Leah Bradford-Smart

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Leah Bradford-Smart

BA (Hons) Theatre

General Manager

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Personal information

Professional experience

  • Employment status
    Executive

Educational background

  • Languages
    English (First language), Italian (Good knowledge)

About me

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Generalmanager@theatreterrific.ca 604 222 4020
 
Education
 
North Herts University England BA (Hons) Theatre 2004- 2005
 
North Herts University England HND Performing Arts 2002 - 2004
 
CPR Wales Marketing and development Internship 2005
 
Recent Work History

Theatre Terrifc: General Manager May 2011- present
Working as GM for a Diverse disability arts theatre company. 
 
FSAugusta - PA 2009/2010 (2 Months) Ad Hoc position attending to every day personal requirements and needs of this international Jewellery designer.
 
PGP - Venue staff 2004-2009 (4 months) Technically assisting shows, running the box office, kitchen manager and cook.
 
ACLE 2007 – 2009 Various positions (17 months) Created a new multi-cultural theatre production. Created a Generic funding application. Gained and maintained professional dialogue with international contacts. Created and implemented a new production based internship programme. Assisting the Artistic Director in casting/recruiting for the 5 month Theatre in Education tour. Organised all actors transfers and visas.
 
Office and Administrative work
 
Cancer Research UK - Race for Life project. 2002 – 2002 (9 months) administrated for the duration of this project including, processing applications, information collation and refunds. Created a filing system for 125,000+ sponsorship forms and payments.
 
Options Recruitment Ltd – Administrator 2001 (5 months) Ad-Hoc position as PA/secretary/administrator/HR. I ensured that the operations manager could effectively complete the re-allocation and refurbishment of companies head office.
 
Sales and Retail
 
Arkay Sales – Trade fair demonstrator 2001-2008 (5 Years) The sales techniques required close contact with the public.
 
Debenhams - Visual display designate 2003 (4 months) I was responsible for updating all window dressings and the lighting requirements for all departments.
 
First Call Group –Ticketing Agent 1999 – 2000 (11 Months) Inbound telephone based sales company with 300+ ticketed events.
 
Optus Telephone Australia 2001 (3 months)
Outbound cold calling incentive based sales and maintained high sales targets
 
Virgin Cinemas – Staff supervisor 1998 – 1999 (10 months) I Trained staff, stock taking, scheduling.
 
ESL Experience
 
Working knowledge of Italian. Various positions around Italy (children and adults) ~ 400 hours direct teaching time. Extensive large scale tutor training/Orientation experience with 100+ Tutors.
 
Bar/Server/Cook 1998-2010 (4 years 8 months)
 
Worked successfully in the hospitality sector. Serving, bartending, organising, people, money and schedules. Serving it right certificate number: 1004220047R
 

 

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