short time prior to event
- Create engaging demos for requested games
- Liaise with team leaders prior and during events
- Demonstrate requested game while tracking engagement
- Resetting game after demo completion
- Keep demonstrating area tidy for customers
Artist Liaison and Accessibility Manager (Volunteer) - Bi Pride UK
(2021 - 2023)
- Be main point of contact for all artists hired for events
- Organizes logistics of both crew and artist
- Establish and nurture relationships with artists, agents, and managers
- Maintain accurate accounts of expenditure and ensure spending is kept within budget
- Ensure all accessibility accommodations for both crew and artist were implemented and booked
- Order and organizes artist rider
- Contribute to event planning process
- Passing relevant information to other departments regarding artist's
- Have good communication with team and delegate tasks to assistant
Ticket Office Volunteer - Head to the Hills
(2018 - 2018)
- Exchange on-the day ticket sales
- Handling cash and counting up at the end of the night
- Using a card machine
Assistant Artist Liaison - Manchester Pride - Manchester
(2015 - 2019)
Manchester Pride 2015 Eye of the Storm Events. Parklife 2017 Parklife staffing. Manchester Pride 2017. Manchester Pride 2018. Manchester Pride 2019.
- Ensuring artists were accredited
- Distrusting rider to artists
- Organizing rider and keeping track of refreshment
- Relay information from artists to relevant parties
- Keep track of arrival times
- Clean dressing rooms
Assistant Stage Manager - Eye of the Storm Events
(2015 - 2016)
Boomtown Fair 2015 Eye of the Storm Events. Dawillie Festival Manchester production of Cast the Light 2015, Walk the Plank. Boomtown Fair 2016 Eye of the Storm Events.
- Ensuring artists were ready to go on ahead of change over
- Clearing stage between performances
- Distrusting water in-between sets
- Relaying information between the stage manager, artist liaison and Sound desk
Event Organizer - Self-Employed
(2014-06 - 2014-08)
- Liaising with venue and potential bands via telephone and email
- Booking venue and bands
- Ensuring approval was given by Charity
- Purchasing flyers and tickets
- leasing with venue manager
- Promotion and stage management on the day
- liaising with charity and bands for schedule and merchandise promotion
- Hiring of volunteers for merchandise stall and box office
Work Experience - Travelling Man - Manchester
(2013-02 - 2013-02)
1-week work experience placement
- Re-stocking
- Assistance at point of sale
- Review Comic book series for recommendation
- Price tagging
- General assistance for customers
- Maintain shop being tidy
- Purchasing refreshments for colleagues
Education
MSc - Inequality and Society - University of Sunderland (2023-10 - 2025)
Bachelor of Arts - Event Management - University of Sunderland (2019-09 - 2023-06)
Access to Higher Education - Social Sciences - Bury College (2018 - 2019)
RSL Level 3 Extended Certificate - Music Practitioners (Business) - Access to Music (2015 - 2016)
GCSEs - Mount St Josephs School, Bolton (2009 - 2014)
Level 2 OCR Nationals - ICT - Mount St Josephs School, Bolton (2009 - 2014)
