At first, I tried to be an actor. But I quickly realised I much preferred to be behind the stage than on it. One of my first roles was as a tentacle operator in a production of Return to the Forbidden Planet and from then on I was hooked.
+I didn't pick the University of Nottingham because it has the best (opinion) and oldest (fact) technical event services student group in the entire country, but I am *supremely* glad I did. TEC has been utterly brilliant for my personal development, and I've made many friends along the way. From the moment I joined I knew I'd found something special, and threw myself into it wholeheartedly. I spent more than a year as it's Communications Officer, managing our social media and assisting other committee members with whatever they needed. I ran a successful #30DaysOfTEC visibility campaign in the days leading up to our last recruitment cycle.
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+ 2020 and COVID-19 have brought an unprecedented halt to TEC activities, just as I was elected Technical Director and thrust in charge of the whole organisation. Managing the response to a once-in-a-lifetime event is another huge opportunity for personal growth and development of skills. I have a strong vision for the organisation and its future, but I know implementing it will be challenging. I just hope that we get a chance to do some more events during my tenure as Technical Director.
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I have branched out into freelance work using the skills and experience I have gained through TEC. I often work for College Street, which is Nottingham City Council's technical services department, including at the Nottingham Arts Theatre as a lighting technician.
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