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Director Kat Green
Chesterfield, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Registered Company No.05128709

 
PERSONAL
PERSONALITY
A highly motivated and enthusiastic individual. An excellent communicator with exemplary people skills. Offers reliability, discretion, intelligence, a high level of ‘common sense’ competency, and a friendly and persuasive nature. Senior PA and Project Management strengths. Flexible for both overtime and travel. Changing life circumstances (to mortgage payer) means that I am now seeking a permanent position rather than further contracts.
SKILLS:
PC: Extensive Information Technology (IT) experience; Windows, Microsoft Office, superior Word Processing (WP)/Desk Top Publishing (DTP)/editing/internet skills, both pop/SMTP and web based email, research, websites, personal communication programs (instant messengers), file transfer protocol (ftp) and remote access (CRM etc), familiarity with hardware & software, networking experience, technical support/training phone/on site. (Note: I run a network of 5 PCs on broadband at home). 
PA: Well-developed administrative skill set encompassing excellent telephone manner, RSA III typing, sales & marketing, hotels, conferences, exhibitions, travel, diaries, Dictaphone and audio typing, dealing with general staff, senior level executives, government officials & life peers personally. 
BACKGROUND INFO:
Very well organised and adaptable having simultaneously raised a large family, succeeded in adult education, learned to type and run businesses from home. Good working knowledge of general business practices through both education and own business; providing IT, WP, DTP, Project Admin, internet skills and marketing advice. Full licence holder, own car. Avid reader/writer in my spare moments.  Other and past interests: our network of 6 home PCs, swimming, Tae-Kwon-Do (a martial art), parachuting, colour analysis, homeopathy, psychology. I am currently learning fencing, Spanish, Tai Chi, Guitar, and T-line shorthand in my spare time.
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PROFESSIONAL
1PHOENIX LTD (Chesterfield) – DIRECTOR ~ 3 Sept 2004 – ongoing ~ (Trading as myself) http://www.katgreen.co.uk
DETAILS:Working mostly for ex clients/previous Contracts, who continue to utilise my Senior PA skills on an ‘ad hoc’ basis rather than as a full time contractor. This work is mostly conducted in my own home, evenings and weekends. Currently including auditing/archiving in London for Courts Plc (in administration) for J Dawes (previously Alkane).
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PROFESSIONAL (CONTRACTS)
BT GLOBAL SERVICES(Chesterfield) - SENIOR PA TO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR / PROJECT LEADER
(Via i. Spring Recruitment, ii. Élan Computing) http://www.bt.com ~ 8 Dec 2003 – 3 Sept 2004
DETAILS:Contract Assistant/PA to the Business Manager/Director for BT on the Prism Alliance/Royal Mail Group Contract; Project Stream Leader for Operational Transformation (document management) and Project Management (planning/implementation) for Internal Comms. Projects, presentations, audio conferencing, Senior PA.
CHURCH LUKAS LTD (Nottingham) - SENIOR ADMINISTRATOR 
(Via Office Team, Robert Half Ltd) http://www.churchlukas-ad.com/ ~ 3 Nov – 1 Dec 2003
DETAILS: Senior Admin for a firm of Architects (own office). Project management and general office administration; server contents & pc systems audit, set up procedures & archiving systems. 4-week contract.
ALKANE ENERGY PLC (Edwinstowe) - PA TO COMPANY SECRETARY
(Via Hayes Personnel) http://www.alkane.co.uk/ ~ 4 Mar – 24 Oct 2003
DETAILS:PA to Ms Julie Dawes, Company Secretary (7yr fully Chartered to Plc). Particularly demanding position; drafting of legal papers & reports, redundancies, insurances, dealings with Stock Exchange & government bodies, & multiple senior executives. Other duties: board meetings, stationary monitoring/ordering, press releases, filing, mail, transport, budget monitoring, HR matters including redundancy issues and papers.
MICE of METSKILL (Sheffield) - PROJECT AMINISTRATOR 
(Via Jonathan Lee Recruitment)http://www.metskill.co.uk/ ~ 29 Aug – 28 Nov 2002
DETAILS: For Metals Industry Competitive Enterprise based at Metskill, this was a 3-month contract as PA to Director Mr John Coles. Conferences, training programmes, set up of an IT-based central point of contact. Standardised procedures, tracked expenses, synchronised. Multiple reporting lines, a personal challenge; I excelled.
