Aspiring Marketing/Editorial Assistant

Danielle Németh

Ruislip, HA* *LQ • ********.*.******@*****.*** • mobile: +44-777-***-****

Currently a Researcher in the Expert Witness & Advisory Services team at Capita Real Estate & Infrastructure, assisting experts with project management and writing of their reports. Read an MPhil Egyptology at the University of Oxford and eager to get back into a role which offers me cerebral stimulation, as well as commercial exposure in a field I have affinity with. Tenacity and attention to detail is how I excelled in my studies and my professional roles to date, but my intellectual curiosity is what makes me highly adaptable, as my career (academic and commercial) thus far attests.

EDUCATION

University of Oxford, Lady Margaret Hall College - MPhil Egyptology (2014)

Thesis: Reconstructing Theban Tomb 22 from Archival Material: An Analysis of Process

Stellenbosch University - MPhil in Ancient Cultures (2012)

Thesis: The Goddess Hathor and the Women of Ancient Egypt http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/20292

Stellenbosch University - BA in Humanities (2009)

Triple Major: Ancient Cultures, History, and English Studies

Monument Park High School - South African National Senior Certificate (2006) with Merit

Achieved A grades in: Afrikaans First Language and Computer Studies

KEY SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Research:

Obtained two Masters’ degrees with a large research component (one from the most notable faculty of Egyptology in the English speaking world): two theses completed.

As the sole Researcher in my practice at Odgers Berndtson: juggling 17 live assignments, of which 5 were at active search phase.

Two CEO searches: GBG plc (which just posted great results) and EduServ.

Manipulating large raw data sets into charts/plotting maps, etc. for visual representation.

Completed several market mappings, which led to full searches at Odgers.

Consequent searches won off the back of my research.

Sub-editing, proofreading and drafting expert’s advice notes and reports at Capita, to very tight schedules.

Time management in order to produce results to specification.

Analysing financial statements in order to draw conclusions for market mapping purposes.

Languages:

Modern languages: I have two first languages: English & Afrikaans. I am nearly fluent in German (achieved height of fluency c.2012). I can read and understand Dutch/Flemish, owing to the fact that Afrikaans is a Dutch “daughter language”. I read and speak beginners’ French.

Ancient languages: I have 2 years of Middle and Late Egyptian, and 1.5 years of Koine Greek and Latin studies.

Sales/ Engagement:

Approaching prospective search candidates as the first point of contact.

Pitching roles to candidates and pitching candidates to the Partners I support.

Sourcing individuals who might refer us to a good candidate.

IT Skills:

Microsoft Office Package

oObtained 83% (A grade) for Computer Studies (MS Office package) on National Senior Certificate 2006 and subsequently exempted from compulsory Information Skills in my first year of my undergraduate.

oAdvanced MS Word & MS Excel

oIntermediate MS PowerPoint

oLapsed MS Access

G-Suite Applications

Databases

LinkedIn, FileFinder (internal database), MintUK, Hoovers, BoardEx, London Stock Exchange

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

RESEARCHER, EXPERT WITNESS & ADVISORY SERVICES - CAPITA REAL ESTATE & INFRASTRUCTURE

2018 - Present

I guide, mentor and support professionals with project management who have been instructed by solicitors to provide expert advice. I quickly assimilate new concepts to grasp the background and crucial aspects of cases in order to perform evidential research, verify reports for non-technical accessibility, completeness, consistency, style, and compliance with the relevant procedure rules. I have also sourced profiles and articles to put together marketing materials, such as brochures and handbooks. I have been directly instrumental in manipulating significant datasets (into charts, etc.) for use in disputes with regard to irregularities related to three residential developments in the Caribbean, a beam connection failure in a central London office building, a landslip in northern England, deterioration of façade materials on a refurbished residential development in London, piling designs at a North England waste treatment facility, and a sinkhole and associated remedial works at a social housing development in Hertfordshire. All these projects involve working to tight timescales and with large amounts of raw data.

RESEARCHER, CIO & IT TRANSFORMATION GROUP - ODGERS BERNDTSON

2015 - 2018

I started at Odgers Berndtson, the UK’s no1 Executive Search firm, as a Graduate Researcher in a cross-sector, functional, practice and earned a promotion to Researcher in Dec 2016. I supported two Partners as the sole Researcher (Oct 2016 - Aug 2017), juggling multiple (FTSE 350) assignments at a time. This included running the search process from start to finish, mapping the market, identifying candidates, and qualifying them to put together a strong short-list for the client. This meant getting to grips with a new sector with each new search, whilst endeavouring to match candidate and client needs. Several of my searches reached a positive outcome directly due to my ability to establish and maintain candidate relationships. We ran a weekly reporting cycle, which meant that process driven time management was absolutely key. My most successful and demanding search (for the GBG plc CEO) started when I was just 2 months into the role.

MINING RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT - HIRE RESOLVE, CAPE TOWN

2014 - 2015

I focussed on recruiting for the Mining sector in South Africa, handling all aspects of 360 contingent recruitment; screening CVs, identifying candidates, interviewing candidates, approaching potential clients. I made two placements within my probation period and made my first placement two weeks after starting, while my training manager was on leave for a week.

STUDENT ASSISTANT - STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY

2010 - 2012

I acted as Student Assistant to the Chair of the Department of Ancient Studies. I was the first point of contact for students and liaised between students and lecturers. I marked essays, supervised exams and had the opportunity to guest lecture on my thesis topic in the Women in Ancient Egypt course.

GUEST LECTURER - UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN

Apr 2012 - Apr 2012

I had the opportunity to guest lecture six topics in the First Years’ Introduction to Ancient Egypt course. It was my first time presenting to a large audience ( 100 students) and I achieved a 76% approval rating.

SOCIETIES & INTERESTS

Extracurricular: Lady Margaret Hall, Middle Common Room Executive Council - Social Secretary 2012/2013

Acting as a representative of the MCR at benefactors’ events, amongst which was an event at the John Soane Museum in London, where £550k were raised. I managed the social budget and arranged and managed social events.

Notably, I innovated the formal dining allocation ballot - before my tenure it was first come first served, I felt this was unfair due to the fact that people were unable to access the service at the same time. So I used Google docs and an open source randomiser, to fairly allocate students to either their first, or second choice formal.

Graduate Archaeology of Oxford Council 2013/2014

Oriental Institute Representative.

German Foreign Language Summer School - Otto-Friedrich Universität Bamberg - Aug 2011

Deutsche Literatur als Spiegel deutscher Geschichte

Fully funded by Universität Bamberg and Stellenbosch University.

Volunteering: Oxford Museums Service 2012 – 2014

Volunteered on several occasions at the various museums in Oxford at events for the public.

The Griffith Institute 2013

Volunteered in the project to digitise the archives.

Research Grant: National Research Foundation of South Africa - Oct 2010

ZAR 10k.

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