Meg BaldwinPortfolio

Who am I?What am I good at?What have I done?

(More importantly)Why should you hire me?

I would describe me as... My friends would describe me as...

I'm pretty good at...+ Being flexible: Adapting to your environment. Improvise on the spot + Using my curiosity: I love to learn. Critism is a way to im-prove and broaden your mind.+ Being Creative: Be bold. Challenge the norm. Try something new.+ Utilising communication: I talk a lot and to anyone. Degree in Journalism and an internship in Marketing.+Remaining Calm: Make time for you and re-evaluate tasks. Keep on track and remain positive. +Collaboration: Loner in the Events Industry = Go hungry quickly.+Organisation: “Clipboard Kid” loves lists, spreadsheets, time-lines and plans.

O u t g o i n g / / D e t e r m i n e d / / K i n d / / N e r d / /B o o k w o r m / / O r g a n i s e d / / C l o w n / / R a t i o n a l

Ambitious//Adventourous//Spontaneous//Calming//Dependable//Hippy//The Listener

My boss would describe me as...C r e a t i v e / / C u r i o u s / / / C o m m u n i c a t o r / /T h i n k e r / / L e a d e r / / A d a p t a b l e / / F l e x i b l e

I try to work on...- My constant lists: But it does alleviate anxiety and helps time management. Just do not touch my lists. - Taking time out: First in, last to leave. Learning to step away and recharge sometimes. - Saying No: Back in school, I was rubbish at Netball. But every Tuesday, without fail, I was there on the sub bench. Its okay to delegate or prioritise your own tasks. - Me: I’m not the finished product but try to make up for it in determination and an inquisa-tive mind.

My names is Meg...I’m 23 & of the female variety

Non-smoker (blah)hippy at heart

now living in cardiff

Highlights* June 2009- Awarded full marks for Theatre Studies at A-Level* July 2009- Confirming my place at Sheffield Hallam University to stufy BA Journalism* March 2010- Completing “Keep Fit” Volunteer Dance project in three Sheffield Primary Schools* May 2011- Becoming Secretary for SHU Snow (University snow sports club)* December 2011- First trip as Ski Rep for Outgoing Ltd to Mayrhofen, Austria* July 2012- Graduating University with 2:1 & winning SHU Snower of the Year* June 2012- Landing job with Outgoing Ltd and later providing proposed role as Event Staff Manager* Dec-Jan 2012- First 8 week Winter season with Outgoing Ltd in Austrian & French Alps* February 2013- Moving into Events Department and producing SportsVest & Summer Break UK* July 2013- Securing role and moving to Edinburgh for Fringe Festival* Sept-Nov 2013- 3 Month Backpacking around South East Asia* May 2014- Moving to Cardiff, Wales

Transferable Skills

‘,’ Click Click ‘,’Microsoft:WordExcel

OutlookPowerpoint

Project

Adobe:PhotoshopIllustratorInDesignAcrobat

PremierPro

online:FacebookTwitter

WordpressTumblr

Instagram

‘,’ PEOPLE PERSON ‘,’hr & tRAINING BACKGROUND:

AdministrationData EntryRecruitment

Induction TrainingH&S Training

Training Course ImplementationEmployee Issue Management‘,’ Its a plan‘,’

Project management:Coordination

Admin & Progress trackingGlobal Implementation

Maintenance of Programme plansMaintenance of Workstream plansSupport to Workstream leaders

Design of Project ScheduleProduction of monthly Executive reports

Project updatesRisk register and Activity tracking

‘,’ NOTEBOOK‘,’jOURNALISM:

Research & resourcesWritten word

Broadcast & RadioPublic speakingAV Narration

Film & Audio EditingInterview techniques

Marketing & PRDebate & NegotiationWorking to deadline

wORK LIFE BEGAN AT 15 YEARS OLD...When I decided I needed more money than just weekly chores payments

June 2006-June 2007- The White Swan Pub- Kitchen Porter

November 2007- February 2008- Matalan- Sales Assistant

February 2008- August 2009- Nationwide Platforms - HR Assistant

October 2008- August 2009- So Bar- Waitress

September 2009- June 2011- All Bar One- Waitress (Promoted to Shift Leader)

June 2011- September 2011- Lavendon Plc- Marketing & Communications Assistant Intern

September 2011- December 2011- Festival of Fun- Sales Assistant

December 2011- April 2012- Outgoing Ltd- Event Staff (Ski, City Breaks & Snowbombing)

June 2012-June 2013- Outgoing Ltd- Event Coordinator (nee Sales, Staff Management & Artist Liasion)

July 2013-August 2013- Street Events Coordinator- Edinburgh Fringe Festival

November 2013- May 2014- Lavendon Plc- Project Coordinator

May 2014- Present- Graba Media Ltd- Event Manager

PROBLEM SOLVINGL o g i c a l l y / / b r e a k/ / d o w n / / t a s k s

Structured task management

Easy communicator

Practiced writing skills

Organised<<< >>>Mind

Self Sufficient

Multi TaskingExtraordinaire

Calm & Considered

Approach

Analyse cause and effect ofd e c i s i o n s

Rational Thinker

I use the left side of my brain to help make sense of my job role and how my taks are best managed. It helps me keep track of everything I am doing and multi-tasking various projects. When faced with a problem or a tough decision, I can break things down and make an informed and sensible choice. I am happy keeping a

rough schedule and planning things ahead of time.

