Stephanie Connor
Stanley,County Durham
Summary
Accomplished small business owner with a multitude of transferable skills, gained through both employment and self-employment in various sectors. Passionate about all aspects of the Floristry industry, with a desire to remain up to speed with trends and advancements. Experienced brand ambassador and communicator with an approachable yet professional demeanour.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Floral designer
Dancing Dahlia
Stanley, Durham
01.2019 - Current
- Supplying full-service wedding florals and venue styling across the North-East UK.
- All associated administrative tasks, from day to day communications with clients, to marketing/social media, to personal tax returns.
- Producing creative works - from design, to ordering, to realisation of arrangements,
- Working alone, as a team-leader, and occasionally as a freelancer.
Dance and fitness instructor
Stephanie Connor Dance and Fitness
Stanley, Durham
10.2011 - Current
- Leading group dance and fitness sessions across the community, and for council-run facilities.
- Choreographing safe and effective routines, complying with license agreements where appropriate.
- Following market trends, and completing CPD training to remain current and competitive.
- Marketing classes, ensuring licenses and insurances remain up to date, submitting personal tax returns.
Master Trainer/Presenter
Hau2 Fitness
Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne
08.2017 - 11.2018
- Organising and delivering in-person training days across the UK and Ireland, onboarding new licensees and offering after care where required.
- Presenting at fitness conventions, acting as brand ambassador and promoting programme content to potential licensees.
- Choreographing and filming content to be distributed to licensees as monthly learning resources.
Trainer/Presenter
FitSteps
London, London
07.2013 - 01.2017
- Member of the pioneer training team, delivering in-person trainings across the UK and Ireland.
- Working with attendees to assist them in meeting the sometimes challenging criteria to pass assessment.
- Choreographing safe and effective routines, travelling to filming days in London to create monthly learning content for licensees.
- Presenting alongside celebrity dancers at fitness conventions, representing the brand at trade shows and promoting programme content.
Supervisor - retail
Schuh
Gateshead, Gateshead
11.2010 - 05.2011
- Managing shop-floor staff, ensuring all customers were approached and strict rules adhered to in order to minimise stock loss.
- Conducting regular staff appraisals.
- All back-of-house tasks, including stock intake, returns, and banking.
- Dealing with customer complaints and queries.
Supervisor - retail
Lipsy (Next)
Gateshead, Gateshead
06.2009 - 11.2010
- General retail duties - customer care, payments and refunds, stock replenishment, visual merchandising.
- Compiling staff rotas and managing daily task splits.
- Back-of-house administrative tasks - tracking KPI's, banking, returns.
- Customer complaints and queries.
Education
City and Guilds, Level 3 - Floristry
East Durham College, Houghall
Durham, County Durham 09.2021 - 05.2023
City and Guilds, Level 2 - Floristry
East Durham College, Houghall
Durham, County Durham 09.2019 - 05.2020
Associate - Ballroom Dancing
NCDTA
Newcastle upon Tyne 01.2014 - 12.2014
NVQ Level 4 - Fashion Design
Northumbria University
Newcastle upon Tyne 09.2007 - 05.2008
Foundation Degree in Arts - Arts
University of Sunderland
Sunderland 09.2005 - 05.2006
A-Levels - English Language, Art and Design, Classical History
Durham Sixth Form Centre
Durham 09.2002 - 05.2005
Skills
- Creative designer
- Effective communicator
- Flexible and Adaptable
- Thrives as either a team leader or team member
Timeline
City and Guilds, Level 3 - Floristry
East Durham College, Houghall
09.2021 - 05.2023
City and Guilds, Level 2 - Floristry
East Durham College, Houghall
09.2019 - 05.2020
Floral designer
Dancing Dahlia
01.2019 - Current
Master Trainer/Presenter
Hau2 Fitness
08.2017 - 11.2018
Associate - Ballroom Dancing
NCDTA
01.2014 - 12.2014
Trainer/Presenter
FitSteps
07.2013 - 01.2017
Dance and fitness instructor
Stephanie Connor Dance and Fitness
10.2011 - Current
Supervisor - retail
Schuh
11.2010 - 05.2011
Supervisor - retail
Lipsy (Next)
06.2009 - 11.2010
NVQ Level 4 - Fashion Design
Northumbria University
09.2007 - 05.2008
Foundation Degree in Arts - Arts
University of Sunderland
09.2005 - 05.2006
A-Levels - English Language, Art and Design, Classical History
Durham Sixth Form Centre
09.2002 - 05.2005
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