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1 Kathryn Davies
Kathryn Davies
Seeking a flexible post to use over 14 years’ experience:
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 100’s 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
Email: [email protected]
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EDUCATION
1994 – 1997 St Hugh’s College
MA Hons, Archaeology & Anthropology University of Oxford
1989 – 1994 Frome Community College
3 A levels, 9 GCSEs Frome, Somerset
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
2007 Navigator – Residential course for London leaders
Common Purpose exploring leadership, power, risk and change.
2006
Chartered Institute of Personnel Development Strategic Management, Leadership & Innovation
2001 - 2006
School of Oriental and African Studies Japanese to Proficiency Level 3
2005
Third Sector Corporate Fundraising
2005
Chartered Institute of Marketing 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
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