Kathryn Payne

Experience

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  Newbridge College

  Jun 2005 - Jun 2011

  Leaving Certificate Exam Invigilator

  Supervising state exam students, acting as reader and invigilator.

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  River Island

  Jul 2006 - Jun 2008

  Retail Advisor

  College part time work for high street fashion brand. Worked as Footwear specialist responsible for weekly targets. During my time in the store I completed some college work experience with the regional Visual Merchandising team, working on new season installations, and consequently took on role as part-time instore Visual Merchandiser.

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  DIT

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2010

  Encourager and promoter of creativity!! involvement and participation of students within DIT. Roles included exhibiting work and organising design orientated social events and activities Active member of the highest governing body of DIT Students Union.Selected for 2008 delegation at USI Congress, representing DIT at national level.

  • Art&Design Officer

    Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  • Governing Councillor

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2010
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  SOLAS (An tSeirbhís Oideachais Leanúnaigh agus Scileanna)

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2008

  Rediscovery Centre Volunteer

  Student volunteer at the FÁS furniture recycling and reuse initiative, a state funded body for community training.

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  Hmv Ireland & Xtra-vision Ltd

  Jun 2008 - Nov 2010

  Customer Service Representative

  Home entertainment store for DVD rental.Worked as floor merchandiser, assistant and promotion champion.Trusted as key-holder for end-of-day procedure, cashing up and lock up.

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  Societies DIT

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2011

  Chairperson Art&Design Society

  Founder and Chairperson of Art&Design Society. Awarded ‘Best New Society’ DIT 2010, representing DIT at the national societies’ BICS awards. Responsible for managing budgets, securing sponsorship, promotion and merchandise, event management and exhibition curation.

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  Design & Crafts Council Ireland

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Education & Outreach Volunteer

  Working with Leslie Ryan (Education and Outreach Officer) and Louise Allen (Education and Awareness Manager) on events including: -Higher Options Conference, Education Stand, RDS-Showcase Ireland, international trades fair, RDS-Kilkenny Arts Festival, gallery & workshops, National Crafts Gallery

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  Electric Picnic

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Greencrafts Crew

  Greencrafts is a sustainable craft village of public workshops run by Nic and Marie Piper. I've spent two consecutive years as crew with co-ordinators and local crafts people ensuring a succesfull village for Electric Picnic festival '09 and '10.

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  Irish Architecture Foundation

  Sept 2009 - Sept 2012

  Open House Guide

  Public Guide for the Irish Architecture Foundation's Open House. - The Central Bank 2012- The Plastic House, 2011- Liberty Hall, 2010- The Pumphouse 2009.

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  Origin Gallery & Cill Rialaig Artist Retreat

  Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

  Curatorial Intern

  Intern to Noelle Campbell-Sharp.-Origin Gallery, Harcourt Street, Dublin.-Urban Retreat Gallery, Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.-Cill Rialaig Artist Retreat, Ballinskelligs Kerry.Gallery role involves marketing, graphic design, administration and PR. Resposible for correspondance with artists and buyers, organisation of exhibition launches and receptions, aswel as invigilation and secretarial work. Cill Rialaig role involves custom framing artwork (prints/painting) for exhibitions in the specialist framing workshop. Developing and running children's art workshops 3 days a week in the projects artscentre. Show less

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  Malthouse Design Centre

  Sept 2011 - Jan 2013

  Product Designer

  Developed and launched Flourish and Squiggle Lighting. Stockists in Dublin, Cork, Sligo, Leitrim. Completed several lighting commissions for domestic and commercial commissions in Ireland & UK.Produced a range of laser cut jewellery for pop-up shops, online sales and Dublin stores,

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  Laura Ashley

  Jan 2012 - Feb 2013

  Team Leader

  Junior Management position. Responsible for daily planning of staff tasks, store targets and staff training, retail standards of visual merchandising, customer service and design assistance.

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  Officeworks

  Apr 2013 - Oct 2013

  Print Specialist

  Full time Specialist responsible for scheduling and producing orders. GBC Australia Large-Format Printing trained. Services range from documents to binding, image enhancement to enlargement, canvas to banners and business cards to large format architectural and graphic print.

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  Laura Ashley

  Mar 2014 - Mar 2015

  Store Manager

  Store Manager for Home Furnishing Showroom Melbourne. Responsible and accountable for team development & motivation, product knowledge, procedure and customer focused training aswel as KPI & company targets. Implementation of seasonal roomset Range Change, Visual Merchandising and promotional strategy in conjunction with area management & regional VM Team.

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  IKEA

  May 2015 - Mar 2021

  Working within the Communication and Interior Design function to create Home Furnishing solutions. Delivering locally relevant roomsets & inspiring media rooted in Scandinavian heritage Working within the Communication and Interior Design function to best present the IKEA home furnishings range with strong visual impressions. Developing and inspiring our team to create relevant, functional, aesthetic and commercial home furnishing solutions.

  • Interior Designer

    Jun 2017 - Mar 2021

  • Interior Design Manager

    May 2015 - Jun 2017
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  Caragh Nurseries

  Mar 2021 - Jun 2022

  Garden Designer
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  LandArt

  Aug 2022 - Oct 2023

  Garden Designer
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  Online Garden Designs

  Sept 2023 - now

  Garden Designer