Grace Brown Address: 4 Coley Close, Fernhill Heath, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR3 7WF (moving to

Woolwich, London) Mobile: 07531 976231 Email: gracembbrown@gmail.com Living CV : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJNL6k7o6Qk Linked In: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/grace-brown-7015ab107

I am an enthusiastic individual who enjoys new challenges. I have a lot of experience in events management with a passion for marketing which was ignited whilst studying it at university. I work well in a team but also I am able to lead a team to success. I have ambition and desire to get involved in new opportunities that come my way.

Skills and achievements Teamwork

● I successfully integrated into an after school care team by getting know the other staff

and offering to help out with extra jobs outside of my role; this enabled me to become

a valued member of the team. I was subsequently offered work in the nursery during

term time in addition to my holiday club position.

● Whilst I was volunteering for the Worcester County Council I had great fun working

with children running group activities by working in a team with the other volunteers.

Time Management and Organisation ● I manage my time well which I have shown during my placements at college. As a

part of my course I successfully completed two days a week work experience in

either nurseries or schools and I demonstrated excellent organisational skills to keep

up to date with deadlines in order for me to carry out lessons and activities

successfully alongside my part time job working in another school.

● I always set personal goals which are challenging but achievable therefore

completing my tasks on time and to a high standard. Self-motivation

● I was accepted into 4 out of my 5 options for university, all studying Events

Management despite me applying for a course that didn’t directly link with my

previous course. I had to work extra hard gaining more experience in the events

industry, including being a student ambassador, helping to run open days and

volunteering at other events including catering at an art exhibition for DJD Architects. Confidence

● I have grown in confidence over the last few years from moving away from home and

travelling abroad to America, Canada and Germany alone, I have gained

independence and self-confidence to be able to overcome problems that may arise.

● I have worked with I LOVE TOUR (a company that run student sports festivals) which

again has built up my confidence with working with wide range of customers and staff

within large events. Communication

● During my time with I LOVE TOUR one of my many roles was to work in reception in

a hotel dealing with queries from customers (sometimes challenging) and problems,

and I had the confidence to deal with them and answer the customer’s questions with

professionalism.

● During my time at St Michael’s church I had regular meetings with my supervisor to

discuss progress on the event. I communicated well with the team, as part of my role

was to gather information about the resources needed for the event.

● Working with Grapevine Events Management I have to conduct a high level of

customer service with the member of Cardiff business club as I work behind the

reception.

Education

2013 - 2016 Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff BA (Hons) in Events Management (grade 2:1) and a beginner’s course in Spanish achieving a grade C. 2010 – 2013 Worcester Sixth Form College, Worcester Childcare Learning and Development BTEC National Diploma level 3 – triple distinction. 2006 – 2010 Bowbrook House School, Peopleton I have achieved 8 GCSE’s, grade A-C including Maths and English with an A in Maths. Employment History September 2015 – May 2016 Grapevine Event Management - Receptionist/ Events assistant, assisting with the running of Cardiff Business Clubs’ monthly meetings and dinners. February 2012 – August 2014 I worked at RGS The Grange Primary School in the after school care and holiday club with children from the ages of 2 to 12.

Voluntary Experience September 2015 With the BBC Make It Digital tour I volunteered at the festival in Birmingham assisting with promoting the event on the day and stewarding inside. Summer 2015 With Oxfam I was stewarding at Reading festival assisting with the event ensuring customer safety. At Glastonbury festival I was a kitchen porter volunteering assisting in the staff kitchens backstage of the festival. March/April 2015 I LOVE TOUR - Receptionist - I was a hotel representative at the sports festival ‘Saloufest’ in

Salou, Spain. September 2014 I undertook work experience with Absolute Events assisting with the set up and take down of the event. The event that I was volunteering on was a conference for IFT. I also volunteered at St. Michael’s church, Southfields, helping to plan and market a charity event that they were holding to raise funds and awareness for cancer research.