HOW I USE MY BRAIN AS AN EVENT MANAGER

I use the right side of my brain to sometimes be spontaneous and impulsive in order to create exciting and adventurous projects. I’m not afraid to go with my gut instinct and pride myself on considering peoples emotions in the work place. I

like to express my individuality both in words and actions, and there are occasions when I love to improvise with new and unusual ideas.

ImprovisationalSpontaneous & Inquisitive

Creative & Explorative

Enjoy challenges and new opportunities

INTUITIVE TO EMOTIONS- A PEOPLE PERSON

Experimental- Take something and mold it into something new

Outgoing & Affluent

Not afraid to trust my gut instinct

HOW I USE MY BRAIN AS AN EVENT MANAGER

Why did I want to become an event manager:Success is not measured in the money you take home, nor the title you have or the company you keep. It is not decided on the degree that you studied, nor the University you went to or the grade you achieved.

Success is what you decide is an achievement. I succeeded in gaining a degree in Journalism and the success lay in the fact that I had thoroughly enjoyed my three years studying a ridiculously interesting subject.

I then succeeded further by ignoring my worries and deciding that being a reporter or writer was not the com-plete career I wanted. I gave Events a try and found a passion.

It was during a Ski trip in Les Arc (French Alps) in January 2012, where I found people complimenting me and thanking me for organising such a brilliant holiday for our Ski club. They could not believe how much informa-tion I had collated, how much I had organised and how calm I seemed to be. I also kept being pestered to ac-tually enjoy the holiday myself seen as I was part of the club. Secretly, I was enjoying it. It was their happiness that made me feel content and proud that I had created such an awesome trip for everyone. A friend of mine joked that I should have looked at Events Management... and a seed was planted.

With Events Management, you don’t have to have all the answers, but you need to be pretty good at knowing where you could find the answer, thinking of an alternative or at least being ready to deal with the aftermath of not knowing.

During the Fringe Festival in August 2013, we had a lot of children wandering off from their parents. You can’t panic, you can’t ignore it, you just have to deal with it. And people are depending on you in a serious situ-ation. There’s a part of that that gives me a buzz. People are relying on you. And not for a Project lasting 12 months or a spreadsheet that needs working on over the next couple of weeks, its today, its now. Theres people right in front of you asking you a million questions, all dealing with their own tasks and looking at you for guidance. I’m a problem solver.

The planning and collaboration that goes in to events is endless. Its experimental and new, its creative and exciting. And at the end of event, when all have gone home- its job well done, now on to the next one.

Events Management so far has taken me all around Europe, through different companies and ways of doing things, to music festivals and sporting events, meeting world performers and famous musicians. I’ve met incred-ibly inspiring people and learnt from their experiences.

Every day is different, every day there is a new challenge. Every day, your working towards something thats going to put smiles on thousands of peoples faces.

work away

MayrhofenAustria

French AlpsFrance

AmsterdamNetherlands

BarcelonaSpain

KortrijkBelgium

EdinburghScotland

NewquayEngland

MunichGermany

Who has hired me so far?

Resort & Logistics ManagerCustomer service staff

Resort & Logistics Manager STEWARD Manager

ARTIST LIASION TEAM

ASSISTANT TO EVENT MANAGER

STREET EVENTS COORDINATORASSISTANT TO EVENT MANAGER

ARTIST LIASION TEAM TRAVEL & LOGISTICS TEAM

Side Project- Blog

What I’m trying to create with this blog, is almost like a comfort blanket. Cardiff is a ridiculously fresh start for me and one that was never planned and which takes me nearly 3 hours away from my family. So I’m exploring Cardiff and South Wales and writing my own take on it.

At the same time, I am basically exploring how us 20-somethings get used to living in whole new cities with whole new beginnings, whilst still wondering how the hell we got there in the first place…

www.cardiffnewgirl.wordpress.com

Personal interestsRUNNING//SKIING//SNOWBOARDING//SURFING//WRITING//READING//THEATRE//DANCING//TRAVELLING//HISTORY//CRAFTS//INDEPENDANT FILM//

ROLE MODELSROALD DAHL//JD SALINGER//KELLY SLATER//TIM WATERSTONE//JUDY GARLAND//JAMES PATTERSON//RICHARD REED//LUKE SLATTERLY//MY MOTHER

• PRIMARY “KEEP FIT” DANCE VOLUNTEERING PROGRAMME- OCT 2009- MARCH 2010 Hallam Volunteering four month project teaching dance classes (Dance teacher & final show coordinator)• HALLAM VS. UNI SKI & BOARD COMPETITION- JANUARY 2013 In aid of Disability Snowsports UK- £3500 Raised (Competition Coordinator)• CANCER RESEARCH UK 5K RUN- JUNE 2013 Raised £600 and beat personal best time in 28 minutes.• SEA TO ENGLISH FIRST PROGRAMME- OCTOBER 2013 Teaching English language to rural schools in Vietnam (Teaching Assistant)• BORROW MY DOGGY- PRESENT Currently walking Sadie 2 times a week- a Golden Lab owned by an elderly neighbour

Charity & volunteering