OBJECTIVE
I am a hard working and highly motivated ambitious individual with six years of local government experience. I am looking to build on my research, analysis and writing skills with a move to journalism as a trainee reporter. I am working towards a National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) preliminary Certificate of Journalism.
EMPLOYMENT
Democratic Support Officer
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
London, England
3 November 2008-present
- Supporting democratic and other bodies of the Council including Neighbourhood Committees with executive functions and Planning Sub-Committees with agenda planning and preparation, report writing, report editing, minuting decisions and liaison with the Neighbourhood Manager and Neighbourhood Planning Officer on actions;
- Supporting the Overview Commission and its Working Groups tasked with reviewing Council policy at the request of the Executive, Scrutiny Panel or member of the public, with agenda planning and preparation, outlining scope of reviews, project management-style support of Working Groups, organising visits to relevant outside bodies or organisations, research and analysis of findings and data, report writing, minuting decisions and liaison with Council Officers following up review recommendations and outcomes;
- Providing impartial advice to Members and Officers on procedural and Constitutional matters;
- Maintaining the Council’s published Forward Plan of key decisions;
Responding to correspondence and enquiries from Council colleagues and the public.
E-Counting Administrator
London Elects
Greater London Authority
4 June 2007-30 June 2008
London, England
- Providing a full range of high-level administrative support to the e-counting project team and London Elects, the independent body responsible for organising the 1 May 2008 London Mayor and Assembly elections;
- Small meeting and large event organisation including liaison with internal colleagues, external contractors, political parties, local authorities and government departments, agenda production, research, statistical analysis, writing reports, taking minutes and chasing actions;
- Managing temporary staff;
- Responding to correspondence and enquiries;
- Writing articles for publication on our website and in our monthly newsletter
Administrative Officer
Planning Decisions Unit
Greater London Authority
London, England
4 July 2005-1 June 2007
- Providing administrative support to a team of 25 planners including setting up and maintaining files, responding to correspondence and enquiries on behalf of the Mayor and department, agenda preparation for Mayor’s Planning Meetings, maintaining databases and consultation with external organisations and bodies on behalf of officers.
PA to Head of Environment
Greater London Authority
2London, England
28 October 2004-29 June 2005
- Complete PA role providing a full range of high-level administrative and secretarial support to the Head of Environment and Team including maintaining diaries, arranging meetings, event organisation, minuting of regular meetings including those with Mayoral Advisors and responding to correspondence and enquiries on behalf of the Mayor and department.
Fleet 823 Coordinator
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.A.
April 2004-July 2004
- In charge of payroll for around 70 drivers transporting products for Tyson Foods to customers, to other plants, and back to our distribution centres.
Intern
Dean For America
Nashua, New Hampshire, U.S.A.
September 2003-November 2003
- Governor Howard Dean ran for the 2004 Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States. My role involved maintaining voter databases, managing canvassers, organising and staffing campaign events and Get Out The Vote efforts and aiding the volunteer coordinator with recruiting and training volunteers.
Travel and Entertainment Auditor
Tyson Foods
Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.A.
July 2002-September 2003
- Ensuring Travel and Entertainment expense reports were accurate according to internal policies and entered into database for payment in a timely manner.
Intern
Britain In Europe
London, England
October 2001-May 2002
- Britain In Europe was a pro-Euro organisation advocating the joining of the single currency. My role involved maintaining databases, researching a list of Council leaders throughout England and organising and staffing events.
EDUCATION
MA International Relations with Merit University of Westminster; London, England; December 2005
BA Political Science University of Arkansas; Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.A.; May 2003
Cumulative GPA 3.64 on 4.0 scale
Diploma Springdale High School; Springdale, Arkansas, U.S.A.; 1999
References available on request.