Elaine Postill

Experience

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  Big Wheel: NHS Contracts

  Sept 1995 - now

  Professional Actor

  I participate in leadership training: How to deliver change at management level in the NHS.

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  Big Wheel

  Oct 1995 - now

  Professional Presenter

  Co-presented many shows: Voulez- VousThe Pollution SolutionGo Go Go!The Tragedy ShowBreakfast with Big WheelThe Big Book ShowThe European ShowDevised: The Hello ShowThe Diversity Show

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  COW EVENTS LIMITED

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2015

  Actor

  I have fulfilled different acting roles for Cow over many years at their corporate events and private parties. From The Lady of Castleton, M, the landlady of The Ten Bells Pub in Spitalfields, Eleanor the leader of the Anti-Saloon league and many more. The actors employed mingle with guests using wit, humour, and silliness to bring an event to life as well as tact and good sense to read when they have had enough or simply don't want to engage on a particular evening. Skills involve research, line learning and improvisation. Show less

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  Brown's Restaurants

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2001

  Waiter
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  Oxford Study Courses

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2011

  Residential Dean

  As part of a team of 4, I helped to oversee the welfare of students at Easter and Summer Revision Breaks for International Baccaleurreat students. We set up the course physically and were the port of call for all students and teachers.

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  WM CONSULTANCY LTD

  Jan 2005 - now

  Corporate Actor

  I work as an actor in corporate training & events. I act in interactive role-play sketches, hot-seating and forum theatre, improvising with actors & delegates. I develop characters & alter or write scripts to suit organisations, working with HR depts & management consultancy firms, in investment banks/councils/organisations focusing on the interpersonal issues/situations the HR team currently face. Training is memorable and can be light, fresh & comic to powerful and thought-provoking. 'Behaviour In The Workplace' & 'Diversity & Equality' scenarios bring stuffy employment manuals & contracts to life & help avoid law suits and litigation. I have played high-flying financers, office workers, bullies, depressed characters etc. Show less

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  360 Consultancy

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

  • Role-play Actress

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2014

  • Actress

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2013
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  Fayland Children's Centre

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2015

  Member of the Board

  We talked about the centre's Ofsted report, about safe-guarding, the running of the centre and provided feedback on services, health and safety. We formed smaller groups at times to work on specific pieces of work such as gaining our accreditation as a 'Healthy Eating' centre and a 'Centre of Dental Excellence'Training was provided to become a fully fledged board member.

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  DTS

  Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  Professional Actor

  Training work commissioned by a high street bank to deliver learning via dramatic situations which delegates can control/alter/mess up completely! Acting in scenarios to a structure using a lot of improvisation so as to get the key learning points across! Forum theatre work as a manager speaking with another manager about poor performance issues. Leadership work with bank managersRole-playing how to manage difficult conversations up and down the ladder for a happy workforce.

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  Balham Nursery School

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  PTFA Chair (Voluntary)

  Chair of fundraising and social activities committee

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  Gwendolen House Nursery School Limited

  Apr 2016 - May 2017

  In house Trainer

  Freelance job: I was asked to help with the delivery of staff training through role play in a nursery: I used suggestions made by staff & management to train staff in productive interactions: Topics were: 'Dealing with parents, with children, and facing tough conversations with other staff members.