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Newman Alexander

Copenhagen, Denmark

+45 40 44 94 66  •  h[email protected]

I'm an entrepreneurial Project and Events Manager with wide-ranging experience: I've worked for a big company and a small arts charity and run two small businesses. I'm particularly drawn to start-ups with a passionate and inspiring approach to making things happen.


Core competencies

    • Project management
    • Event management and curation
    • Group facilitation and individual coaching
    • Operations management
    • Stakeholder management 
    • Administration and book-keeping

Key qualities

    • Big Picture thinker with a sharp eye for detail
    • Clear and inclusive communicator 
    • Dynamic, hard-working self-starter
    • Upbeat and positive
    • Practical and action-oriented 
    • Native English speaker

Working history


Various companies

Various roles, 2018 - present (ongoing) 

As a new arrival to Copenhagen I'm working in a range of flexible part-time roles until I secure a full-time position.


Sacred Pleasures

Founder and Leader, 2010 - 2017

I founded and led a personal development organisation, supporting people to live richer lives and maximise their potential.


  • Managing and delivering 15-20 workshops per year
  • Growing turnover from zero to £60k over 5 years
  • Recruiting, on-boarding and managing team of 5 
  • Creating websites in Wordpress and Squarespace
  • Building email list and FB group of 1500 people

The Summerhouse Weekend

Co-curator and workshop team leader, 2013 - 2017

I curated workshops and led a team for this 500-person boutique festival, which brought diverse communities together.


  • Curating and managing 30-40 workshop programme
  • Recruiting, on-boarding and managing over 20 facilitators
  • Managing programme budgets up to £5k
  • Liaising between production team and workshop facilitators
  • Trouble-shooting and problem-solving live on-site 

Switch Performance

Founder and Co-leader, 2005 - 2010

I founded and co-ran a theatre and performance company in London, supporting artists to make and exhibit work.


  • Managing programme of 5-10 performances per year
  • Managing annual budgets up to £20k
  • Facilitating creative processes for groups of 8-10 artists
  • Collaborating with Arts Council England and other stakeholders
  • Project-managing logo and branding development

Cardboard Citizens

Project Manager, 2003 - 2005

I worked as a Project Manager, delivering theatre performances to  homeless hostels and theatres in London and around the UK. 


Responsibilities included:

  • Managing annual programme with budget of £20k
  • On-boarding and managing team of 4 ex-homeless actors
  • Fundraising and reporting to sustain annual programme
  • Liaising with over 80 venues to ensure smooth operations

Cartus

Project & Training Manager, 1998 - 2002

I worked as a Project Manager at a renowned corporate global HR outsourcing provider.


Responsibilities included:

  • Managing project budgets up to £80k
  • Implementing new clients worth up to £2m in revenue
  • Managing ongoing client relationships
  • Developing company-wide web-based IT system
  • Training staff in MS Office and internal systems

Education


MA (Oxon)

English Language & Literature

Upper second (2:1)



Wadham College, Oxford University

1992 - 1995


A levels

English, Maths, French - grade A
Further Maths - grade C



Mill Hill School, London
1991


GCSEs & S Levels

English, Maths, French, History, Latin, Biology, Chemistry, Physics - grade A

English & Maths S level - grade A


Mill Hill School, London

1989

Additional information

  • Systems: MS Office, G-Suite, Photoshop, Wordpress, Squarespace, PayPal, Stripe, Trello, Slack (see full list)
  • Languages: English (native), French (intermediate), Japanese (conversational), Danish (basic)
  • International experience: I've lived in England, Denmark, Japan and Australia and visited 32 countries
  • Diversity: I identify as gender-fluid, my pronoun is 'they' rather than 'he'