Kathryn Davies

Seeking a flexible post to use over 14 years experience:

Email: ked_@yahoo.com

Working in the charitable and not-for-profit sector as a project manager and fundraiser Planning and delivering ambitious projects with creativity Building strong, sustainable relationships with local stakeholders and clients Writing and editing business, academic and marketing publications with expert use of ICT Executing highly successful PR campaigns through the use of old and new media Setting up and running an award-winning business

CAREER
OWNER AND DIRECTOR Travels on Horseback Sep 2007 Apr 2011 Set-up and ran a unique equine tourism business, working closely with local communities and industry Personally secured PR coverage in The Times, The Mail on Sunday, Horse & Hound, ITV and BBC Won Silver medal in the South West Tourism awards 2010-2011

DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Jun 2005 Feb 2009 The Specialist Schools and Academies Trust is a national education NGO. Personally fundraised 3 million in 2007-8, coming in 100% over-target Managed the community grant-making portfolios for such clients as Anglo American, Barclays, Clifford Chance, EMI, HSBC, Linklaters, Maersk and The Peter Harrison Foundation Recommended, visited, assessed and monitored 100s of funded projects; produced written reports Worked remotely as an effective team player and line manager

SPONSORSHIP MANAGER International Bar Association Aug 2002 May 2005 As a legal NGO, the IBA has membership of 20,000 lawyers, and supports Rule of Law projects worldwide. Secured multi-faceted, multi-year funding donations from FTSE 250 companies Delivered consistent over-performance on fundraising targets: in first year exceeded SMT budgets by 125% Produced budgets, expenditure reports and financial projections Managed sponsorship team, handling projects around the world and travelling to Europe, America and Asia

PROJECT MANAGER Association of Business Executives May 2001 - Aug 2002 The ABE is a non-profit English-language exam board which operates worldwide. Project-managed construction and delivery of new web-based ICT courses for 30,000 students Recruited, trained and supervised 8 staff for service department generating over 1000 client contacts a week Secured international project partners from Malaysia

NETWORK & OFFICE MANAGER McCarthy Acer Consultants, Dublin Feb 2000 Feb 2001 Managed the IT and administration for an office of 20 consultants; trained 30 staff Set-up and maintained workstations and office server, including intranet and email accounts

ENGLISH TEACHER & CULTURAL AMBASSADOR Japan Exchange and Teaching Jul 1997 Jul 1999 The Japanese Government selects international graduates to be ESL teachers in its state schools each year. Constructed and delivered training for 600 Japanese students from ages 4 to 18 Led international cultural liaison at local, regional and prefectural level between England and Japan
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EDUCATION 1994 1997 MA Hons, Archaeology & Anthropology 1989 1994 3 A levels, 9 GCSEs

St Hughs College University of Oxford Frome Community College Frome, Somerset

PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION 2007 Common Purpose 2006 Chartered Institute of Personnel Development 2001 - 2006 School of Oriental and African Studies 2005 Third Sector 2005 Chartered Institute of Marketing

Navigator Residential course for London leaders exploring leadership, power, risk and change.

Strategic Management, Leadership & Innovation

Japanese to Proficiency Level 3

Corporate Fundraising

Advanced Project Management

IT SYSTEMS Expert user of: Publisher, Outlook, PowerPoint, Internet, Word, Excel and varied database applications.

INTERESTS AND SKILLS Good French and Japanese Full driving licence Piano teacher Keen horse rider

REFEREES Mr John Ledlie Director Peter Harrison Foundation Foundation House 42 - 48 London Road Reigate Surrey RH2 9QQ T: 01737 228000 E: john.ledlie@tiscali.co.uk
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Mr Jim Davie Qualifications Director The Association of Business Executives 5th Floor, CI Tower St. Georges Square New Malden Surrey KT3 4TE T: 020 8329 2930 E: jimd@abeuk.com