As a Headteacher, I have worked with Vanessa for a total of nearly 4 years at Roxeth Primary School. I have always found her extremely professional and very efficient with a range of tasks. Vanessa is able to quickly build working relationships with colleagues and external companies. She is a pleasure to work with and will be a valuable asset to any project or task given to her.
Mr S Deanus
Headteacher
Roxeth Primary School
Vanessa worked as my PA and Office Manager at ECI Telecom in Sydney, Australia. As VP APAC, I was travelling frequently around Asia Pacific, leaving Vanessa to manage the office and ensure things ran smoothly. Vanessa showed professionalism when dealing with suppliers and contractors, was motivated and extremely organised.
When travelling with my family, Vanessa looked after various personal matters that I requested of her (liaising with travel agent, paying bills, attending to a break in at our home) and always showed exemplary reliability and trustworthiness.
Amos Talmor
Partner, Innolab-China
Vanessa worked for me at many of the events we have done at Ridley London. She is extremely organised, conscientious and reliable. I would highly recommend her.
Camilla Ridley
Director, Ridley London
I have known Vanessa in many roles over the past 10 years. Firstly as a parent at the school where I was Headteacher where her two boys attended, then to her joining the Governing Body of the school and latterly as an employee. She was reliable and conscientious in all that she did.
As a parent she very quickly showed her skills and became a stalwart of our PTA which involved running many events and supporting the school in a variety of ways. In this she demonstrated her ability to not only manage people but also her considerable organisational skills.
Vanessa then took on the role of a Governor at the school which showed her commitment and sense of community responsibility. She was able to act as a ‘critical friend’ and was always well prepared and offered good advice with a considered response to any issues that arose in this very important voluntary role in the school.
It was no surprise that she then applied for and was appointed to the post of Resource Officer in the school which again showed her ability to organise resources in a timely and extremely well-presented way; she was a vital support to staff and to me personally in the school. She has over time also taken on additional responsibilities for instance latterly as the Welfare Officer of the school. The demands of this post include the essential skills of care giving, understanding and communication as well as being able to work with a range of people and work to tight time scales.
She had very good relationships with staff, pupils and parents. Vanessa has excellent communication skills and is caring and supportive toward children who she had regular contact with in a busy primary school.
Vanessa is punctual and reliable; her attendance was good; I know that if you want a job done efficiently you can always rely on Vanessa.
Mrs C. Tobin
Education Consultant