Sadhbh Kennedy

Sadhbh Kennedy
0871243456 – [email protected]  –  https://ie.linkedin.com/in/sadhbh-kennedy-41462583

Dublin City University – BA in Communication Studies.
Graduated with a 2.1 honors degree.
2014-2018

Candidate graduated in 2018 while working during University breaks, proceeding to move to Cork and working temporarily in merchandising before becoming full time as a sales representative. She holds a wide range of skills across industries including sales, copy editing, customer service, retail, food preparation and housekeeping.

Employment

Sales Representative/ Account Manager – Zevas Communications, Cork

February 2019 – Current

Invaluable experience working on a new fintech campaign as part of their first telesales team. Duties include marketing and merchandising our product, business to business and business to consumer communications, and constant team building and planning. 30% of our new client’s sign-ups came from our team of 4 over 6 months.

Merchandiser – Sean Patton Carpentry, Cork

October 2018 – Temporary

Develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives. Involved long shifts with heavy manual labor and strict time schedules which have been an invaluable lesson in discipline and time keeping.

Assistant – Kathleen McAuliffe Millinery and Jeweller, Kerry

July 2018 – October 2018

Key holder, stock control, merchandising, shop display, till operation, cash handling, maintenance of shop and attached B&B accommodation.

Barista/ Waitress – Thunders Bakery, Dublin

January 2017 – August 2017

Key holder, high volume of customer cake and deli stock orders, temperature control, food prep, cover for supervisor while away, training in new staff, deep cleaning of equipment. A social environment where employee to customer relationships were strongly valued.

Cleaner – YNA Service + Style, Kerry

June 2016 – September 2017
Departure and preparation cleaning of luxury holiday homes, deep cleaning of appliances, preparing welcome packages and greeting guests.

Deli – SuperValu Dingle, Kerry

July – September 2014

Preparing and cooking food, stock orders, deep cleaning.

Work Experience/Volunteering

Events Staff – Comic Con
March 2018
Security, managing queues and information.
Convention Centre Dublin

Copy Editor – The College View

September 2016 – June 2017

Copy Editor for DCU’s fortnightly student newspaper. DCU

Assistant – Grape Magazine

September 2013 – June 2014

Writing articles for the website, assistant duties and advertising.
Dublin and grapemagazine.com