LINACRE ASSOCIATES (Barlow) - ASSISTANT PA/ADMIN
(Via Phoenix Business Services) http://www.linacre.co.uk/ ~ 5 - 28 Aug 2002
DETAILS: Office Administration for Mr P A Johnson (Director - BSc, FICE, MCI.Arb, MIHT, MCMI, MAPM) of Linacre Associates, Barlow, Derbyshire. Mr Johnson had a very important deadline to meet and having experienced my ability previously, employed me to assist. WP of Reports, reception, audio dictation/typing.
ASHLAND UK LTD (Chesterfield) - OFFICE ADMIN
(Via Arrow Recruitment) http://www.ashchem.com/di.html ~ July - 2 August 2002
DETAILS: Office Administration & Sales Engineer Team Support for Ashland UK of Somercotes, Derbyshire. This involved typing up of Contracts, Tenders, Minutes and Faxes, Filing, and Hotel & Conference bookings. Secretarial and PA support to multiple reporting lines, reporting to Andy Coe, Finance Director.
LINACRE-PEAK LTD (Chesterfield) - ASSISTANT PA/ADMIN
(Via Arrow Recruitment) http://www.linacre.co.uk/ ~ May - July 2002
DETAILS: Assistant PA to Mr P A Johnson, the MD and a 2nd Director of Linacre-Peak Ltd, a Project Management & Development Company in Barlow nr Sheffield, involving general office management & administrative duties.
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PROFESSIONAL (PRE 1996)
ECCO EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES LTD (Derby) - PA/SECRETARY ~ 1994 - 1995
DETAILS:  I worked (through Ecco) as a Temp’ for several companies including THORNTONS in their IT Dept, and DERBY CITYCOUNCIL HOUSING DEPARTMENT. For the DCC I began as Secretary and within a few weeks progressed to providing a full Secretarial WP and DTP service to 7 Local Housing Managers and their staff, acted as PA for the Area Contracts Manager, and still provided a PA Secretarial service for the Local Manager where I was based (Stockbrook St).
K E GREEN BUSINESS SERVICES (home) - BUSINESS SERVICES PROVIDER ~ 1993 -1994
DETAILS: Whilst still completing my further education, I became self-employed in order to gain experience. I have worked for several individuals and companies, on areas such as Marketing, Sales, Desk Top Publishing and Word Processing, audio typing, and PC/WP training. Business Services Provider.
BREE INC / BREE RESEARCH (home) - IT CONSULTANT/PARTNERSHIP ~1993-1994
DETAILS:  I helped to set up and run a Computer Consultancy, my ex husband’s business, including taking on work when the load was heavy; PC training, hardware and software installation, telephone support and marketing/sales.
THE BARBEL MARKETING CO. LTD (Stanton) - OFFICE MANAGER ~ 1992-1993
DETAILS: General Office Manager, filing, maintaining the computer, all backup routines, stock control, WP, mail shots, press releases, order processing. I injected fresh sales and marketing life into the company. I personally inspired and organised sales of their unusual ‘food mixer’ to famous chefs in London.
AVON COSMETICS (Ripley) - SALES REPRESENTATIVE ~ 1989-1990
DETAILS:  'Door to door', Sales techniques, calculation, order processing, invoicing, time management, effectively establishing a considerable list of repeat customers.
(Note: in 1995, unrelated to Avon and purely out of interest I became a fully qualified Colour Consultant).
DEPT of STATISTICS, DEPT of TRANSPORT, DEPT of ENVIRONMENT(Lambeth, London) - CLERICAL ASSISTANT ~ 1984-1985
DETAILS: Communication skills (telephone mostly), statistics analysis, meeting deadlines, taking minutes, general office duties.
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EDUCATION
Open College 2005 - ongoing Diplomas (x3) in Psychology (NLP & Counselling) & Hypnotherapy
Chesterfield College 2001 - 02 Psychology AS level 1st exam (taster) grade A
University of Derby 1992 - 93 Dip HE (Diploma) Business Administration & English
University of Derby 1991 - 92 Cert HE (Certificate of Higher Ed’) Combined Studies
(Business Studies, English Literature, Languages [French & German] & European Studies)
Tawney House, Matlock 1993 RSA TYPING I, II & III, with distinctions
University of Derby 1992  Assertiveness Training - 6-week course (completed)
St. Helen’s House, Derby 1991 Return to Learning - 6-week course (completed)
Anthony Gell School, Wirksworth 1983 4 GCSEs in English, History, Art & Biology
3 CSEs in English (gd1), Maths (gd1) & German

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