Samantha Gibbons
Hastings,HKB
Summary
I'm a passionate environmentalist with a wealth of experience working with local communities to reduce waste.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner/Operator
Sammies
, Hastings
06.2022 - Current
- Helped my partner establish Sammies a local sandwich shop.
- Assist with day to day operations such as: food prep and service, accounting, social media and ordering.
Senior Waste Minimisation Officer
Hastings District Council
, Hastings
08.2019 - 07.2023
- Leading on the delivery of the Schools Waste Education Program.
- Leading on the development of the Education Centre at Ōmarunui Landfill.
- Managing the delivery of Councils Waste Minimisation Contestable Fund - supporting applicants from application through to project delivery. Monitoring, evaluating and reporting on outcomes.
- Developed and delivering the Waste Education and Engagement Strategy.
- Developed and maintain relationships with key organisations and community members.
- Regularly deliver talks and events focused on waste minimisation.
- Develop project briefs, council reports, newsletters, marketing collateral and other written materials.
- Respond to resident enquires promptly and with care.
- Delivered the Communication and Engagement Strategy for Councils kerbside rubbish and recycling contracts roll-out.
- Established the Again Again Coffee Scheme Subsidy and signed up 15 coffee shops to launch the scheme as part of Plastic Free July.
- Established the Home Organics Treatment Subsidy and rolled out a series of workshops in partnership with our local Environment Centre. 185 residents attended to receive half price composting bins, worm farms or bokashi bins.
Waste Action Officer
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
London
04.2018 - 07.2019
- Managed two Recycling Events Officers to deliver a program of events across the borough, focused on waste minimisation and improving recycling. Their target for the year was 40 events, when I left they had delivered 35 and were on track to hit 70.
- Led the implementation of the Councils Plastic Policy. Developed a Council wide Plastic Action Plan and established a cross departmental working group to aid in delivery.
- Worked alongside the procurement team to increase social value.
- Launched the internal Plastic-Free Council campaign. Started audits across the Council to remove all non-essential single-use plastic.
- Planned and delivered the love recycling area at Notting Hill Carnival collaborating with Every Can Counts. Which included the production of a 4ft high I heart NHC mesh sign that was filled with cans and engaged with 4500 people over two days.
- Improvement works on estates, reviewing collection infrastructure of sites, frequency of collections and monitoring collections by our contractor.
Resident Advisor
Whistler Blackcomb
, Whistler
10.2016 - 03.2018
- Responsible for a block of 200 residents at Whistler Blackcomb’s staff housing, which provides beds for approximately 1200 staff members.
- Organised a program of alcohol free events and activities.
- Daily welfare checks, mediated conflict and enforced policies to provide a safe and secure environment.
Waste Minimisation Officer
West London Waste Authority
London
07.2014 - 11.2015
- Delivered behavior change campaigns via multiple streams including online media, advertising, events, talks and school visits.
- A big focus on the Love Food Hate Waste campaign. I developed the idea for our 'Second Hand Smoothie' events, using rescued food from local markets and a smoothie bike. Over eight events we talked to 3,433 residents and distributed 1800 materials to aid food reduction.
- Supervised events assistants and event volunteers.
- Produced a ‘Twelve Days of Waste-Free’ Christmas video with staff from our Household Waste Recycling Centres. Viewed over 3000 times.
- Created an online Swishing guide (clothes swapping) getswishing.com.
- Established a network of swishing events in local Libraries.
- Received a LARAC Award (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) for Best Team; where we were praised for the volume of events and high reach we achieved as such a small team.
Monitoring and Engagement Officer
South Holland District Council
, Spalding
06.2013 - 07.2014
- Developed and delivered a recycling rewards scheme.
- Visited schools and hosted community talks on the 3 R's.
- Organised a large Swishing event with 180 attendees. I gained the support of six local charities to provide clothes for a charity shop fashion show, persuaded a local radio host to compere and the local youth group to provide the nights music.
- Trained collection crews to tackle contamination.
- Monitored and evaluated waste data to improve existing recycling services, campaigns, reward schemes and communication packages.
Education
PRINCE2® Practitioner
AXELOS Limited
02.2022
MEng - Civil And Coastal Engineering -
University of Plymouth
Plymouth09.2009
Skills
- Community Engagement
- Behaviour Change
- Leadership and Teamwork
- Digital Communications and Marketing
- Relationship Management
- Highly Numerate
- Complex Problem Solving
- Research and Analysis
- Critical Thinking
- Creativity and Innovation
- Public Speaking
Personal Interests
Crochet - Pottery - Sewing - Upcycling - Skiing - Exploring - Sustainable Living
Timeline
Owner/Operator
Sammies
06.2022 - Current
Senior Waste Minimisation Officer
Hastings District Council
08.2019 - 07.2023
Waste Action Officer
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham and London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
04.2018 - 07.2019
Resident Advisor
Whistler Blackcomb
10.2016 - 03.2018
Waste Minimisation Officer
West London Waste Authority
07.2014 - 11.2015
Monitoring and Engagement Officer
South Holland District Council
06.2013 - 07.2014
PRINCE2® Practitioner
AXELOS Limited
MEng - Civil And Coastal Engineering -
University of Plymouth