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Olivia Grace Pickford

Olivia Grace Pickford

Blackburn,Lancashire

Summary

Trustworthy performer/creator with years of practical experience and dedicated work ethic. Self-motivated to consistently provide first-class results in line with stringent targets and deadlines. Background includes writing on subjects such as Theatre productions, swing projects and comedy writing.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Social media content creator

Grail talent
Manchester , Lancashire
07.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with marketing team for promotional campaigns.
  • Maintained consistent brand voice across all channels.
  • Produced high-quality videos using editing software.
  • Kept abreast with latest trends, ensured relevant content creation.

Calligraphy artist

Pioneer print solutions
Blackburn, Lancashire
09.2024 - 01.2025

Creating personalised invites for L’OCCITANE.

  • Designed custom invitations for increased event elegance.
  • Worked closely with clients to ensure their visions were realised through my work.
  • Demonstrated meticulous attention to detail in every piece created.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction by creating bespoke calligraphy pieces.
  • Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.

Dance and Performing Arts Teacher

Lilli-Mae Performing Arts School
Epsom, Surrey
10.2023 - 12.2023
  • Upheld all studio guidelines and legal requirements.
  • Implemented class rules to verify each student could learn in healthy environment promoting respect and gentle discipline.
  • Managed the dance school whilst the owner was away for 6 weeks which involved numerous responsibilities
  • Designed dance curriculums and prepared lesson plans for students

Hostess/Receptionist at Wimbledon Championships

Max Promotions
07.2023 - 07.2023
  • Supported this high profile event over a two week period engaging with HNWI individuals on a day to day basis in a friendly and professional manner
  • Meet and greet duties - Signed in individual costumers and commercial bookings - Dealt with queries and ad hoc requests
  • Maintaining the area ensuring it was clean and tidy - Dealt firsthand with customer complains and escalated to the correct leadership teams - Hostess duties involved serving drinks and general waitress responsibilities for a select number of tables and parties

Hostess/ Front of house- Epsom Derby

Max Promotions
Epsom, Surrey
06.2023 - 06.2023
  • Assisted wait staff by taking guests drink orders, clearing tables and processing payments.
  • Guided guests to appropriate seating for party size and provided food and drink menus.
  • Prepared banquet rooms for use, adjusting lights, sound volumes and room temperature to provide comfortable experiences for guests.

Receptionist and Activities instructor

Flowerbowl Entertainment
Garstang, Lancashire
09.2021 - 04.2022
  • Operated the main reception desk answering phone calls and emails
  • Coordinated and lead groups of up to 20 people in activities such as Curling sessions, Crazy Golf events, Bowling and many more activities
  • Utilised my strong interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills.
  • Handled customer concerns and escalated major issues to supervisor.

Performer

Pop Up Global
Manchester/ Skipton/ London
01.2017 - 01.2022
  • Working for this company has involved numerous events including Christmas interactive experiences at multiple locations and Parades at the Trafford Centre.
  • Performed dances, routines, acting and singing for variety of performances.
  • Collaborated with other performers, feeding off their energy to create unique and crowd-pleasing experiences.
  • Interacted with members of public with confidence and charisma.

Waitress

Mezzo Italian Restaurant
Blackburn, Lancashire
09.2016 - 02.2018
  • Retained knowledge of current menu selections for accurate, reliable customer guidance.
  • Cleared and reset tables with clean service ware to uphold faultless restaurant standards.
  • Greeted new customers, answered initial questions and took drink orders.

Administration duties and Dance Teaching

Bernadette Bolton
Blackburn, Lancashire
01.2017 - 01.2018
  • Organised rehearsals to facilitate polished productions.
  • Closely monitored student dancing progress to report results to teachers for evaluation and developing learning plans.
  • Assisted with dance class marketing activities, including updating social media, sending newsletters and developing advertisements.

Administration duties

Pioneer Print Solutions
Blackburn, Lancashire
01.2016 - 01.2018
  • Managed office correspondence, including emails, phone calls and mail, efficiently and promptly.
  • Oversaw effective file management to keep office records up-to-date.

Education

Workshop - Straight acting

Manchester School of Acting

Diploma of Higher Education- Distinction - Arts, Musical Theatre

Laine Theatre Arts

A-Levels - Psychology (B), Art and Design (B), Drama (B)

Westholme School
Blackburn, ABD

GCSEs - 3 A*’s, 4 A’s 4 B’s

Westholme School
Blackburn, ABD

Skills

I write and perform relatable comedy sketches on my TikTok channel which has gained a following of 130k followers This has lead me to work with numerous brands such as Waitrose, Wild Refill and Lloyds Bank whom I create comedy advert campaigns for I have a great understanding of current and upcoming trends and I’m highly capable of working under pressure in order to meet deadlines

TikTok username- @livgpickfordx

Timeline

Calligraphy artist

Pioneer print solutions
09.2024 - 01.2025

Dance and Performing Arts Teacher

Lilli-Mae Performing Arts School
10.2023 - 12.2023

Hostess/Receptionist at Wimbledon Championships

Max Promotions
07.2023 - 07.2023

Hostess/ Front of house- Epsom Derby

Max Promotions
06.2023 - 06.2023

Social media content creator

Grail talent
07.2022 - Current

Receptionist and Activities instructor

Flowerbowl Entertainment
09.2021 - 04.2022

Performer

Pop Up Global
01.2017 - 01.2022

Administration duties and Dance Teaching

Bernadette Bolton
01.2017 - 01.2018

Waitress

Mezzo Italian Restaurant
09.2016 - 02.2018

Administration duties

Pioneer Print Solutions
01.2016 - 01.2018

Workshop - Straight acting

Manchester School of Acting

Diploma of Higher Education- Distinction - Arts, Musical Theatre

Laine Theatre Arts

A-Levels - Psychology (B), Art and Design (B), Drama (B)

Westholme School

GCSEs - 3 A*’s, 4 A’s 4 B’s

Westholme School
Olivia Grace Pickford