Miriam Agat is seeking a career in the events industry and has extensive experience working as a freelance event manager, promoter, and hostess for various international brands. She has a BA in English Literature from Queen Mary University of London and founded her own ethical fashion label called Simple Animal Design.

1. Miriam Agat
5 Compton Crescent
London,N17 7JU
Mobile 07743 467 782
Email: miriam.agat@googlemail.com
Objective
After studying English literature in Germany and at the University of London and being awarded a 2.1 degree, I am
looking forward to continuing my career in the events industry. It is important for me to be able to be passionate in
my job and I am looking for a position that allows exactly that.
Experience
RedRoutemaster September 2015–
December 2015
Bookings and operations Coordinator
I was a freelance booker for RedRoutemaster until I went travelling Asia for two months. During my time at RedRoutemaster,I
helped to increase the revenue by 24% within the four months that I worked there. I was the first point of contact for all the
calls, wrote quotes, took payments, wrote invoices and negotiated with potential clients.
Freelance Event Manager, Promoter & Hostess
May 2007– Present, Germany/UK
I work as a freelance event manager, promoter and exhibition hostess. I have represented many international brands at
exhibitions, learned to work independently as a freelancer,and have organised events and exhibitions. Some of the clients and
events I have worked for are:
• Fuji • Olympus • Pure London Fashion Show • Microsoft
• Nintendo • Pokémon • Durex • Vogue
• Adidas • Euro Gamer Expo
• World Travel Market • Rugby World Cup
‘SimpleAnimalDesign’ June 2014 - Present
Founder of Simple Animal Design, an Ethical Fashion
Label
I founded my own vegan and ethical fashion label Simple Animal in June 2014 and have exhibited at the Ethical Fashion Show
in Berlin in 2015. I have organised everything involving this campaign and managed to get four sponsors on board. I recruited
volunteers in Berlin to promote Simple Animal at the show, and my stand attracted bloggers, a real princess and an actress. All
Simple Animal Designs are originals; I edit my own photographs in Photoshop and make them screenprintable.
‘Channel Advisor’ May 2013 – December 2014,
London
Researcher
I was temping as a researcher for the German and the UK markets for the e-commerce business Channel Advisor. Tasks
included:
• Researching data and updating data bases
• Cold-calling potential clients and creating leads; I exceeded my target rate by 20%, creating an average of 89 leads per
day.
• Researching LinkedIn contacts and ebay profiles
Bnai Darfour, refugees’ organisation August 2013 – September

2. 2013, Tel-Aviv, Israel
Volunteer
Spent the summer of 2012 in Israelas a volunteer for a refugees’ organisation, called ‘Bnai Darfur’. Tasks included:
• conducting interviews in order to give the organization a ‘face’
• translations into different languages
• initiating a video project in order to raise awareness about the refugees’ situation in Israel
• editing video content and publishing the result on YouTube
• managing and organizing the project autonomously
‘Quelle GmbH’ November 2002 – December 2004, Germany
Customer Care Agent
I worked as a call centre-agent for the mail ordering business ‘Quelle’. Tasks included:
• customer care and orders • problem solving • sales
• negotiating tactfully and firmly with difficult customers
NetIX System Consulting GmbH June 2002 – November 2002, Germany
Intern
I was an intern for NetIX System Consulting. Tasks included:
• office administration • diary management • organising travel and hiring cars
• phone duties • reception • incoming and outgoing mail
• conference room preparation • facility management
NABU, Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union September 2001 – June 2002, Germany
Gap Year Participant
I did my gap year at the headquarters of the nature and biodiversity conservation union in Germany. Tasks included:
• writing press releases • dealing with clients on the phone and in person
• filing • initiating a gap year project for schools
• mail management
Education and Qualifications
BA English Literature, Queen Mary University of London (2.1) September 2010 – July 2013, UK
Student
Focussed on
• independent research • presentation skills • group work • organisational skills
• creative writing • academic writing • project work • time management
BA English Literature, Johannes – Gutenberg – Universität (2.1) September 2007 – December 2013,
Germany
Student
Focussed on
• analysis • translation • history • phonetics
• team work
German equivalent to A-Levels, Abitur at the Ketteler Kolleg Mainz (adult college) September 2004 – July
2007
Student
B, German B, History C
• I achieved good results
• took on the challenge of going back to school after three years of working in the corporate field
• I joined the theatre society
Interests and Hobbies
Singing, socialising, travelling, photography, sports, editing and producing films
References available on request