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Lyndee Smith

CR53RP,Surrey

Summary

A highly skilled professional with superior reading and writing capabilities. Known as a naturally friendly and altruistic person, consistently helping others achieve their needs while maintaining a positive and helpful attitude. Demonstrates exceptional problem-solving, communication, and organisational skills. Proven leadership and strategic planning capabilities. Dedicated to making time for people and taking initiative to ensure optimal outcomes. Strong passion for reading and writing with the aspiration to follow a path into the publishing industry.

Work History

Marketing assistant

L'unico Bespoke Designs
Banstead, Surrey
09.2024 - 11.2024
  • Maintained social media pages
  • Conducted competitor analysis, identifying potential opportunities and threats.
  • Collaborated on email marketing campaigns for enhanced customer engagement.
  • Managed customer database to improve targeted marketing efforts. Enhanced social media presence with regular, engaging updates.
  • Answered phone calls and booked in customer appointments.
  • Organised meetings with customers to discuss the space they want to renovate. I introduced them to their options and input my own opinions and advice.

Waitress and Bartender

Café Italia
Banstead , Surrey
06.2024 - 09.2024
  • Ordered and stocked beverage supplies, maintained availability of popular drinks.
  • Accommodated special event needs, provided customised services for parties.
  • Assisted with inventory management, streamlined restaurant operations.
  • Utilised professional communication skills to resolve customer complaints.
  • Trained new employees.
  • Learned to work under pressure.
  • Organisational skills.

Education

GCSEs -

The Beacon School
Banstead, Surrey
09/2015 - 07/2020

A-Levels -

The Beacon School
Banstead, Surrey
09/2020 - 07/2022

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

The University of Roehampton
London
10/2023 -

Skills

  • Resilience and stress tolerance
  • Organisational aptitude
  • Social media management
  • Telephone etiquette
  • Content creation
  • Reading and writing
  • Creativity
  • Understanding of publishing standards
  • Experience in academia publishing
  • Understanding metadata
  • Communication skills

Hobbies & Interests

  • I make Youtube videos about the books I read. https://www.youtube.com/@lyndeeandbooks/videos
  • Aspiring writer
  • I read primarily Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Romance and Literary-Fiction.
  • I completed a creative writing course on FutureLearn where I learned a lot about the process of writing a book and the problems authors encounter.
  • I took a module called 'Publishing: From Book to Internet' where I learned valuable information about the publishing industry in terms of marketing and publicity, bookselling and readers, Ebooks and metadata, etc.

Timeline

Marketing assistant

L'unico Bespoke Designs
09.2024 - 11.2024

Waitress and Bartender

Café Italia
06.2024 - 09.2024

GCSEs -

The Beacon School
09/2015 - 07/2020

A-Levels -

The Beacon School
09/2020 - 07/2022

Bachelor of Arts - English Literature

The University of Roehampton
10/2023 -
Lyndee Smith