Cristina Sepede
Bedford
Summary
Dedicated team player, proactive and hands-on in task completion. Positive communicator with proactive approach to solving customer issues and building relationships. Demonstrates strong problem-solving skills and empathy, ensuring customer satisfaction and retention.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Cranfield University
Cranfield
05.2007 - 12.2024
- Duties:
- Web development
- Marketing
- Advertising
- Multi agency working
- Events Management
- Data collection
- Circulating emails
Cat & Kitten Fostering
08.2017 - 11.2025
- Duties:
- Caring for cats and kittens
- Litter and grooming training
- Taming feral kittens
- Administering any medications
- Vets visits
- Arranging viewings and home checks for new owners
- Voluntary work
Stray Cat Rescue Centre
Westoning
03.2017 - 11.2025
- Duties:
- Caring for cats and kittens at the shelter
- Cleaning pens
- Checking the welfare of the cats
- Interacting and calming cats
- Voluntary work
Kings Cottage Nursery, Unilever, Colworth Science Park
Sharnbrook
01.2005 - 01.2007
- Duties:
- Full care provision for 0-18 months
- Preparing meals mindful of allergens
- Basic care needs
- Ensuring child safety
- Stimulation, early years framework
- 1:1 with parents
- Organising activities/trips
Simply Kitchens
Bedford
01.1995 - 01.2001
- Duties:
- Managing a team of 8 receptionists
- Daily meetings, setting targets
- Arranging breaks and lunches
- Sorting overtime and weekend shifts
- Liaising with agencies for extra staff at busier periods
- Training new staff on the phones and providing a script for incoming calls
- Gathering and analysing data, passing the information to managers
Private Nanny
Bedford
01.1994 - 01.1995
- Duties:
- Feeding, bathing, dressing, and changing diapers
- Helping children learn through play and organising play opportunities
- Planning the children's daily schedule
- Preparing healthy meals and snacks
- Driving children to and from activities, school, or playdates
- Teaching social skills and hygiene
- Keeping records for the family
Education
BTEC Diploma - Nursery Nursing
Barnfield College
Luton 01.1992 - 01.1994
9 GCSE’s - Including Maths And English
St Thomas More Upper School
Bedford 01.1989 - 01.1992
Skills
- Customer Service
- Sales
- Reception
- Marketing
- Data collection
- Communication skills
- Safety compliance
- Client relationship management
Certification
- First Aid: First Aid and AED training, Oct 2025 - Oct 2025, Pass
- Community Led Initiatives Services: Mentoring training, April 2017 - April 2017, Pass
- Sitecore Programme: Web page system, July 2016 - Nov 2016, Pass
- Cranfield Fire Fighters: Fire Marshall training, June 2016 - June 2016, Pass
- Content Management System (CMS): Web page system, Feb 2010 - Feb 2010, Pass
- Bedford College: CIM Introduction to Marketing, April 2009 - June 2009, Pass
- Bedford College: Pitman – Practical Data Processing and Practical Spreadsheet Processing, June 2002 - Sept 2002, Intermediate-First Class
References
References available on request.
Disclaimer
Full driving licence held.
Languages
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Voluntering, knitting and crocheting, indoor and open water swimming
Accomplishments
I completed the 10K Tough Mudder in 2022
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Cat & Kitten Fostering
08.2017 - 11.2025
Stray Cat Rescue Centre
03.2017 - 11.2025
Cranfield University
05.2007 - 12.2024
Kings Cottage Nursery, Unilever, Colworth Science Park
01.2005 - 01.2007
Simply Kitchens
01.1995 - 01.2001
Private Nanny
01.1994 - 01.1995
BTEC Diploma - Nursery Nursing
Barnfield College
01.1992 - 01.1994
9 GCSE’s - Including Maths And English
St Thomas More Upper School
01.1989 - 01.1992