Helen Mays

I am a very experienced radio, newspaper and video script writer. I have written and directed t.v commercials and video for the internet. I have done voice overs for radio and television. I have designed and marketed my own environmental products and am well educated in business and on resource recovery and recycling. I am innovative and creative and used to working with limited reosurces.I love film production and am willing to travel for the right project. I am versatile, fun and creative and easy to work with.

Key skills: 

Business acumen, design, art and creativity. Painting, writing, environmental issues, recycling, resource recovery. Voice overs. Marketing, promotion, advertising, copywriting

Education history: 

Occupational therapy, radio copywriter, newspaper features writer, art diploma. Seven years designing, marketing and exporting my own products for environmental protection.

Formal qualifications: 

School C, U.E Occupational Therapy 1&2

Qualified radio copywriter.

Qualified features writer

Art diploma

Work history: 

3 years O>T

10 years radio copywriting, 10 years newspaper features writing, seven years develooping my own business around my own product designs.www.disbin.com. second business I developed recycled polystyrene.www.polyreform.co.nz.

Third business is P.O.O.P, People Objecting to Overpackaging. www.poop.org.nz

I design my own products and then take them to market.

Creative achievements: 

International awards for radio copywriting and national awards for copywriting. Packaging design award for my product.

Sale of my own art works in exhibitions.

References: 

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Helen Watkin

Business Consultant

Business Basics

(A division of Zorex Distributors Ltd)

P.O.Box 35 288

Browns Bay

Auckland

Phone 09 479 2993

Mobile 027 230 3343

7th August 1995

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

This is to confirm
that Helen Mays was employed with my previous company for a period of 18 months
until May 1993

Helen was employed
as a Branch/Sales Manager to deal with key clients and to increase sales.

As she had the
ability to deal on a one to one basis with clients, we used her strengths of
marketing, budgeting, initiating meetings with prospective clients, who were
all owners of businesses, to the maximum.

We found that
Helen’s ability to get along with people and to build the image of our company
were invaluable to us and for us. Her roles were to communicate in writing to
our clients or deal directly with them.

If they needed a
business plan, media plans or any P.R, she was able to fulfil this function
with skill. She had to organise meetings with small business seminars of which
were carried out extremely well.

As our company was
Business Consultants, key personnel had to be knowledgeable with all aspects of
liaising with people and giving advice.

We found that Helen
encouraged very strong loyalty and teamwork from her staff. Her work was always
of the highest standard, allowing us to get on with running the Auckland
branch. She was very trustworthy and honest, having signing authority on our
cheque account.

I would therefore
highly recommend Helen for any position where these skills would be utilised.

Kind regards

Helen Watkin

Director

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Recommendations For Helen
Owner, director

Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd.
Both environmental products
(Sole Proprietorship)

“Helen's boundless creative ability is evident to
everyone who meets her, and she brings that personality and creativity kicking
and screaming with her into the business word. All of her work is checked by
social and environmental conscience - she's recycling's poster lady. Working or
even just speaking with Helen is uplifting. Don't tell her I said that though, because
she'd probably just club me for being a touchy-feely wuss.” August
2, 2008

Tom Ryder, Director, Sanctum IT
was with another company when working with Helen at Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd.
Both environmental products

“Helen is a motivated and focused individual who
always seems to have her eye on the ball. He attitude towards social
responsibility is to be commended.” July 15, 2008

Steve McTague, Owner, Elife Enterprises
worked with Helen at Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd. Both environmental products

“Helens role in promoting environmental products
do her great credit. She sets a credit worthy example for others to emulate.
She has developed a well founded company.” May 13, 2008

John Brewster, Owner, Brewster Cleaners
was with another company when working with Helen at Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd.
Both environmental products

“Helen is a results driven innovator, lateral
thinker and entrepreneur who will not accept no as an answer.” May 4, 2008

John Missen, Director, Realize Innovation
Ltd

was a consultant or contractor to Helen at Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd. Both
environmental products

“Helen is an entrepreneur with passion, vision
and business kudos. It has been a pleasure knowing her and I know she has the
drive and ambition to succeed at anything she puts her mind to.” May 4, 2008

Naomi Brewster, Data Analyst, New Plymouth
District Council

was with another company when working with Helen at Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd.
Both environmental products

“Helen was always on the button - always clear on
what was right and what would work. Her attention to detail made sure that
everything went as planned” May 4, 2008

Ian Keightley, Owner, Salescoach Ltd
was a consultant or contractor to Helen at Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd. Both
environmental products

“You will find Helen to be an excellent working
partner and an excellent professional to work with and have dealings with. She
has an excellent entrepreneurial spirit and an understanding of the
entrepreneurial requirements, providing both business acumens and oversight in
the endeavors that are brought to fruition through her participation and
oversight. Helen brings many things to any professional relationship - High
Moral turpitude - Professional Acumen - Business Planning and Model preparation
and understanding - Professional demeanour - and the ability to work with all
levels of business and client proprietorships from the Board of Directors to
the Production Floor worker. I can recommend Helen without reservation for any
working relationship that she is or would be involved with and in. Vernon
Collins/Vpc ______________________________________________” May
4, 2008

Vern Collins, CIO/Sr. Director, Collins
Consulting

was with another company when working with Helen at Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd.
Both environmental products

“I've dealt with Helen in the past through XL and
on several other occasions. I've always found her to be highly professional,
willing to lend a hand and passionate about making a difference in the world. I
would highly recommend her products to anyone looking for good quality and
social responsibility.” May 4, 2008

Bridget Hughes, Owner, Genkii Design
Solutions

was with another company when working with Helen at Disbin Ltd,Polyreform Ltd.
Both environmental products

Additional Information
Interests:

Art and design, building, agriculture and farming, weight training.

Groups and Associations:

Toastmasters, Weight Training Club, Zonta

Honours and Awards:

International copywriting award 1983. Several Journalism
awards for real estate journalism. National champion 2000 NABBA body building
Champs. Overall Physique Champion NABBA 2000.

I am open to new ventures and suggestions.
"Bite off more then you can chew, then chew it!"

Contact details: 

027 22 44 154

0064 6 3537275

info@disbin.com

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