Curriculum Vitae Female Number of years working in industry: 11 years 9 months

Candidate ID Number: 42403
Nationality: British
Language Skills:
  Fluent: English
  Basic: Albanian, Greek, Spanish, French
Permitted to work in: UK - United Kingdom
Position Sought: Assistant Manager, Head Therapist, Senior Therapist, Massage Therapist, Holistic Therapist, Complementary Practitioner, Complementary Therapist, College Tutor, Yoga / Pilates Teacher, Receptionist

Personal Statement

Experience in varied job roles has given me robust skills to work impeccably well as part of a team and individually. I hold enthusiastic social communication skills, have an excellent friendly customer service manner and always work to a industry required professional standards. I maintain a calm stress free approach to problem solving and meeting required deadlines.

I have training in Thai Yoga Massage from a massage clinic I was employed at Lila Thai Massage although not yet certified. I received in-salon training in microdermabrasion although not certified and working with Dermalogica Products. I am passionate about learning as much as I can within the industry and love providing caring pampering experiences for people.
I have a strong practice and interest in Yoga, Dance, nutrition, sailing and exercise which compliment my work life with my personal life goals.

Seeking work in international locations and cruise ships

Employment History:

January 2021 - Present - Spa Director at (most recent employer hidden for confidentiality) Saranda, Albania, Albania, (Health Club)

Duties included:

Stellar Therapies was my own massage and yoga studio along with a worldwide wellness retreat organisation that I set up and founded in Saranda, Albania.

Roles included:

- Head Massage Therapist and Yoga Teacher

- Marketing

- Reception duties

- Client care and satisfaction

- Logistics and creation of local and worldwide retreats

- Budgeting & end of month spreadsheets

- Stocktaking & ordering

- Rota and organising extra staff for high seasons

Products worked with:

Evolve Organic Beauty

Career Break - Traveling



April 2019 - April 2020 - Massage Therapist at The Beach Spa, Cayman Islands , Cayman Islands, (5 Star Hotel Spa)

Duties included:

• To provide beauty and massage treatments to clients of the hotel
• To provide mobile treatments to other visitors accommodations
• Before and after care of clients
• Reception Duties

Products worked with:

• Body Deli raw facial products

November 2019 - April 2020 - Yoga / Pilates Teacher at Rock iguana, Cayman brac, Cayman Islands , Cayman Islands, (Hotel Fitness Centre)

Duties included:

To provide yoga & dance instruction to tourists and residents,

hatha yoga

yin yoga

vinyasa

restorative

morning divers flow yoga

divers decompression yoga

woman's theraputic movement through Arabic dance

February 2017 - April 2019 - Massage Therapist at On site Massage company, Scotland, UK - United Kingdom, (Home/Mobile)

Duties included:

• Provided at desk massages within office environments

July 2017 - September 2018 - Receptionist at Soma Osteopathy, Edinburgh, UK - United Kingdom, (Hospital / Medical Clinic)

Duties included:

• Reception Duties- booking patients via phone, in-house, email, taking payments, Admin, Housekeeping, stock taking, rota, front of house, patient records
• patient care and well being

March 2018 - September 2018 - Beauty Therapist at Pure Spa, Edinburgh, UK - United Kingdom, (5 Star Hotel Spa)

Duties included:

• Massage Treatments - Indian Head, Relaxation, Swedish, Deep Tissue
• Body Scrubs and Wraps
• Facial Treatments
• Warm & Intimate Waxing
• Client Care & Consultation
• Domestic Duties of the Spa
• Reception
• Product recommendations and sales

Products worked with:

• Elemis
• Pure Skin Care
• Perron Rigot
• Australian Body Care

March 2017 - January 2018 - Massage Therapist at Mobile Massage, United Kingdom , UK - United Kingdom, (Home/Mobile)

Duties included:

To preform 15 minute chair massages at corporate events around the UK

May 2017 - November 2017 - Massage Therapist at Cyan Beauty Studios, Edinburgh, UK - United Kingdom, (High Street Salon)

Duties included:

• Massage therapies - Indian Head massage, Swedish, Thai, back neck and shoulders, on site massage
• facial treatments
• waxing
• reception
• client care & Wellbeing

Products worked with:

Dermalogica

February 2017 - November 2017 - Massage Therapist at Lila Thai, Edinburgh, UK - United Kingdom, (High Street Salon)

Duties included:

• Thai Massage Therapist & Swedish Massage
• Facial Treatments
• Reception Duties - booking clients via phone, in-house and online, taking payment & cash handling
• Maintaining treatment room standards

May 2017 - November 2017 - Massage Therapist at Edinburgh City Chiropratic, Edinburgh, UK - United Kingdom, (Hospital / Medical Clinic)

Duties included:

• Massage Therapist- Swedish, Indian Head Massage & Reflexology
• maintaining treatment room standards
• client care and wellbeing

March 2017 - November 2017 - Holistic Therapist at Planetary Healing centre, Edinburgh, UK - United Kingdom, (High Street Salon)

Duties included:

• Client care and wellbeing
• Massage Therapist- Swedish, Indian Head Massage & Reflexology
• maintaining treatment room standards

June 2016 - July 2016 - Massage Therapist at Volipia Sailing Vessel, Sweden, Sweden, (Cruise Ship)

Duties included:

• Massage & Reflexology Therapist
• deckhand
• cooking & housekeeping

Career Break - I studied and worked for the Theatre and film industry within the Costume, hair and make up departments



March 2005 - January 2006 - Holistic Therapist at Neat Feet Complimentary Centre, Kirkcaldy, UK - United Kingdom, (High Street Salon)

Duties included:

• Massage Therapist
• reception duties
• retail management
• making herbal products

Career Break - Travelling and non industry related work



January 1996 - August 1998 - Hair Stylist at Keith Angus Hairdressing , Edinburgh, UK - United Kingdom, (Hair Salon)

Duties included:

• Trainee Hair stylist
• washing & shampooing clients
• blowdrying
• Reception Duties - taking payments, Taking bookings via phone and in-house
• assisting All senior stylists and beauty therapists

Products worked with:

• Toni & Guy Products

Education and Qualifications:

2021	College of Highlands and Islands
	HNC 1st year of Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Degree
2018	Thai Massage School Chaing Mai
	Foundation level 1 Traditional Thai Massage
2018	International school of Chang Mai
	Diploma Thai Massage
2018	Trained in House
	not certified Deep Tissue Body Scrubs & Wraps Trigger Point Therapy
2018	Scottish Therapy Academy
	Diploma Hot Stone Massage
2018	Gateway workshops training academy
	Diploma Intimate & Hot Waxing
2017	Trained in house
	Not certified Thai Yoga Massage
2017	Amethyst Holistic Training School
	Diploma Swedish Massage
2016	Scottish Therapy Academy
	Diploma Facial Treatments
2005	Trained in House
	Not certified Reiki
2004	Craven College
	Vtct Indian Head Massage
1996	Balwearie High school
	Standard Grade- English, Maths, French, Art, Drama, History, Modern Studies, Highers - English, Drama

Product Training:

May 2018	Elemis
	Online Elemis Academy  Elemis product Knowledge

Vocational Qualifications

• HND Theatre Costume Interpretation
• City & Guilds Level 3 Costume Design
• Diploma Corsetry

Hobbies and Interests

• yoga
• Sailing
• various form of dance
• Designing and making clothes
• Diving
• Swimming

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