I am a friendly, effective communicator who is passionate about building and maintaining strong relationships. I'm a creative multi-tasker with tactful persuasion, negotiation, and communication skills developed through 25+ years of industry experience. I have a solid editorial background in Assistant Producing, Researching, Casting, and Welfa... Read More

I am a friendly, effective communicator who is passionate about building and maintaining strong relationships. I'm a creative multi-tasker with tactful persuasion, negotiation, and communication skills developed through 25+ years of industry experience. I have a solid editorial background in Assistant Producing, Researching, Casting, and Welfare, and have built a wealth of knowledge and contacts as a Talent Executive.

Multiple transferable skills established through years of talent management and active editorial involvement in productions for all major broadcasters across a variety of genres, including factual/fact ent, obs docs, and children's television, and experience working in studios and on location. I’ve built an extensive network of industry contacts at all levels and have fostered strong trusting relationships with contributors, on-screen talent, and off-screen talent, achieving the best from people in a variety of capacities. My efficiency, strong work ethic, innate sense of loyalty, and excellent attention to detail deliver results under extreme time and budgetary pressure.

As a Talent Exec, I have vast experience in global talent searching to brief, from runners to showrunners, pre-screening and interviewing candidates, maintaining relationships with talent, referencing at MD level, promoting opportunities for industry entrants, arranging speed meetings with various grades of talent, and encouraging diversity in teams.

As an AP and Researcher, I am dedicated, dependable, and resourceful with extensive experience in production logistics and locations, people finding and casting, story research, and communications. Competent in devising and implementing complex shoot schedules and negotiating business deals, securing access, shooting in the studio and on location, both in the UK and overseas. Read Less