Flora Woods
Melksham,Wiltshire
Summary
At the core of all my work experience, book selling has always been there.
Although I have only noted down my recent jobs, in between, you will always find me working in a book shop.
Mostly at Waterstones in Bath, Birmingham and London.
I am a great team player and a hard worker.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work history
Scheduling Assistant Director
Fremantle Media
Melbourne, Australia
2023.04 - 2025.04
Assisting and helping filming of the TV show 'Neighbours'.
Working in a fast, dynamic team environment.
Problem solving & thinking of 'out of the box' solutions.
Assistant Director
South Pacific Pictures
Auckland, New Zealand
2001.09 - 2022.10
Scheduling and filming the TV show 'Shortland Street'.
Logistics, problem solving & running a team in a fast paced environment.
Book Seller
Books for Cooks
London, London
1999.06 - 2000.10
Head Book Seller, instrumental in working with publishers and reps.
Ordering and Budgeting.
Coordinating the other booksellers in my team.
Senior Book Seller
Waterstones Harrods
London, London
1997.07 - 1999.05
Book Seller in charge of the Cookery & Gardening section.
Ordering to a budget & closely working with reps and publishers.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Drama
Birmingham School of Acting
Birmingham 09/1994 - 07/1997
Skills
Intelligent communicator
Great team player
Quick thinker
Hard worker
Extremely reliable
Affiliations
- Reading
- Sketching
- Watching Formula One
- Travelling
Accomplishments
My recipe 'Flora's Famous Courgette Cake' is published in Nigella Lawsons 'How to be a Domestic Goddess'.
Winner of an episode of the Australian version of 'Millionaire Hot Seat'.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Scheduling Assistant Director
Fremantle Media
2023.04 - 2025.04
Assistant Director
South Pacific Pictures
2001.09 - 2022.10
Book Seller
Books for Cooks
1999.06 - 2000.10
Senior Book Seller
Waterstones Harrods
1997.07 - 1999.05
Bachelor of Arts - Drama
Birmingham School of Acting
09/1994 - 07/1997