Office management and basic training in all areas of pre production, production and post production:
• Office Administration: filing, billing, managing budgets and expenses and diary management.
• Producing schedules, shot lists, logs and other paperwork for production.
• Typing, editing, copying and distributing scripts.
• Researching, storyboarding and location scouting.
• Camera operation, sound recording, lighting and photography.
• Arranging meetings with clients, organising staff and equipment in order to comply with the work schedule, liaising with customers and providing exceptional customer care.
Hospitality and Customer care when working as a part time Restaurant Supervisor (2000 - 2011)
Key responsibilities:
• Training new staff.
• Designing a table plan for each shift.
• Dealing with bookings, complaints and customer queries.
• Providing excellent customer care.
Effective Communication
• I enjoy and feel confident communicating with people, whether on the phone or in person.
Team Working and Leadership
• I take pleasure in working as a team member as part of Touchbase media, and I am confident in managing my role within the team.
• My work as a Youth Coordinator with the Swale Film Festival has assisted in the development of my leadership skills and my interaction and understanding of different age groups.
Initiative and adaptability
• Most working environments require a great deal of initiative and adaptability. This is a skill that I have to employ regularly working in both the Production and Hospitality industry. I pride myself on being organised and I have a substantial amount of experience of working to strict deadlines. I am able to make confident decisions and I am not afraid to ask for the help of others if the situation requires it.
• I enjoy a challenge and am always eager to learn and develop new skills
