This was a three month work placement. There were no vacancies in the Sales department for me to progress into with the company.

* Client contact on the phone and in person
* Updating and recording client and property details (Vebra System)
* Valuing and measuring properties for sale
* Signing up Vendors to use the Estate Agency
* Collating information for publication on the net and on paper
* Diary management
* Marketing strategy

Set up and ran own Holistic Therapy services
Volunteer for various Charities

Lost Boys UK Ltd (web & graphic design agency)
Soho, London
Launch of new London branch for web design team of International company.
Provided Media and Contact Databases
Press releases,
Company profile
Structured networking meetings and events.


Public Relations Consultant
Abrempon Cultural Group, (African Music and Cultural Group) Wandsworth High Street, London
Group chosen to host first African Durbar held in London, part of the Millennium Celebrations. Funded by the Arts Council. Diplomatic and Royal guests.

* Administrator and Public Relations Consultant
* Liaised with Wandsworth Council Arts Dept. Officers,
* Police, Health & Safety officers,
* Project Management Team, Designers,
* Stage and Sound Managers,
* Committee Members.
* Provided minutes of Executive Committee Meetings,
* Invitations,
* Sponsorship letters,
* Press releases (national & local),
* Greeted and entertained Ambassador, Mayor and Local Dignitaries
* Achieved TV and National Press coverage.

Publicity within the Trade Sector for manufacturing companies

Assistant to Managing Director & Account Director.
Trainee Account Executive, writer to both Directors,
* Press release writing
* Trade Journal & Client liaising
* Client publicity
* Mail distribution
* Travel, Hotel and Diary arrangements
* Formal & informal event organization
* Trade Fair attendance on behalf of the company
* Photograph supply
* General Office Administration

Magazine Publishing Company

* Editor of CD-Rom & Multi Media magazine
* Set-up and planned three prototype issues.
* Contacted professional journalists for copy
* Liaised with designers and manufacturers.
* Attended Press launches for new products
* Attended Trade Fairs and manned Publicity stall
* Liaised with Advertising Department
* Assistant Editor of New Age Review,
* Wrote, edited and sub-edited articles.
* Proof-read editions before final print.

Senior Journalist for Local Newspaper Group

* Senior Journalist for The Chislehurst Times
* Solely responsible for planning, gathering information
* Writing all Front page news stories
* Inside page feature stories for this edition
* Gathered and maintained contacts and contact information
* Maintained relationships and contacts
The Bromley Times – Senior Journalist
* Writing news, general and feature stories
* Liaising with Police, Courts, Local residents
* Charitable institutions within the Bromley area.

PA to the late The 8th Earl of Arran, Newspaper Columnist and Peer of the Realm
Full responsibility for running Private office
and House of Lords affairs.
* Typing dictated Newspaper articles
* House of Lords speeches
* Correspondence
* Research for Column articles
* Full range of Administration and office duties

Oxford Street branch of Londonwide Secretarial and Office staff recruitment agency

Senior Negotiator, Negotiator
* Interviewed applicants and checked details and references
* Took details of Job specifications
* Liaised with companies about staff requirements
* Record keeping, filing, general office administration

PA to the two Directors of this independent clothing lable

* Full range of PA duties to two Directors
* Secretarial and Office duties
* Diary and Travel arrangements
* Correspondence & Filing
* Telex operation

Staff Reporter for Finchley Edition of North London Newspaper group

Trainee Journalist, Senior Journalist
* Served 4-year indentures-training
* Wrote News, general and feature stories
* Made and updated contacts in all levels of the community
* Liaised with Police, Courts and local Authority
* Woman's Page Writer/Editor – first for the group