Misha Ansari

Experience

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  Hallmark Real Estate

  Jun 2017 - Aug 2017

  Reception Administrative Assistant

  • Scheduled viewings for clients to view properties of company clients over telephone• Coordinated meetings between company real estate agents and clients and maintained a database of appointments• Answered customer telephone enquiries regarding commercial and residential property sales and rentals around Dubai freehold areas

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  Trakker Middle East

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2018

  Sales Intern

  • Maintained an Excel spreadsheet record of all sales and leasing installations for all clients by week, daily, using the online ERP database to access records of company Stock Release Forms • Located prospective clients through web searches and conducted sales outreach calls to connect Operations Managers with company sales and technical staff • Took initiative to digitise and collate a database of all clients and sales from various physically filed documents

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  Dubai Cares

  Jul 2018 - Aug 2018

  Programs Intern

  • Maintained the official email inbox of the Programs department, including analysing proposals and shortlisting prospective grassroots organisations/NGO projects for funding approval• Drafted official MOUs, addenda and contracts for ongoing partnerships• Catalogued and maintained the official Programs department library

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  Age UK Lambeth

  Jul 2021 - Mar 2022

  Stay Home Stay Safe Task Worker

  • Managed time and organised travel efficiently to complete daily requests throughout the borough of Lambeth• Delivered letters to and informed a diverse range of people who had contact with COVID of potential infection and government instructions to isolate, along with PCR tests, in a professional manner while maintaining a safe distance• Delivered groceries, essential medication, COVID tests to/walked dogs for people who were self-isolating, whilst navigating on foot and public transport Show less

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  Age UK Lambeth

  May 2022 - Sept 2022

  Homes for Ukraine Officer

  • Conducted safeguarding and well-being checks for Ukrainian refugees living with hosts in Lambeth • Interviewed guests in their adopted homes, maintaining a friendly and welcoming manner to ascertain their well-being• Escalated concerns and support queries of the refugees to the Refugee Council and other fitting points of contact• Conducted home inspection visits at the homes of prospective hosts to evaluate their qualification for the UK government's Homes for Ukraine scheme

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  Shelter

  Sept 2023 - now

  • Organise the day efficiently and clearly for myself and my fundraisers to focus on the task at hand, provide helpful, appropriate, uplifting, and well-timed team talks, preparation activities, check-ins, and enjoyable breaks• Read and manage site maps and delineations, understood council permissions to adhere to council rules, and maintain good relationships with local community members (council security, shop owners, police, etc.)• Proactively protect team mentality. Conduct team talks and games to manage the energy of myself and my fundraisers. Support fundraisers to overcome hurdles, providing coaching, and managing emotional setbacks to maintain high morale and consistent results Show less • Built rapport and relationships with potential supporters, tailoring pitches to empathize and best connect with a diverse range of potential supporters across various ages and diverse class and ethnic backgrounds whilst standing in various city and town centres and high streets, without the legitimizing aid of branded banners • Cultivated creative methods and best practices for maximising stop rate in the street to maximise the chances of successful conversations with potential supporters • Professionally and empathetically navigated challenging conversations with members of the public around racism and migration regarding the housing emergency whilst being a woman of colour, deepening my activism, values, and resolve • Recognized by a new supporter whom I inspired after a conversation in the street to make a £50 one-time donation online as an ‘asset’ and a ‘representative’ to be ‘proud of’ to the organization in communication made to the charity Show less • Communicated Shelter’s services and mission to potential supporters to spread awareness in the fight against the housing emergency and sign up for monthly donations• Built rapport and relationships with potential supporters on their doorstep, tailored pitches to empathize and best connect with a diverse range of potential supporters across various ages and diverse class and ethnic backgrounds• Maximised distance on foot and doors knocked with dedication, consistency, and resilience to maximise the chances of successful conversations• Established a team location and set up branded banners to draw potential supporters in for a conversation at private sites such as busy train stations• Signed up 7 new high-quality supporters in personal best as a private site fundraiser Show less

  • Face-to-Face Fundraising Team Leader

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Face-to-Face Fundraiser

    Nov 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Door-to-Door Fundraiser

    Sept 2023 - Nov 2023