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Barbara KrönnerShop Manager
Dec. 2023Oberammergau, Bavaria, Germany
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)Development Manager, Lancashire and Cumbria
Jan. 2023 - Feb. 2024Cumbria, England, United Kingdom
Post Office LtdPostal Worker
Oct. 2020 - Sep. 2022Alston, England, United KingdomWorking part-time in the local post office which offers the sole banking facility for the Moor. Along with the usual post office services and offering the only remaining banking facility for the moor, the post office also acts as a hub for much of the community, a place to connect with others and keep up to date.
Cumbria County CouncilPolitician
May. 2017Cumbria, England, United KingdomRepresenting six and half thousand residents in Eden, I initiate and lead on strategic priorities for my division, deal with individual casework and advocate for the community in the council and with partner organisations at a local and national level. The successful delivery of a half-million-pound project to reinstate historic setts on the main street in Alston sees the fruition of one of a series of major investment projects in my division that I have spearheaded during my term. As a member of the strategic local committee, I work closely with officers and strategic partners throughout the year to identify potential internal and external funding streams to maximise service delivery, and thus the benefit to the community. I have become well versed in being able to take often complex concepts and translate them into clear, easy-to-understand ideas in order to garner support and buy-in, which in my experience is at least half of the work involved in getting something successfully over the line. During my four years as Cumbria Health Scrutiny Chair for the council, I worked hard to move the board from what was a more confrontational approach, to one of collaboration and shared values, encouraging open and challenging dialogue whilst respecting personal and organisational values and boundaries. To bring the most polarised views into the same room, and over a period of time, watch individuals explore not only their unique voice but their shared vision and coalesce as one team is incredibly satisfying, the experience of which underpins much of my natural optimism, often in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. Little is more polarising than politics, yet I am usually able to cut across those surface divisions and support people in digging deeper to find common ground.
Communication Workers UnionUnion Representative
Jan. 2017 - Dec. 2018Cumbria, England, United KingdomAttending weekly meetings with Royal Mail management to agree on staff resourcing levels, deal with operational issues within the delivery offices and hold Royal Mail accountable to the National Agreements the union has in place to protect jobs and workers’ rights. I advocated for colleagues, helping them to understand their rights and obligations within their workplace, supporting them through grievance and disciplinary procedures, and ensuring fair and equitable treatment.
ALSTON WHOLEFOODS SHOP LLPPartner
May. 2016Alston, England, United KingdomEstablished in 1998, Alston Wholefoods is a well-established and much-loved cornerstone business in the town. It is a workers' co-operative, of which I am a partner. Much of my work for the co-op is focused on business development and customer development.
Royal MailPostal Worker
Feb. 2014 - Dec. 2018Cumbria, England, United KingdomBeing a postwoman on Alston Moor enabled me to build strong relationships and bonds of trust within the community, as well as provide a vital service. Driving a van on rounds with up to 500 delivery points allowed me to develop excellent memory skills and intimate knowledge of the local landscape.
Creperie de la Source Chef
May. 2013 - Oct. 2013Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceWorking with the owner to set up a new restaurant in a very short time frame, running a smooth and efficient kitchen and multi-national, multi-lingual team, serving high-quality food to upwards of 100 daily customers with exacting standards.
Allerdale Borough Council, Copeland Borough CouncilMarketing Manager
Apr. 2011 - Apr. 2013Cumbria, England, United KingdomManaging a coordinated marketing programme to support local and regional arts organisations through print, local media, and online channels. Developing an excellent working relationship with the press and media, and helping organisations understand how best to approach and work with the media, ensuring they could continue the work once the project ended. For the latter 18 months of the post, I worked remotely.
Allerdale Borough CouncilTown Manager
Jan. 2009 - Sep. 2012Cumbria, England, United KingdomWorking in partnership with the business community, and private and public sector organisations to improve the trading conditions, broaden the cultural offer and raise the profile of three towns in the borough, Workington, Wigton, and Maryport. In partnership with the Arts Officer, I established Urban Classical 2010, Workington’s first classical music concert. I also oversaw the development of regular weekly markets which saw a 400% increase in regular traders and coordinated an ongoing promotional programme and highly visible marketing campaigns.
Allerdale Borough CouncilTourism Specialist
Apr. 2008 - Jan. 2009Cumbria, England, United KingdomManaging Allerdale’s tourist information centre in Workington, dealing with travel bookings, banking, and administration duties. Purchasing manager for all information centres managed by Allerdale Borough Council.
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