Elizabeth Fenton
Summary
A versatile professional with a comprehensive skill set in research, media production, and customer service. Demonstrates expertise in general research, archive and stills research, and copyright clearance. Proficient in photography, videography, editing with AVID and Premier Pro, and adept at budget management. Strong organisational skills complement proficiency in both Mac and Windows systems. Experienced in event planning, payments processing accuracy, and tactful customer interactions. Committed to health and safety compliance with a keen understanding of special diets. Career goals include leveraging these skills to enhance operational efficiency within dynamic environments.
Energetic and outgoing professional with dedication to positive guest relations. Passionate about securing new, challenging position within fast-paced restaurant or bar. High-volume dining, customer service and cash-handling background.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Front of House Team Member
Britten Pears Arts
2024.01 - 2025.06
- Working in their café (Malt) as well as their restaurant (River view café) and their fine dining restaurant.
- All a crossed the hospitality sector.
- Working on festivals including the Aldeburgh food and drink festival celebrating local produce and Aldeburgh festival also known as the Suffolk proms.
- Where Roles change a fair bit and we have more involvement with talent and organisers.
- I also work at awards ceremonies, dinners and celebrations.
- Events private functions, talent meetings and meals, rehearsals, private views.
- As well as the day to day.
- Confident leading the team and taking initiative when needed.(Barista/Till/Waitress/Events staff/VSA).
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
MSP
2022.01 - 2025.06
- Working across a 12-episode series leading three episodes research and clearance procedure, covering all things from Herculaneum’s destruction in the 6th century to the Chicago mobsters in the 1920s through to the Narcos Drugs war.
- Speaking with and building relationships with people from all walks of life for personal contributions to the program & specialist shot footage.
- As well as the standard stock archives such as Getty and Pond 5.
- Developing a greater understanding of legal binders and AFLs for the whole program, cut downs, adverts subtitling and dubbing.
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
SW500Films
2018.01
- Co-ordinating set up of shoot.
- On location shoot for a feature length film.
- Assisting with location management, Risk Assessment, Timetabling & Runner duties.
Sales assistant
2014.01
- Serving customers, stock taking /ordering, use of till.
- Retail & communication skills.
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
Academy Films
2021.09 - 2021.12
- Company Overview: BBC Promo series
- Working with a small team to produce the ‘We Are the BBC’ helping with script development and using our knowledge of what is out there and certain elements may fit with dialogue or visual contrast and movement.
- BBC Promo series
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
ZINC NETWORK
2021.02 - 2021.02
- News/current affairs archive research and clearance for brand film and series.
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
MSP
2020.01 - 2021.01
- Working across the 10-part series based in the marine archaeology world including historical and modern wrecks (1914-2015).
- Contacting & clearing footage, stills & voice recordings, from international & independent archive houses, Television networks as well as personal & private archives.
- Dealing with contributors for interviews.
- I’ve been heavily involved in the media management side of this project.
- This led to me assisting in the beginning of an Edit Share creation for MSP alongside their Media Manager.
- Which I was in prime position to as I had logged & processed almost all the archive & contributor material used with in the final programme.
- I became the key communicator between the edit, production, & creative teams.
- Due to remote working of 2020 this became necessary.
- This also gave me most of the knowledge to finalise the AFLs as well as the declarations for the legal binder.
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
IMG/Evoke Film
2018.01 - 2020.01
- Working as primary researcher on the Arts, Exploration and Culture category of the global brand campaign for ROLEX (TVCs & Social Media, Cinema) but also in their core sports including Wimbledon.
- Managing working relationships held by the client with content providers.
- Providing Archive Research and assistance to client partner agencies in the USA and Europe for client projects.
- Advising production team on copyright clearance and costings.
- Assisting the internal research team in sports and nonsports related productions.
- Data management and co-ordination for off-line and on-line edits.
- Production paperwork and licensing archive content for commercial usage.
- Factual research for development pitches and client projects helping with idea generation.
- Also accessing artist management companies and private sources/collections for lesser-known footage.
Visitor Service Assistant
BFI
2018.01 - 2019.01
- Company Overview: LFF FESTIVAL
- Working setting up events and live Q&A’s, broadcasts and premiers.
- Working with different groups inc. students and setting up screenings involving the restored film.
- On-site affairs and preparation of venue and crowd management of public film events and ushering.
- I assisted the on-site team during events especially with school groups, having previously been an TA I was well placed for this.
- LFF FESTIVAL
ARCHIVE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
YourBigDay.TV
2017.01 - 2018.01
- Assisting the Archive Producer with content research & identifying copyright usage.
- Processing of Post Production EDLs.
Photographer/Videographer
Christchurch Canterbury University
2018.01
- Commissioned by Christchurch Canterbury university to produce, shoot & edit training video for Sessional Teaching Staff.
Runner
2018.01
- Assisting on a 2-day location shoot.
- From lunches to going and finding/buying backup hard drives.
- Helping with Kit and general tasks on set.
Volunteer Teaching Assistant
2014.01
- Helping with preparation of teaching aids & in class with children, gaining creative, admin & communication skills.
Education
BA 2:1 - Film, Tv, Radio & Animation
Canterbury Christchurch University
A levels - Sociology D, General studies C, Child Development D, Food technology D, Psychology D
Northgate High school
Higher Education Qualification Level 2 - Digital Marketing
New College Swindon
Day Course - climate change & sustainable Production
Albert (BAFTA) Training
2020.01 - 2021.01
Course - certification
Inside opera course with Kings college London
Certificate of Higher Education - Digital marketing
New College Swindon
Swindon 2025.01 - 2025.05
Skills
- General Research skills
- Archive Research
- Stills Research
- Copyright Clearance
- Photography
- Videography
- Editing
- AVID
- Premier Pro
- Budget Management
- Driving Licence
- Organisational skills
- Mac Proficient
- Windows Proficient
- Professionalism and etiquette
- Proficiency in epos systems
- Event planning capabilities
- Payments processing accuracy
- Tactfulness with difficult customers
- Patience and tolerance
- Knowledge of special diets
- Point of sale operation
- Effective co-ordination
- Health and Safety Compliance
Timeline
Certificate of Higher Education - Digital marketing
New College Swindon
2025.01 - 2025.05
Front of House Team Member
Britten Pears Arts
2024.01 - 2025.06
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
MSP
2022.01 - 2025.06
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
Academy Films
2021.09 - 2021.12
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
ZINC NETWORK
2021.02 - 2021.02
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
MSP
2020.01 - 2021.01
Day Course - climate change & sustainable Production
Albert (BAFTA) Training
2020.01 - 2021.01
PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR
SW500Films
2018.01
ARCHIVE RESEARCHER
IMG/Evoke Film
2018.01 - 2020.01
Visitor Service Assistant
BFI
2018.01 - 2019.01
Photographer/Videographer
Christchurch Canterbury University
2018.01
Runner
2018.01
ARCHIVE RESEARCH ASSISTANT
YourBigDay.TV
2017.01 - 2018.01
Sales assistant
2014.01
Volunteer Teaching Assistant
2014.01
A levels - Sociology D, General studies C, Child Development D, Food technology D, Psychology D
Northgate High school
Higher Education Qualification Level 2 - Digital Marketing
New College Swindon
Course - certification
Inside opera course with Kings college London
BA 2:1 - Film, Tv, Radio & Animation
Canterbury Christchurch University