Kat S.

Virtual Event Producer

LinkedIn • ZZP

Jun 2021 - Present • 5 yrs 4 mos

Working remotely as a freelancer within the virtual events industry, specialising in: - Virtual events planning (event script, digital invitations, pre-work design and distribution) - Virtual events project management (long-term support leading up to virtual event, tech tests, liaising with involved stakeholders to identify key objectives) - Event livestreaming to social media platforms - Creating social media content - Running the virtual event as tech moderator (running 'in meeting' functions - breakout rooms, polls, Q&A , event recording, contenct sharing; support with virtual platofrm tech issues - Running virtual events as event presenter (event introduction, speaker intros, driving participants interaction) - Main platforms specialisation - Zoom, Hopin, MS Teams, StreamYard, LinkedIn LIVE, OBS - Post-production services - meeting recording editing & clean-up, brand placement, captions, creating short marketing clips to highlight key moments

Learning Designer

bp • Parttime

Oct 2023 - Sep 2026 • 2 yrs 11 mos

My role's focus was to oversee the design or the company's flagship face to face leadership programme. My main responsibilities included: - Design and maintaintenance of company's flagship face-to-face leadership development programme for mid-level and senior leaders - Working with the Leading in Operations Delivery Team to ensure programme quality and alignment with timelines, resources, and delivery requirements - Partnering closely with coaches and facilitators to ensure clear understanding of session design and consistent delivery across locations - Collaborating with sponsors, SMEs, and stakeholders to translate business needs into engaging learning experiences - Analysing participant feedback and implement continuous improvements to strengthen programme impact

Learning and Development Coordinator

CMS • Fulltime

Jul 2019 - Jun 2021 • 1 yr 11 mos

End-to-end organisation and delivery of the firm’s sizeable L&D portfolio (over 35 courses on offer, ca. 10 events per week). In my role I was also a leading some of the Firm’s flagship L&D events organised for Partners and Senior Associates: Main responsibilities: - In-house and virtual event management - Successfully onboarding all external training facilitators in using the Firms online event platform, in the face of rapid changes related to the Covid-19 pandemic - Successfully re-designing, and ensuring smooth virtual delivery of the Firm’s flagship global L&D programmes: coordinating multiple stakeholders based in different offices internationally; planning the event to accommodate different time-zones; creating engagement among Firm’s most senior partners; upskilling employees Firmwide in using the online communication platform; facilitating the live virtual events - Streamlining and digitalisation of L&D content - Training the Firm’s external training providers (and colleagues internally) in using the organisation’s online communication platforms - MS Teams & Zoom - Acting as the main point of contact for Firm’s L&D events- both for internal and external stakeholders - managing all stakeholders professionally at all times - Being first point of contact for any tech issues during the delivery of virtual L&D events, setting the facilitators’ tech prior the event, ensuring smooth delivery of the programme - Liaising with event facilitators to prepare all materials in a timely-manner & ensure timely delivery to participants (virtually or hard-copies) - Managing L&D inbox ensuring efficient communication between the team & relevant stakeholders - Scheduling and coordination of L&D event calendar to avoid event clashes (including international sessions)