Abi Harvey

Experience

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  NICHOLASTON HOUSE

  Mar 2009 - Sept 2016

  General Assistant

  I was a valuable member of this team for 7 years. Throughout my time, I enthusiastically responded to the needs of the customers and I coordinated with others to provide outstanding service. I always maintained a sense of appropriateness and confidentiality during retreats for vulnerable young people and adults. Towards the end of my time, I worked independently serving the customers. As one of the longest serving members of staff, I would often supervise new employees.

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  University of Sussex

  Sept 2014 - Aug 2016

  University Ambassador

  During my time at university, I worked at open days for the University of Sussex. This involved being friendly and approachable to prospective students. Through our conversations, I hoped to inspire them and get them excited at the thought of studying International Development at Sussex. The department regularly asked me to speak about my experience and answer questions in a lecture hall full of 150 students.

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  The Big Church Day Out

  Jan 2016 - Aug 2018

  Event Coordinator

  The Big Church Day Out is the largest Christian music festival in Europe, attracting over 40,000 people across two sites. My role included the management of several areas including; attractions and activities, exhibition and trade, and accommodation.As Activities Manager, I had the responsibility to book and liaise with over 40 activity and attraction providers. This role included overseeing finances, and making financial recommendations for this area which contributed to a £12k increase in income from 2017 (where a loss of £8k was incurred) to 2018 (where a profit of £4k was made). I also had to write contractual agreements and ensure all insurance and health and safety documentation was compliant with the company policies. At the event itself, I managed a team of team leaders who were the point-of contact for suppliers on-site and dealt with any arising issues.In addition to managing the on-site activities, I also coordinated the arrangements and logistics for the exhibition area. This involved reviewing and processing applications for over 150 exhibitors and 20 traders, as well as liaising with all organisations throughout the year. Before the event, I wrote brochures and handbooks to ensure the exhibitors and traders had all of the relevant information, and used MailChimp to push out these communications. During my second year at BCDO, I changed the layout exhibition layout of the exhibition, creating a significant amount of space which, in turn, increased profits as well as exhibitor satisfaction.As Accommodation Manager, I organised the accommodation of 300 guests, team and artists, ensuring that I was meeting individual requirements whilst managing expectations.My other responsibilities included copywriting, using Microsoft Office, iWork, a CMS and other software including Xero and PAAM, as well as other general administrative tasks including customer service, and making travel and logistical arrangements. Show less

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  Independent Employer

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2017

  Graduate Researcher

  I spent six weeks in Tanzania and Kenya assessing the viability of building a retreat and training centre. Once built, the centre will be aimed at equipping organisations working for social justice, gender equality and sustainable development in the Eastern and Central Africa region. I conducted face-to-face and online interviews with 29 organisations, which were a combination of local, national, and international NGOs, donors and multilateral organisations. I produced a report concluding my findings, which in the first part examined the results, drew key comparisons and highlighted relevant patterns and trends. The second part provided recommendations, and identified benefits, risks and solutions to guide accurate decisions in the next stage of designing the project. Show less

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  Alina Homecare

  Nov 2017 - Feb 2018

  Care Worker

  As a care worker, I provided professional care to elderly clients and persons with disabilities, ensuring that I was conscientious and sensitive, as well as being accommodating to each individual’s requirements.

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  Development Pathways Ltd

  Sept 2018 - Feb 2020

  Programme Officer

  As a Programme Officer, I played a key role in managing projects from the day a proposal is accepted, through to project completion. This involved managing the relationships with the clients, key stakeholders and external consultants, ensuring all are kept happy throughout the duration of the project. Having set client-approved targets and deadlines, it was my job to monitor progress on activities and deliverables and to check that both internal and external team members are on track to meeting deadlines. My role also involved:- Financial management, including the creation and tracking of large and complex budgets, as well as the processing and reviewing of invoices, expense claims and other financial documentation;- The line management of two staff members;- Writing progress reports for key stakeholders;- Foreseeing and managing risk;- Writing and preparing contractual documentation;- Arranging online and face-to-face meetings;- Coordinating the operational and logistical planning of small and large workshops and training events.Whilst working in this role, I spent ten months in Kampala coordinating one of the organisation's largest programmes. Show less

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  The Royal Society

  Mar 2020 - Jun 2022

  Programme Coordinator

  Whilst working in Education Policy, I acted as Secretariat to a number of groups composed of senior-level stakeholders who advise on the Royal Society's work on mathematics and computing education. As Secretariat, I scheduled and arranged meetings; drafted, collated and distributed agendas and papers in a timely manner; provided briefings for Royal Society Fellows and other senior stakeholders; and took clear and accurate minutes which succinctly highlighted key points and issues. Additionally, I oversaw the team's finances and reported into the finance team on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis. Aside from my day-to-day responsibilities, I volunteered to take on additional corporate roles such as representing the wider policy section as the communications representative and the digital representative, and also sitting on two groups working to improve internal learning and development opportunities and diversity and inclusion. My other responsibilities included:- Producing update reports for key stakeholders;- Preparing and delivering presentations as required for working group and internal meetings;- Using systems to ensure effective delivery of activities such as Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, Office 365, Teamwork Projects, SmartSurvey, ClickDimensions and Sitecore;- Coordinating projects exploring the future of mathematics education and diversity in computing education;- Organising a range of high-level, virtual events and meetings. Show less

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  On Pace

  Jul 2022 - now

  Software Engineer