1. Ginette Lewis
Events/Exhibition Organiser, Campaign Marketing, Editorial Content, Communications,
Press Officer, PR, Events
Address: Limehouse Marina, 46 Goodhart Place, London, E14 8EG
Tel: (+44)07881621897
Objective
To continue to build on my career strengths within the events management/media
sphere; where my successful campaign marketing record and unique understanding of
popular culture and social media connections can be used to facilitate the success of an
organisation dedicated to innovation and cultural relevance within the global 21st
century
environment.
Summary
With a BA (First Class) & MA from one of the world’s leading research universities (QMUL),
where I have been invited to address students on many occasions to speak about my varied
career successes. My professional highlights include the arrangement of several high
powered events from conception to fruition, such as Life Time Musical Achievement Awards
2008 at Shepherds Bush Empire and Los Angeles Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp 2015. The
successful publication of a celebrity autobiography (ghost written), appearance as a ‘talking
head’ in two award winning documentaries, an ongoing curation of celebrity popular culture
archives, digitising and running online campaigns and historical presentations for website
pages. I mounted an exhibition of memorabilia in London in 2014 and deal with the National
Press and BBC/Television Companies on a regular basis, helping them access my archives
and providing additional information. Flexible, authoritative, cheerful, enthusiastic,
confident and responsible, with a refreshingly different approach; a team leader and team
player, with highly developed organisational and problem solving qualities; I have had an
extensive and varied professional life, with some career paths running simultaneously,
resulting in an exceptional skillset that can be utilised and further developed to great
advantage.
Education
Graduate & Post-Graduate Degrees
Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London, 1998-2002
• Master of Arts Degree (High Pass) in Writing & Society 1700-1820
• Bachelor of Arts Degree (First Class) in English Literature
Advanced Education: 1996-8, Lowlands College, Harrow, Access to HE certificate, 24 credits.
Secondary: Stella Mann School of Dancing, Finchley Road, London.
O levels including English Literature, Language, Art, etc.
Ballet exams ISTD (qualified to teach ballet) & RAD up to Elementary level
LAMDA senior advanced certificate of Acting

2. Professional History:
2005-Present: Ginger Baker: www.gingerbaker.com
Variable hours full/part-time depending on campaign durations.
• Curator, collator and narrator of the Ginger Baker (voted third best rock drummer of
all time by Rolling Stone Magazine) archive and website (www.gingerbaker.com). In
partnership with Leda Baker the web designer.
• Running of Facebook Official Page with 140k plus reach. Successful Facebook and
website campaigns.
• Campaign Marketing, meeting deadlines, attention to detail, time & task
management.
• Event management from conception. Jazz Café, London (2009). Publication of book
(2009). Shepherd’s Bush Empire (2008 and 2016). London Islington O2 Academy
(2014). Los Angeles (2015).
• Online retail store. Conception & campaign management.
• Digitising new and existing archival material.
• Press releases.
• International travel associated with negotiations for large sums and working within
budget.
• Training of new recruits and volunteers.
• Archive storage and close working relationship with Bonham’s auction house and
Kerry Taylor fashion auction house.
• Negotiating with media and globally recognised companies for use of archival
material. Using Communication skills w/different external teams, dealing with both senior
executives and admin staff.
February 2012 – August 2012
Web-site Editorial - Press Officer – PR – Communications - Recruitment
Only Eggless / DDK Recruitment, Wembley
• Campaign Marketer/PA to the Director of two very different companies.
• Developed new skills in the field of recruitment and a strong understanding of the
criteria necessary to fit a candidate for specialised roles within the IT industry.
• Wrote the product leader headings for the website.
• Updated the site & wrote all advertising, including advertisement updates daily on
Facebook and Twitter.
• Training of new recruits.
• All usual PA tasks were also carried out daily, such as diary
management/logistics/general admin/meetings/ordering stock/chasing invoices etc.
March 1998-January 2005:
Archival research/Press Officer/PR Assistant
Hi-Note Music Ltd, Southlodge Farm, Windsor, Berks
• PR assistant for Tony Hamlin (former MD at K-Tel records) running a top class horse
livery stables near Windsor great Park.
• Curator of back catalogue record company Hi-Note Music on the same site.

3. • High level of responsibility, motivation & client services required. All PA admin
tasks, logistics, press, handling of business diary, handling money, banking and
accounts.
• Writing reviews and advertisements, managing musicians, attending meetings,
judging for Radio Southampton, handling the press and publicity department and
general admin.
September 1996-July 2002:
Journalist: Harrow Observer Newspaper
• Researcher/Journalist/Reporter (Sept-Dec 1997), many articles published during this
period including an autobiographical piece. Completed Access to HE course at
Lowlands College Harrow. Completed BA Degree, completed Masters Degree.
Strengths
• Presentations
• Events Management
• Front of House
• Sales
• Public Speaking
• Negotiation
• Written work
• Client facing