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

 
PERSONAL
PERSONALITY
Strong character, highly motivated and enthusiastic with excellent people skills. Offers reliability, discretion, intelligence, common sense competency and a friendly and persuasive nature. Senior PA, Office Management & Project strengths. Flexible OT and travel
SKILLS
Extensive IT experience; Windows, Microsoft Office, superior WP/DTP/editing/internet skills, pop/SMTP and web based email, research, websites, personal communication programs (instant messengers), ftp and remote access (CRM etc), familiarity with hardware & software, networking experience, technical support/training phone/on site. Note: I run a network of 6 PCs/broadband at home. Well-developed administrative skill set encompassing excellent telephone manner, RSA III (distinctions) copy/Dictaphone/audio typing typing, sales & marketing, hotels, conferences, exhibitions, travel and diaries. Deals flawlessly with senior executives/government officials/ life peers, equally popular with colleagues (encourages good atmosphere & motivation).
BACKGROUND INFO
Organised and adaptable having raised a large family, succeeded in adult education and run businesses from home. Good working knowledge of general business practices through both education, employment 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. INTERESTS: Fencing, Tai Chi, hypnotherapy, NLP, counselling, psychology, Tae-Kwon-Do, swimming, parachuting, colour analysis, homeopathy, Spanish, guitar, tarot.
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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. Mostly conducted in my own home, evenings and weekends. Including auditing/archiving in London for Courts UK Ltd (in administration) for J Dawes (previously Alkane).
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PROFESSIONAL (Predominantly Contracts)
SEVERN TRENT METERING SERVICES LTD (Chesterfield) - PA TO MANAGING DIRECTOR
(via Masterstaff Recruitment) http://www.smartmeter.co.uk ~ 17 May 2006 - 4 Oct 2006
DETAILS: Executive PA position created for three Directors including the MD, acting as Office Manager in charge of reception (line manager to 2) incorporating HR, training, payroll, contractors, travel, events, holidays and all usual Executive PA roles and responsibilities.
H J BANKS & CO LTD (Chesterfield) - OFFICE MANAGER & SENIOR PA TO DIRECTORS
(via Masterstaff Recruitment) http://www.hjbanks.com/ ~ 19 Sept 2005 - 10 Feb 2006
DETAILS: Covering for the Office Manager, taking on Senior PA duties to several Managers and Directors. Traditional Office Manager & Senior PA roles encompassing all standard administration. Initially a 2-week contract, which became almost 5 months. A large national company dealing with Renewable Energy (wind farms) and Land & Property development. 

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

 
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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