Experience

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  Ca

  Apr 1994 - Jan 1998

  Model and instructor

  International marketing responsibilities - helped with the construction of Elite Internet site to reach a more global marketPart of a team responsible for the production of large fashion shows, location, staff hiring and model searchesWorked with many of the high profile fashion companies on their seasonal collections in regard to marketing them through Elite. Versace, Dior, Channel, Hugo Boss, Gap and Armani

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  Pp spa brighton

  Jun 2003 - Mar 2009

  Spa director

  • £1.2 million, 3,500 sq ft Day Spa over 5 floors including 11 treatment rooms and a team of 28 therapists, hairdressers and doctors.• Training in Dermatology and filers to staff and medical practitioners.• Design treatments, treatment plans and protocols• Sales & Marketing of Spa• Negotiation and building relationships with product houses and representatives• Oversee and teach workshops in; product training/ sales development, customer liaison and medical practises• Client care and maintenanceWith the company running successfully I took on the above role working in both companies. Show less

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  Harvey nichols

  Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  Spa director

  • Assisting Meritage a Washington DC based company to set up its first venture in the UK in Harvey Nichols. London. With a two million dollar pre opening budget• Involved in all pre-opening issues, staff recruitment and training, financial plans for the first year of operation, obtaining the necessary licences to open a spa offering medically based treatments, setting all targets, budgets and P&L for the company.• Responsible for all training manuals and treatment protocols• Training in dermatology and aiding the doctors in their treatments• Creating ongoing treatment plans and patient follow up• Working closely with the head office in America to ensure the smooth opening of the spa and to look at future sites within Harvey Nicholas stores UK wide Show less

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  Travilla inc

  Oct 2008 - Aug 2010

  Director

  I was asked to be part of this project due to my background in startups, sales, gaining funding and my ability to multi task within varied arenas. • To create and oversee an international tour of memorabilia relating to Marilyn Monroe and other Hollywood legends. With the aim of raising awareness and money for the Alzheimer’s society • Reintroduce the Travilla brand to the world and by doing so opening up possibilities of licensing deals • Solely responsible for collating, cataloging and researching more than 4000 varying items from 80 years of Hollywood. Including: costumes, photographs and sketches• Reference material electronically created to ensure the content, themes and structure of the exhibitions remained consistent• Learning about UK and International protocols and business acumen including working very closely with a charity • Wrote many press releases and spoke at all press conferences • Involved in TV and radio doing interviews including BBC1 and ITV’s This Morning, Radio 1 and 2 many times and the top five TV channels in the US• Fully involved in all staff training and education with manuals and background information for workshops and seminars• Created website and other social media.• All my research culminated in a book ‘Dressing Marilyn’ Show less

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  Consultancy

  Aug 2010 - Apr 2013

  Director

  For the last 14 months I have been employed on a consultancy basis both here and abroad for many 5 star clinics and spa’s. The main needs of the companies are detailed below: • Responsible for staff hiring and training sourcing product lines from the UK and overseas and teaching them.• Market research, PR and advertising and sales motivational exercises• Created ongoing treatment plans with focus on up selling.• Multi-site responsibilities• Responsible for all training manuals in aesthetic medicine, client care and treatment protocols• Education, training and building relationships within many luxury product brands.Natuaralazer – Edinburg. Scotland• Wrote the clinical directory, training manual and protocols for new laser equipment. • Staff training and treatment programs• Health and safety and all government certification Show less

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  Chelsea

  Apr 2013 - Jun 2014

  Manager

  • Responsible for the day to day management of a 5 star salon/spa with a team of 45• Creating training programs in clinical aesthetics and product knowledge• Took control of a major re-fit and staff recruitment• Extended business to include a medical spa.• Outsourced doctors and medical practitioners and trained them in aesthetic medical techniques. • Wrote treatment protocols and all patient follow up and product home care instruction• Introduces a high end aesthetic product line. Created the treatments and trained all staff in application.• Helped to create a pop up aesthetic clinic with one of the top surgeons in the UK, web design, treatments and patient care. Show less

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  Institute hyalual

  Aug 2014 - Jan 2016

  Education

  Educator in IPL - Radio Frequency - Medical needling - Diode - Yag laser, Mesotherapy and product development to the beauty and medical industryInstitute Hyalual – Switzerland, London• Wrote their level 4 and 5 educational programs for use with an injectable products• Teach hands on including cannula application and multi-platform treatments

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  Director achaesthetics

  Feb 2016 - now

  Lecturer - writer

  For the last 3 years I have been responsible for writing many aesthetic based procedures and protocols to be accredited relating to the new UK Health Education England guidlines• Treating clients – specializing in scars and burns• Undertaking clinical trials for various companies• Training delegates in Mesotherapy, Medical Needling, Scalp treatments, A&P, peels and Lasers• Clinical practice• Visiting lecture at many Medical shows including CCR, ACE, FACE and Aesthetic Medicine Live• Visiting lecturer for the City of London Dental School• Feature writer on medical aesthetics for a various medical and consumer magazines• CPD accreditation services Show less

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  Laboratoires fillmed

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2023

  Education ambassador
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  Achaesthetics

  Jan 2019 - now

  Director