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Poppy Vata

Ipswich,Suffolk

Summary

A detail-oriented professional with expertise in proofreading and editing, strategic thinking, and academic writing. Demonstrates strong legal research capabilities and effective communication skills, complemented by a proven ability to work collaboratively within teams. Committed to leveraging these skills to contribute to impactful projects and drive organisational success.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Waitress

Benoli
Norwich, Norfolk
04.2025 - 07.2025
  • Utilised professional communication skills to resolve customer complaints.
  • Improved customer satisfaction by providing efficient and friendly service.
  • Showcased extensive knowledge of menu items, heightened customer decision making.

Debt community volunteer

Norfolk Community Law Service
Norwich , Norfolk
09.2024 - 07.2025
  • Assessed personalised client situations to make relevant casework referrals.
  • Client interviewing to build casework
  • General Admin

Restaurant manager

The Galley
Woodbridge, Suffolk
01.2018 - 11.2024

As the Restaurant Manager, I successfully managed all aspects of the restaurant, including staff supervision, customer service, and operations. Additionally, I trained and mentored staff to ensure high-quality service and maintained a positive work environment.

Worked my way up from waitress, to supervisor, and then throughout COVID-19 I helped with administration and deliveries. After which I was made restaurant manager from re-opening

  • Managed all aspects of the restaurant, including staff supervision, customer service, and operations
  • Trained and mentored staff to ensure high-quality service and maintained a positive work environment.
  • Memorised the menu, specials and wine list, to provide further knowledge to customers

Legal intern

Norfolk Community Law Service
Norwich , Norfolk
07.2024 - 09.2024

To support NCLS’s ‘front door’ providing a client-focused triage service and access to NCLS's wide range of free legal help. Working with the Legal Services coordinator and others helping the administration and running of Legal Advice Clinics, the Family service, Immigration, Welfare Rights and Debt teams. Undertaking some legal casework duties including organising information, recording key dates, legal research, drafting legal documentation, interviewing clients and witnesses, some negotiation, and to provide assistance to solicitors and caseworkers/service managers.

Education

LLB - Law

University of East Anglia
Norwich
09.2021 - 07.2025

A-Levels - History, Sociology, Geography

St Josephs College
Ipswich
09.2019 - 06.2021

GCSEs - 9 GCSE's

St Josephs College
Ipswich
09.2017 - 07.2019

Skills

  • Proofreading and editing
  • Strategic thinking
  • Academic writing
  • Legal research
  • Effective communication
  • Teamwork

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Waitress

Benoli
04.2025 - 07.2025

Debt community volunteer

Norfolk Community Law Service
09.2024 - 07.2025

Legal intern

Norfolk Community Law Service
07.2024 - 09.2024

LLB - Law

University of East Anglia
09.2021 - 07.2025

A-Levels - History, Sociology, Geography

St Josephs College
09.2019 - 06.2021

Restaurant manager

The Galley
01.2018 - 11.2024

GCSEs - 9 GCSE's

St Josephs College
09.2017 - 07.2019
Poppy Vata