Evie Rollinson

Experience

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  Golden Acre Park Cafe

  Mar 2012 - Sept 2014

  Waitress
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  Castle Grove Lodge

  Dec 2012 - Aug 2013

  Silver Service Waitress
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  Salvo's Restaurant

  Sept 2014 - Sept 2018

  Waitress and Bar Staff
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  West Park Cafe

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Waitress
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  Sodexo

  Sept 2014 - Jun 2015

  Waitress and Bar staff
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  Billabong Bar

  Feb 2017 - Jun 2017

  Bar Staff
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  Smart Works Newcastle

  Jun 2018 - Jun 2018

  Office Intern

  I undertook a work experience placement to gain experience in the charity sector. I assisted the General Manager by visiting Virgin Money Head Quarters to raise awareness of Smart Works. I also attended a networking meeting and observed the coordination of volunteers.

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  Leeds Older People's Forum

  Jul 2018 - Sept 2018

  Administrative Assistant

  I supported a charity tackling discrimination against older people on their Time to Shine project. Responsibilities included:- Aiding the coordination of the Forum’s Annual General event and created a survey for Trustee’s feedback.- Managing relationships with stakeholders and oversaw the evaluation of the projects’ impact. I liaised with businesses involved in Time to Shine’s ‘Come in and Rest’ scheme, to evaluate the scheme’s impact. This comprised of implementing a ‘Listen Act Learn Repeat’ framework to respond to queries, inputting data and problem solving to improve the efficiency of the scheme for all parties. I also promoted the charities schemes on social media, building and maintaining partnerships with clients. Show less

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  The Learning Centre Seville

  Sept 2018 - Dec 2018

  English Teacher

  I taught English classes to students aged from 6-56 whilst completing my ELTAB certification and learning Spanish. Responsibilities included: - Independently and creatively planning classes, requiring the ability to think on my feet and problem-solving skills.- Supporting other teachers, by working as part of a small team in order to stimulate interest and engagement from all students. I reflected on my own abilities and peer assessed to maximise student progression.

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  GatenbySanderson

  Jan 2019 - May 2019

  Project Support Assistant

  I worked at a recruitment company, and I voluntarily coordinated activities for women’s employment charity, SmartWorks. Responsibilities included:- Coordinating a clothing drive across 3 UK GatenbySanderson offices, securing 300 items of clothing and 25 raffle prizes from local businesses. I managed senior colleagues in London and Birmingham to raise awareness of the charity.- Successfully supporting multiple teams, which involved prioritising and balancing tasks, alongside effective communication to ensure all colleagues’ needs were being met within tight deadlines. - Completing a vast range of administrative tasks, including diary management and inputting CRM data. This involved a rapid adaptation to new styles of working in order to proficiently navigate the company’s system. - I voluntarily wrote a 20 page guide to assist future members of staff in this role. - Acting as initial point of contact for clients with confidence and professionalism, over the phone and in person. Show less

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  Globalteer

  Nov 2019 - Feb 2020

  Gift Giving Strategist

  I worked at an INGO onsite in Peru, championing the Women and Girls Empowerment Project. Responsibilities included:- Conducting site visits to meet service users, review project progress and produce supporter engagement materials, including writing project profiles for partnership agencies, newsletter articles, social posts and blogs.- Researching and writing applications for Trusts and Foundations; including internal research to create a proposal, external research to understand donors’ individual motivations and producing concise content. - Developing campaign plans for international charitable events, involving service users and setting SMART goals.- Working independently on projects and setting targets to meet tight deadlines; as well as supporting colleagues in working groups to problem solve and overcome obstacles together as a team.- Writing project profiles for partnership agencies such as Global Giving; and produced content for supporter communication platforms such as newsletter articles, social media posts and blogs. I thought of an initiative to increase supporter engagement on social media post and improve supporters' connections to a Globalteer project, which resulted in an approximate 60% increase on the related social media post. - Working alongside colleagues to develop a campaign plan for Globalteer initiatives, which involved creatively engaging supporters and working towards targets; alongside campaigning in international charitable events.- Managing multiple mailboxes, updating the fundraising spreadsheet and keeping track of grant deadlines.- Working independently on projects to meet deadlines, set personal targets and reflected on my own abilities. I also supported colleagues by working in small groups to overcome obstacles together.- Reviewing information from external Foundation and Trusts to present to senior colleagues. Show less

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  Settle

  Mar 2020 - Sept 2022

  • Senior Fundraising Officer

    May 2022 - Sept 2022

  • Fundraising Officer & Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer

    Sept 2020 - May 2022

  • Fundraising Officer

    Mar 2020 - May 2022
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  The Executive Coaching Consultancy

  Oct 2022 - Feb 2024

  Research and Impact Manager
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  Refugee Council

  Mar 2024 - now

  Project Worker