Ruby Blue Tansey-Thomas

Experience

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  Blissfields Festival

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2014

  Daily Newspaper Distributor and Interviewer

  At Blissfields Festival I managed a small team in distributing over one thousand copies of the Blissfields newspaper each day of the event. I was therefore responsible for creating a distribution strategy for the team, while working to strict deadlines.

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  Golin

  Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  PR work experience

  This role allowed me to gain experience in assisting in campaigns and events for international companies including Cadburys, Dove, and Tassimo.

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  Paultons Park

  Oct 2014 - Sept 2017

  Retail Assistant

  My responsibilities included working as part of a team in the amusement park shop, dealing with customers and handling money. I also worked alone on photo booths and the balloon stand where I was entirely responsible for handling the money and meeting sales targets. I was also occasionally stationed in customer services where I would deal with customer questions and complaints.

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  Beatz & Bobs Events

  Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  Front of House Representative

  In this role, I had specific responsibility for distribution of publicity around the university to attract the student audience. Furthermore, during events, I worked as part of a small team ensuring the quick, safe entry of guests.

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  Exeter Shakespeare Society

  Sept 2017 - May 2018

  Publicity and Events Officer

  My role within this committee means I oversaw the running of publicity and fundraising for each project. This included organizing events, creating and distributing publicity content and press releases and developing a strong rapport with potential sponsors.

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  Exeter University Theatre Company - EUTCo

  Sept 2017 - Jan 2018

  Fundraising and Events Officer

  During my time in this role, I worked as part of a team to pitch to local companies in order to gain sponsors, organise and successfully fun events to raise both money and profile of the show and coordinated a detailed crowd-funder.

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  The Exeter Annual Fund

  Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  Telephone Fundraiser

  Throughout this campaign, I rang numerous alumni in order to ask them to donate to three separate funds. This meant I had to develop strong negotiating skills and the ability to talk to a wide range of different customers, adapting my pitch for each individual one.

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  Freelance (Self employed)

  Jan 2018 - now

  As a freelance drama tutor, I specialise in assisting pupils as they prepare for their LAMDA exams. As a grade 8 LAMDA recipient myself, I have the knowledge and experience to help students towards their goals. I recently assisted on the graduating year's final performance piece at Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company. A number of the pieces have gone on to be developed professionally. Further details of roles can be found on my spotlight CV.Pin: 9613-3427-7240

  • Drama Tutor

    Aug 2022 - now

  • Professional Actor

    Jan 2018 - now
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  Shotgun Theatre

  Apr 2018 - May 2018

  Fundrasing and Events Manager

  During my time working on this production, my roles included organising fundraising events, leading a team, approaching and pitching to potential sponsors and ensuring our targets were met for money raised.

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  State of Bass

  Oct 2018 - Dec 2021

  Social Media Manager

  Working for this small book publishing company and record label called State of Bass, I have assisted on an international book launch and two album launches (one of which gained ‘Album of the Year’ in a leading publication). I had to be creative in order to make content stand out in a saturated market, resulting in all campaigns proving highly impactful with a high number of sales through the links on our socials. I have been asked back to work on a number of their launches on a freelance basis.

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  Mayflower Theatre

  Oct 2018 - Oct 2018

  WICKED TOUR merchandising

  During this month long placement, I learnt about the skills needed to run front of house in theatre including the merchandising desk. This experience taught me the importance of organisation, furthered my customer service abilities and allowed me to understand a little more about the general run of a theatre.

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  Themis Theatre

  Sept 2021 - now

  Executive Director and Co-founder

  In my role of Executive Director at Themis Theatre I am responsible for sourcing and writing funding applications and controlling the budget. I have learned first hand how to appeal to various voices when seeking donations. As a company we have successfully raised our target of 10% of overall profit in the space of six months via individual donors and funding events. I believe this knowledge is imperative as not only do I understand how to write funding applications, but I have also experienced the task of developing other fundraising routes.Themis Theatre aims to champion the female narrative. As a founding member of Themis, I have evidenced an entrepreneurial approach through developing and seeking out opportunities for development of funding opportunities. We have successfully completed a London run of our debut show, a small UK tour and due to perform at VAULT festival in 2023. From producing to marketing to general admin, I have been powerfully instrumental in getting the company on its feet and increasing its visibility.In my role at Themis I am also responsible for developing outreach. As part of this work I produce and host scratch evenings and networking events for female-identifying creatives from all backgrounds, providing a safe space to interact in and to find empowerment through shared work. I am a strong advocate for celebrating difference and as such I aim to make the Themis Theatre events as inclusive as possible through trust building initiatives. These events have given me an understanding of how to successfully plan and execute tailored events within the arts. Furthermore, I run all social media for Themis. Show less

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  THEATRE TROUPE C.I.C.

  Sept 2021 - now

  Social Media Manager

  As the social media manager for Theatre Troupe I have gained on-the-job training and knowledge and have subsequently honed an applied understanding of analytics and strategy along with skills in time management, organisation and self-motivation. I manage all of Theatre Troupe’s social streams, creating content, communicating with the community and regularly organising photo opportunities. I have led on the launch of their instagram which was the main platform used for a successful Christmas campaign that reached its fundraising targets in just two weeks. I am confident that the skills gained through this role would be very useful in other arts jobs as they have given me an understanding of how the community arts and charity sector present online. I understand the voice and tone needed and the importance of creating strong, creative visuals and copy in order to nurture a fully engaged audience. Moreover, I was able to work closely with the volunteers in creating content for future recruitment. Show less

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  Tarkemoto Productions

  Feb 2022 - Feb 2022

  Runner

  In this role I acted as a runner and assistant on the set of Tarkemoto Productions’ upcoming Netflix documentary BreakNation. In this role, I communicated with various people to ensure the smooth running of the production. These stakeholders included interviewees, agents, press officers, locations managers as well the production team whose first language was Spanish. In this work I successfully built quick relationships with each of the stakeholders in order to meet deadlines.