MSc Student - Negar Eghbali

About:

PERSONAL PROFILE
Currently studying for a MSc Events & Hospitality leadership at the University of East London. An experienced collaborator having worked with many event planners as a professional cake decorator and pastry chef over the spread of five years. Have experience in consulting and working with wedding planners in Iran. A self-starter having taught myself how to bake and work with pastry. I love a challenge, and keen to working in event-planning, based on my skills, my experiences and my academic knowledge.

SKILLS
• Multilingual: English, Farsi
• MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
• Strong team-working and collaborative skills
• Organisational & time management skills
• Analytical thinking & problem solving
• Team leadership
• Great attention to detail and creativity
• Communication & consultative skills - influence, negotiate and come to an agreement on design

EDUCATION
MSc Event & Hospitality Leadership | University of East London (2021-Present)
Modules included:
• Managing and Leading the Events & Hospitality Workforce
• Mental Wealth: The Events & Hospitality Professional
• Events & Hospitality Business Performance & Analysis
• Critical Issues in Events & Hospitality Leadership

BEng Electrical Engineering-Telecommunication | Islamic Azad University Of Mashhad - Iran (2006-2011)
Grade awarded: 15.29 points (equivalent to B grade)

High School | Mashhad-Iran (2002-2006)

EXPERIENCE
Pastry Chef & Cake Decorator - Self- employed
2017 - Present
• Worked in a consultative way with clients to design and create cakes, desserts and snacks for events.
• Baking & garnishing a large variety of desserts & pastries for large-scale events.
• Prepared new desserts for special events.
• Incorporating theme and art in pastry creations.
• Building a strong relationship with clients based on trust in order to fulfil their order and maintain client satisfaction.

Wedding Planner Assistant - Private company
2019 - 2020
• Created new ideas & consulted with senior leadership for wedding designs.
• coordinated team members such as florists, photographers, musicians, ceremony participants.
• Managed time & created schedule.
• Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, inquiries.

ACHIEVEMENTS
• Student Awards 2021-2022 for Achievement – MSc Events & Hospitality Leadership issued by Institute of Hospitality & Tourism (UEL)
• Desserts and small cakes (Entremets et petits Gateaux) by Cecile Farkas Moritel. (2018)
• The training chocolate course “Hands-on workshop” by Emmanuel Hamon party consulting. (2017)
• Career Development Workshops (for example: CV, LinkedIn) delivered by the University of East London.

HOBBIES/INTERESTS
• I believe that people deserve more peace & love. I love to share more happiness with others either by planning & managing the Events or by baking & decorating cakes and desserts for their special events. In this way, I’m able to be part of people’s great memories.
• Moreover, I love to be creative in events. As harder as I create, it proofs me who I am & how much I’m powerful. That’s makes me satisfied after long working days.