About Me
My name is Alison Packham and I live with my partner, Graeme, and our rescue dogs in Cornwall close to the wilds of Bodmin Moor and within easy reach of the dramatic North Cornwall Coast.
For 20 years I worked for a large international fast moving consumer goods company where I had exposure to many business practices and held a variety of administration, support and customer facing roles before moving specifically into IT. I progressed from IT administration and PC support into development, analytical and technical authoring roles. As the business needs changed my role adapted to suit an outsourced service delivery focused environment, in particular training and coaching the use of new technologies.
I was given the opportunity of voluntary redundancy which enabled me to indulge my passion for photography and take my hobby to a new level. At the same time I worked part time providing reception and telephone assistance for a national charity.
A move to the West Country found us in a rundown old farmhouse and with a renovation project on our hands. A perfect opportunity to brush up on those project management skills as well as learning how to mix concrete and operate a digger!
With the renovation work being an ongoing project, I have been able to offer administrative assistance to local businesses whilst being able to keep the progress on the house moving forward.
I have strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to adjust styles to suit a variety of audiences. I am friendly, polite and adaptable with my skills being easily transferable to most businesses. I have high standards of presentation and pay great attention to detail. I am organised, reliable and used to working to deadlines. I am experienced in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Microsoft Outlook, graphics packages (such as Photoshop) and some web technologies.
As well as photography I enjoy walking with my dogs and have a love of nature, animals and wildlife. I like to be outdoors, pottering in the garden or spending time in the Cornish countryside or on the coast. I am a Trustee of a dog rescue charity which rehabilitates and rehomes greyhounds and lurchers.
For 20 years I worked for a large international fast moving consumer goods company where I had exposure to many business practices and held a variety of administration, support and customer facing roles before moving specifically into IT. I progressed from IT administration and PC support into development, analytical and technical authoring roles. As the business needs changed my role adapted to suit an outsourced service delivery focused environment, in particular training and coaching the use of new technologies.
I was given the opportunity of voluntary redundancy which enabled me to indulge my passion for photography and take my hobby to a new level. At the same time I worked part time providing reception and telephone assistance for a national charity.
A move to the West Country found us in a rundown old farmhouse and with a renovation project on our hands. A perfect opportunity to brush up on those project management skills as well as learning how to mix concrete and operate a digger!
With the renovation work being an ongoing project, I have been able to offer administrative assistance to local businesses whilst being able to keep the progress on the house moving forward.
I have strong communication and interpersonal skills with ability to adjust styles to suit a variety of audiences. I am friendly, polite and adaptable with my skills being easily transferable to most businesses. I have high standards of presentation and pay great attention to detail. I am organised, reliable and used to working to deadlines. I am experienced in the use of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Microsoft Outlook, graphics packages (such as Photoshop) and some web technologies.
As well as photography I enjoy walking with my dogs and have a love of nature, animals and wildlife. I like to be outdoors, pottering in the garden or spending time in the Cornish countryside or on the coast. I am a Trustee of a dog rescue charity which rehabilitates and rehomes greyhounds and lurchers.
