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Sarah Clark

Sarah Clark

Umberleigh,Devon

Summary

I am a smart, confident and out-going person who loves a challenge and has a strong desire to succeed and I have a proven track record. I have over three decades of work experience including running my own businesses. I started my career in Sport and Ski retail, managing and buying, followed by Estate Agency managing and valuing and Lettings and Property Management, including setting up a cold start office and turning around a failing sales office. I currently run three businesses; Health and Fitness Instructor, Photographer and I own a Smallholding with my husband. I have many strings to my bow and can turn my hand to anything I put my mind to. I am studying Level 2 Digital Marketing and Level 3 Pilates instructor courses both of which will be completed in the next couple of months. I enjoy leading and being part of a team especially building strong, long-term relationships with team members and clients but can also work alone getting my head down and persevering until the task is complete. I relish a challenge and over the last few years I have run various 10ks, half marathons and marathons including finishing the hottest Virgin London Marathon on record in 4 hours 11 minutes and I ran my first 50-mile Ultra Marathon aswell as competing in the Stunning and Savage Croyde Ocean Triathlon. I have a passion for health and fitness which is a massive part of my life and love helping others to get results, smashing their goals one day at a time.

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work history

Christmas Barn Fitness

Owner
High Bickington, Devon
07.2018 - Current

I instruct Body Conditioning, Core Conditioning, Kettlebells, Indoor cycling, Aquafit, Circuit Training and Boot camps.

Christmas Barn Photography

Owner
High Bickington, Devon
01.2009 - Current

Photographer/designer since 2009. Commercial photography, events, weddings, christenings, family portraits and school photos. Gregarious, positive and patient. Clients include La Fee Absinthe, Rock and Co, St Matthews Primary School Cobham, Bayford Primary School, Bayford Pre School, The Voices Foundation, Best Theatre Arts.


Fitness Instructor Highbullen Hotel

Highbullen Hotel
Chittllehamholt, Devon
05.2019 - 01.2022

As a gym instructor I was responsible for the smooth running of the gym, pool and spa areas. I helped people establish and reach their fitness goals through inductions and fitness assessments. I instructed Spin Cycling, Aquafit, Core Conditioning, Body Conditioning, Circuit Training, Boot Camps, Kettlebell and Dumbbell Strength Training classes.


Property Valuer

Bond Oxborough Phillips
Torrington, Devon
05.2015 - 06.2016

I was recruited as Property Valuer and with a fabulous team helped push our office forward by increasing the conversion rate and quality of instructions and therefore sales. I was able to make my mark by bringing a proactive work ethos with a smile to my clients in Devon. I enjoyed immensely working with this busy estate agent. Great job satisfaction from generating and converting most of my market appraisals. The customer-facing aspect of the job was hugely appealing to me, not just carrying out valuations, I also thoroughly enjoyed guided viewings. I finished working at Bond Oxborough Phillips to focus on my family and some new ventures.

Property Management

Self Employed
Bayford, Hertfordshire
04.2011 - 05.2016

I managed a Grade 11 listed 17th Century detached house in Hertfordshire

Branch Manager

Barnard Marcus
Chiswick, London
07.2004 - 08.2008

Despite the move to Hertfordshire, I was tempted to commute back to Chiswick with the lure of an opportunity to turn around a failing office. With my role of Branch Manager, Valuer, Instruction taker, I drove the office into the top 10 of 300 Sequence offices nationwide. Through a strong desire to succeed, an excellent conversion rate of instructions from confident and considered market appraisals, stand out sales particulars through good photography and marketing, using enterprising business plans and building a competent team. One of my career highlights was winning the instruction and selling the most expensive house in Chiswick and banking £60,000 in a single fee. With this performance and a very healthy P&L sheet, I was awarded a handsome bonus with an all-expenses-paid international trip.

Office Manager

Featherstone Leigh
Chiswick, London
09.2003 - 06.2004

I was recruited for my impressive track record on sales and lettings to set up and run this new office. Initially with the dual role of sales and lettings and then solely driving sales forward. In June 2004 I relocated to Hertfordshire.



Lettings Director

The Tate Partnersahip
Chiswick, Devon
03.2000 - 09.2003

I was recruited by Tate Partnership to drive lettings forward. In 31/2 years the lettings department went from strength to strength with a substantial portfolio of managed properties. Always going the extra mile at the point of valuation, instruction and let. This was noticed by Featherstone Leigh who recruited me for their new office in Chiswick.

Sales and Lettings Negotiator

Lauristons
Chiswick, London
01.1999 - 03.2000

Kids Private Tennis Coach

Self Employed
Holland Park, London
02.1998 - 01.1999

Coaching children from age 2 to 11

Retail Sales Manager

First Service Sports
Chiswick
06.1996 - 02.1998

Assistant Manager

Cotswold Outdoor
Shepherds Bush
05.1995 - 06.1996

Bar Worker

Pacific Bar
Val D'Isere , France
12.1994 - 04.1995

Retail Sales Manager/Buyer

Match Point Sport and Ski
Cobham, Surrey
08.1990 - 12.1994

Education

A-Levels - English, History, Biology, Art

Kelly College, Devon
09/1987 - 06/1989

GCSEs - 10 O'levels including English and Maths

Stoodley Knowle
09/1980 - 06/1987

Timeline

Fitness Instructor Highbullen Hotel - Highbullen Hotel
05.2019 - 01.2022
Christmas Barn Fitness - Owner
07.2018 - Current
Property Valuer - Bond Oxborough Phillips
05.2015 - 06.2016
Property Management - Self Employed
04.2011 - 05.2016
Christmas Barn Photography - Owner
01.2009 - Current
Branch Manager - Barnard Marcus
07.2004 - 08.2008
Office Manager - Featherstone Leigh
09.2003 - 06.2004
Lettings Director - The Tate Partnersahip
03.2000 - 09.2003
Sales and Lettings Negotiator - Lauristons
01.1999 - 03.2000
Kids Private Tennis Coach - Self Employed
02.1998 - 01.1999
Retail Sales Manager - First Service Sports
06.1996 - 02.1998
Assistant Manager - Cotswold Outdoor
05.1995 - 06.1996
Bar Worker - Pacific Bar
12.1994 - 04.1995
Retail Sales Manager/Buyer - Match Point Sport and Ski
08.1990 - 12.1994
Kelly College - A-Levels, English, History, Biology, Art
09/1987 - 06/1989
Stoodley Knowle - GCSEs, 10 O'levels including English and Maths
09/1980 - 06/1987
Sarah Clark