Jessica Chambers

Experience

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  Viking Marine

  May 2015 - May 2017

  Retail Assistant

  -Worked as a sales assistant at a chandlery and sailing clothing shop.-In charge of selling sailing equipment and outdoor gear.-Maintained stock and organised products.-Operated all aspects of the till and managed customer relationships.

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  Royal Saint George Yacht Club

  Jun 2016 - Aug 2017

  Shore Mum

  -Handled the onshore organisation and management of children’s sailing courses, attended on average by 100 children ranging in age from 5yr to 16yr.-Responsible for the safety and entertainment of young children when ashore.-Liaised and communicated between the club, the instructors and the parents.

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  Student Leap Card

  Sept 2017 - Feb 2019

  Group Sales Representative

  -Part of a promotional team with the Student Leapcard Roadshow. -Tasked with data capture of student’s information in order to process and sell them a Student Leapcard.-Managing the setup of equipment and stall at venues in campuses across the country.-Involved in promotional work and marketing of Student Leapcard and Transport for Ireland.

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  Baker Street Bakery Dublin

  Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  Retail Assistant

  -Sales Assistant in a local bakery.-Responsible for the selling of products to a range of customers, cleaning and organising front of house and responsible for end of day cash management.-In control of receiving, packing and organising wholesale clients’ orders and communicating them to the bakers in a timely fashion.

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  Dublin University Ultimate Frisbee Club

  Sept 2018 - Apr 2019

  Assistant Coach
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  GroupM

  Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

  Graduate Media Buyer

  -Main Role: Responsible for the purchasing of advertising space on Television and Video On Demand as per a campaign plan agreed with the client.-Liaising with television stations and monitoring the data to ensure broadcast figures are being delivered to specification throughout the campaign.-Conducting post campaign analysis on the effectiveness of the campaign.

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  Technological University Dublin

  Sept 2019 - Aug 2023

  Coach
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  Cool Planet Experience

  Dec 2019 - Sept 2020

  Educations Facilitator

  -Responsible for delivering and managing educational science workshops to a wide variety of age groups. Workshops based around key areas in climate change and climate action.-Guiding visitors of varying sizes and ages around the interactive science exhibit. Presenting each room to the visitors and answering any questions about climate change and climate action.-Taking group bookings and organising kids seasonal workshops and birthday parties in advance.-Day to day maintenance of the exhibit and gift shop, including stock take for the workshops.My time here was cut short due to the COVID19 pandemic and the Centre was shut down due to government restrictions. Show less

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  Dublin City University

  Oct 2020 - Sept 2021

  Masters Student
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  AudioBrand

  Jun 2021 - Sept 2021

  Intern

  Content research and planningHelp with digital marketing and PR

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  BiOrbic, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre

  Oct 2021 - Sept 2023

  Communications Officer

  -Drive BiOrbic’s communications strategy and implement a brand growth strategy for the Centre. -Manage, update and develop engaging content for the BiOrbic website, including regular blog posts. -Design and implement creative social media strategies to build reach and engagement with target audiences-Monitor communication milestones and achievements, perform evaluation and analytics of communications, produce reports and make recommendations for growth -Coordinate and support engagement with Centre staff and the media. -Ad-hoc tasks provided by the Engagement, Education and Communications Manager. -Undertake any other duties as assigned by the Public Engagement, Education and Communications Manager or nominee Show less

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  The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited

  Apr 2024 - now

  Senior Communications Advisor