Meet The Team

Hi!  I am the Centre Manager for the Newark Beacon Innovation Centre. I look after the sales side of the business, being the first port of call for new customers. Let me know if you want a tour of our centre! The fact that we have a Business Coach is such an exciting prospect. I love spending time with our current customers, understanding and learning about their needs and requirements so that we can help them in the best possible way. I am passionate about providing our customers with the best possible service. Having worked for over a decade in the retail industry including managing a store for 6 years, I have a wealth of customer service experience.

I make sure everything in the centre runs smoothly so that our customers can concentrate on growing their businesses and expanding successfully. We worry about the small stuff so they don’t have too and we pride ourselves on maintaining our high standards!

Every day is different here at the Newark Beacon, I look forward to each new daily challenge which makes the job so enjoyable. We have fab products and services to offer, including hot-desking facilities, meeting room and as well as modern and versatile office space. We also offer multiple Virtual Office options to add that extra professionalism if you are working from home.

I love spending time with friends and family, I rarely have a free weekend! I enjoy trying new restaurants of which Newark has plenty! I also enjoying baking and trying new recipes.

I have worked in customer service all of my working life, whether it be as a Waitress or Office Manager, I am passionate about providing the best possible support I can to all clients. I have 6+ years of experience in administration, operations and facilities and really enjoy keeping things running smoothly and efficiently.

In my free time I love to socialise or curl up with a good book.   

I am excited to be joining the team here at Newark Beacon and look forward to getting my teeth into the role.

As a qualified Dental Technician my previous working environment meant that contact with the public or colleagues was often limited to creating a denture or struggling to decipher meaning to the mumbling emanating from behind a surgical mask!

Fortunately the opportunity to adopt a front of house coordination role at Newark Beacon has allowed me to return to what excites me most about the job; the interaction and engagement with a great diversity of people and businesses on a daily basis. In short, I love it.

The Centre Management support staff are a fun and friendly group, who ensure the smooth and efficient coordination of a number of varied business and commercial interests. A group that I'm incredibly proud to call myself an integrated member of.

Each day and every phone call is a new challenge for me, and I look forwards to expanding my understanding of how the Centre continues to support and develop business at both a local and national scale.

When not busy juggling the set up of our conferencing facilities, fielding calls and dealing with interested parties as to how Oxford Innovations can support your business, I enjoy spending time in my new house, with my partner and our two latest additions; a Segugio Italiano and Pointer puppy.

Local long walks with these three are helping my acclimatisation to the local geography although frequent long distance cycling tours allow me to enjoy areas of the UK that are a little more further afield.

My roles are varied but centre on our catering, from food preparation to ordering stock and conference catering.

I was a sales assistant before I came here, but I love the atmosphere and all the great people I’m now working with. I’ve also qualified in Basic Food Hygiene since joining the team.

When I knock-off it’s time for my daughter and to exercise. I also manage the odd trip to the cinema. If I didn’t work here I would love to be a fitness instructor.

Favourite website – Forever 21

Favourite song – Mr Brightside by The Killers – it’s always a good excuse to dance like no-one’s watching!