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Serena Varley      

 

PERSONAL PROFILE
A confident individual, capable of communication on all levels. A team member who also thrives on the pressure of working under her own initiative to meet targets and deadlines. A successful career in a predominantly male environment has built confidence and leadership qualities that can be transferred to any profession.

 

KEY SKILLS
* Event/production management skills                   * Working as a team leader, on own initiative 

* Licensing and authority liasion                              and as part of a team
* Management and supervisory skills                      * Able to work to budgets and deadlines      
* Organisation, workload prioritisation                   * Administrative and computer skills 
* Communication and problem solving on all levels  * Stage and site management

 

CAREER HISTORY 

Contract Work                                             2006 – Present

* Project, event & production management.

* Liaison with local authorities including Health and safety,       Environmental Health and Licensing departments.
* Production of license documents for local authorities.
* Stage Management.

Nonstop Foundation     Production Manager       2001 - 2006
Production and logistics manager for events (musical & corporate). Development of new and existing events with clients. Liaison with local authorities in preparation of Licencing, Health and safety documentation for musical events.

Contract Work                                                 1993 - 2001
* Sound Engineering
* Stage Management (Venues & Festivals)
* Event Management & Crew Provider
* Site Crew Management


The Leadmill, Sheffield       Sound Engineer     1990 - 1993
Setting up gigs, front of house, monitors, lighting (live gigs), theatre lighting, maintenance of equipment, liaising with members of team.

Sheffield University  Sound/Lighting Engineer  1987 - 1990
Front of house, monitors, stage managing, crews on outside promotions, teaching sound engineering.

Crucible Theatre, Sheffield     Lighting Tech    1986 - 1987
Reading plans and setting lights, patching, gelling and focusing, maintenance of lanterns and other electrical equipment.

EDUCATION
N.E.B.O.S.H                                                   2001 - 2001
Merit

Bangor University    Zoology/Marine Zoology    1996 – 1998
BSc (Hons): 2:I

Open University                   Biology                 1993 - 1995
BA: Pass Grade 3

Loxley College          Electronic Engineering       1988 - 1990
Sheffield BTEC ONC: Merit
TRAINING
Sheffield Colleges        AutoCad 2D Design        2002 - 2003

Lift Truck                   Counter Balance             2001 - 2001

Red Tape Studios       Sound Engineering &       1990 - 1991
                             Media Related Technology

 
HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
I have a variety of interests ranging from motor bikes and DJing, to camping, walking and gardening. I have travelled for pleasure to Europe, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean and America. I also enjoy reading, listening to music and watching scientific programmes, for example programmes on the natural world, nature and science innovation. I am a very out going and out spoken person and I enjoy socialising.