
Kerry North
Highly creative, super organised and dedicated administrator with proven ability to improve administrative processes
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About
I am highly creative, super organised and dedicated with a proven ability to improve all administrative processes. I have a strong administration background in various industries and a proven track record in streamlining office procedures. I have confident, polite and professional telephone etiquette; strong interpersonal skills and I am proficiently trained in Excel alongside all other Microsoft packages. I pride myself on my ability to multitask and work well under pressure.
Experience
Research and Database Manager at Meridian Human Capital (2023-09 – Present)
I started with Meridian Human Capital in September 2023. I work part time 12 hours per week.
- On a weekly basis adding prospective contacts to the Meridian CRM
- Scanning the insurance trade press for newly appointed executives, to find their contact details online and adding these to Meridian's CRM
- On a weekly basis cleansing the existing CRM files of contacts on the Meridian database, utilising LinkedIn, and online searches to verify details
- To provide a weekly list of all new contacts added to the Meridian CRM
- To watch all the CRM training videos and to keep abreast of developments in its capability
Administrator Volunteer at Bromley Brighter Beginnings (2025-09 – Present)
- Onboarding new volunteers
- Sending welcome emails to new families
- Organising donations
- Christmas hamper packing
- Reaching out to companies for donations
- Fundraising at local gyms
- Working on applications such as Airtable and SharePoint
- Creating and maintaining Excel sheets to track donations
Freelance Administrator at Mother London (2024-04 – 2026-04)
I have worked at Mother London on and off over the last two years providing Administration support to the Business Affairs Manager in organising and creating a retrieval process for items they hold in storage.
- Creating a master inventory on Excel
- Clearing through client items and calculating storage costs
- Creating a barcode/numbering system for items in storage
- Setting up and creating a retrieval process and form for bringing items back from storage
- Holding meetings
- Visiting and organising storage units
Full time Children's Tepee party event planner at Delilah Love (2018 – 2020)
In 2018, I set up a local business planning and setting up tepee sleepover parties for school-age children. Running this company alone meant my responsibilities included:
- Creating logo and branding
- Creating invoices
- Promoting my company via friends, family and social media
- Procuring the equipment, decorations and storage
- Handcrafting some of the decorative items
- Booking parties
- Liaising with parent's months in advance
- Providing all physical labour (setting up and removal of tepees, beds and all decorations)
Career Break (2011 – 2018)
I took a voluntary break from employment to be a stay-at-home mum to two boys. This enhanced my organisation and time management skills immeasurably!
Receptionist & Archivist at Purcell Miller Tritton Architects (2009 – 2011)
I worked for Purcell Miller Tritton Architects as a Receptionist and Archivist.
- Answering the phone/taking messages
- Sorting and distributing post
- Email management
- Booking meeting rooms/serving refreshments
- Minute taking and Dictation
- Photocopying/Printing
- Photoshop
- Excel
- Creating presentations on PowerPoint
- Archiving drawings, plans, contracts and tenders
- Booking couriers
- Organising office trips and parties
Receptionist/Archivist/Marketing at Price and Myers Structural Engineers (2005 – 2009)
In 2005 I started as a Receptionist at Price and Myers and went on to be promoted to Archivist. I took this role on part time and expanded into the Marketing Department.
- Answering the phone/taking messages
- Email management
- Booking meeting rooms/serving refreshments
- Minute taking
- Dictation
- Photoshop
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Archiving drawings, plans, contracts and tenders
- Setting up an electronic archiving system
- Booking couriers
- Organising office trips and parties
- Putting together tenders for potential jobs
Education
GNVQ in ICT – Bromley College (2002 – 2005)
GCSEs – Langley Park school for Girls (1996 – 2001)
