I am a committed and hard working individual who enjoys a challenge. In addition to strong communication skills, I am able to work effectively in a team or alone. I can also demonstrate advanced problem-solving skills and thrive under pressure. I am highly motivated and organised. My drive and ambition ensure I am a valuable addition to any company and thrive under pressure.

I began my sales career in recruitment and then moved into account management in stationary and office equipment. From there I went on to be the top sales person for Barefoot Computer training, a technical IT training company, where I developed and grew accounts and generated over £1 million in revenue per year. From there I built my career to Sales Director of a managed training company growing the business from scratch to a turnover of £1.8 million in 4 years. I then became a contractor providing training departments for clients such as Damovo UK ltd and working with other training companies to provide their clients with specialised training programmes etc. I am a leader more than a manager and have never asked a member of staff to perform a task that I wasn’t willing or able to do myself.

I have a wide range of skills from administration to accounts to training to sales and am looking to work from home using my customer service and sales skills.

My husband and I moved our family to Central Portugal to give them a better life, however it is very hard to earn a living here, therefore using our UK base in Purley, Surrey I am hoping that I can split my time between the two countries in order to give my family the best of both worlds.

Area Covered: sales, administration, customer service, account management, telesales, appointment making


Work Experience
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Summary: I began my sales career in recruitment and then moved into account management in stationary and office equipment. From there I went on to be the top sales person for Barefoot Computer training, a technical IT training company, where I developed and grew accounts and generated over £1 million in revenue per year. From there I built my career to Sales Director of a managed training company growing the business from scratch to a turnover of £1.8 million in 4 years. I then became a contractor providing training departments for clients such as Damovo UK ltd and working with other training companies to provide their clients with specialised training programmes etc.
I have been responsible for building my own clients from scratch, using cold calling, telesales, lead generation by telephone, direct mailing and exhibitions. I have experience of writing tenders for the telecomms industry as well as for training contracts.
Job Title: Training Manager
Company: Damovo UK
Description: Managed all of the training both for technical IT where we had to maintain partnerships and were commited to certain paths of training, to business and soft skills to health and safety. Developed training plans, managed all certification, helped win tenders, customised training courses, negotiated pricing with suppliers, and ran all training for customers as well.
From:05/Jan/2007 To:30/Sep/2007

Job Title: Sales Director
Company: STAR Consulting Ltd
Description: STAR Consulting offered managed training solutions and was in the top five companies in the UK. I helped grow the sales from nothing to £1.8 million and managed the sales force. I was responsible for all tenders, exhibitions, sales and marketing and got involved in all aspects of the business from administration to HR.
From:01/Oct/1999 To:31/Dec/2006

Education Summary: Wallington High School for Girls Sept 1978-June 1985
10 O Levels: English Language, English Literature, Maths, Religious education, Biology, Chemistry, Home Economics, History, French, German
2 A Levels: Biology, Home economics

I have attended many training courses over the years to improve my computer skills and even attended my A+ engineer certification.