Denise Carol Rayner , Westbourne, United Kingdom

DENISE CAROL RAYNER –
Address: Flat 3 Bicknell Court, 4 Westbourne Close, Westbourne,
Bournemouth, UK BH4 9BW (Moved from London to Bournemouth, Dorset in February, 2011).
Home Tel: +44 (0) 1202 768839 Mobile: 07985 309353
Email: ********@****.**



CURRICULUM VITAE/RESUME

OVERVIEW

Early in her career, Denise started working with Lord Lew Grade, who created commercial television in the UK, as competition to Government led, the BBC. She went on to join Independent Television’s flagship company, Thames Television; then London Broadcasting Radio; and became the Editor-in-Chief of The London Dockland’s Business World magazine.

She is a fully qualified Reiki Master and Crystal Healer (Spiritual Therapist); and has a VERY positive attitude, which helps her overcome life's challenges. (Denise’s Father died when she was just 9 years old). Despite having multiple sclerosis, she is passionate to encourage anyone who suffers with an illness that, if they are able, to actually DO whatever it is they desire to achieve in life, and make it a reality as soon as is reasonably possible! This will motivate them to achieve, and in doing so, their problems will lessen.

Denise had three famous cousins, sadly now departed: Shakespearian Actor Warren Mitchell, most well known for his portrayal of Alf Garnett in hit TV show “Till Death Us Do Part” (known as “All in the Family” in the US); Ronnie Wolfe, who created and wrote the successful comedy TV shows “On the Buses” and “The Rag Trade” (among others); and Clive Wolfe, Director of the National Student Drama Festival; plus Denise’s late Mother, Eve Rayner, who was a published songwriter with Lawrence Wright Music. Denise is sure her strong drive to achieve success in anything she becomes involved with has been inherited from them.

December, 2001 to June 2005
HEAD OF PUBLICITY – Defra (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs).
Leading the new Defra branding development team. Worked with Senior Government Officials on the presentation of departmental policies and related issues to the media, stakeholders and general public.

PRESS STEWARD AT HRH HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN’S GOLDEN JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AND THE QUEEN MOTHER’S FUNERAL

October, 2001
As a Consultant with STOPGAP specialist marketing recruitment agency, undertaking a series of short-term Government contracts as follows:

October, 2001 to December 2001
INTERIM PRESS OFFICER – CAFCASS (CHILD & FAMILY COURT ADVISORY & SUPPORT SERVICES)
Handling media enquiries; writing press releases; briefing notes and general press work.

July, 2001 to October, 2001
INTERIM PRESS OFFICER – TRANSPORT for LONDON
Press Officer, specifically dealing with media matters relating to the Public-Private Partnership legal challenge - for London Mayor, Ken Livingston and Transport Commissioner Bob Kiley. Organising media interviews and handling enquiries for national TV and press. Additional press work for London Buses.

February 2001 to June, 2001
INTERIM COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - YOUTH JUSTICE BOARD (YJB) UK
Press Officer/Communications for this Home Office, non-departmental Government agency. Included preparation of Press Conference material for the Prime Minister and Minister Jack Straw on youth crime issues and the shortening of the “arrest to sentencing period”. Sourcing case-study material for journalists; writing articles on the youth justice reforms for external and internal publications; the organisation of the YJB Annual Convention.

2001 to 2002
PAYNE & GUNTER CORPORATE HOSPITALITY
Organisation of the ENTIRE catering for the Grand National client entertaining, for MICROSOFT as well as many mobile phone companies, their manufacturers and customers.

September 2000 to February, 2001
PRESS AND PUBLICITY MANAGER – UK PASSPORT AGENCY (UKPA)
Creation and implementation of the internal and external communications strategy for the UKPA’s London relocation in summer 2001. (Website, advertising, and press office development).

April 2000 to September 2000
COMMUNITY RELATIONS EXEC. - ONE2ONE PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS
Dealing with the Press; local MPs; local Councils and the general public on issues relating to the fear of health risks from mobile phones and masts.

PRESS OFFICER/ PUBLICATIONS COPYWRITER - NATIONAL SAVINGS
Handling media enquiries; writing press releases; briefing notes and general press work. Copy-writing the National Savings Financial Advisers Guide (product brochure). Writing various articles for financial press and internal staff publications.

EVENT MANAGER - MARIA ADDERLEY AND ASSOCIATES
Organisation/sponsorship support for exhibitions, conferences, corporate hospitality and incentive packages.

July 96 to April 2000
MARKETING MANAGER - THE LONDON BUREAU (TV PR CONSULTANCY)
Responsible for marketing and promotion of the company. Total organisation of promotional event at The Institute of Directors. Production of cost-effective promotional photographic display at above event. Production of company brochure, newsletters and entire range of corporate literature. Preparation of new business presentations, achieving new business from Government Departments known to Denise. Management and publishing of research survey, resulting in enormous positive PR for The London Bureau.

July ‘91 to July ’96
PRODUCTION AND MARKETING MANAGER – CENTRAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION Government Agency, reporting to the Home Office Government Department
Management of the TV Marketing Unit – heading up a team of five people - the liaison between COI's Film and Television Division and all TV broadcasters: BBC, ITV, Satellite and Cable. Managing, promoting, and securing airtime for the FREE transmission of public service information films (TV fillers) on a wide variety of Government health, safety and welfare issues, e.g. road safety, blood donors, firework safety. Involved the use of all marketing disciplines: conference/meeting organisation, delivering sales presentations; producing newsletters and brochures; market research, negotiating with colleagues and clients.
Jun ‘90 to July ‘91
PRESS OFFICER – CENTLAL OFFICE OF INFORMATION LONDON AND S.E. REGIONAL PRESS OFFICE
Writing and distributing Press Releases on behalf of various Government Departments. The production of marketing material from concept to writing, design, and print stage for many London Training and Enterprise Councils. Supporting and physically accompanying Senior Government Ministers on Official Visits

Dec.’87 to Jun ’90
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING - DOCKLANDS COMMUNICATIONS LTD
• Head of the company as Non-Executive Director with six members of staff reporting toher.
• Editor/Publisher of two bi-monthly London Docklands magazines.
• Director and Organiser of Docklands Business and Property Exhibitions, involving liaison with Sir Geoffrey Howe who officially opened the first Exhibition due to his original idea to create London Docklands, which he put to then Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher and The Rt. Hon. Kenneth Clarke. Organisation of associated conferences at Exhibitions. Responsible for all event PR and publicity.
• Secured event sponsorship from British Gas.
• Marketing Director, promoting the marketing services of the company encompassing: public relations, print, advertising, design, photography and direct marketing.

Jan ‘87 to Dec.’87
PRESS AND PUBLICITY MANAGER – PETER STILES PRESENTATIONS LTD
(Conference & Special Event Organisers - including The Berkeley Square Ball).
Responsible for organisation of corporate promotional events, press and public relations, production of sales and marketing literature.

July ’83 to Jan.’87
MARKETING & PR EXECUTIVE - EQUINOX COMPUTERS
Responsible for all public relations, publicity material, event organisation and event and conference organisation.

Feb.’75 to July ’83
SALES SUPERVISOR - THAMES TELEVISION LIMITED
Creation, organisation and budget control of sporting and entertainment special events calendar for Thames TV client entertaining. Includes tickets to Wimbledon, Frank Sinatra at the Albert Hall, Ella Fitzgerald in Concert, Stevie Wonder, and Barry Manilow in Concert, Marquee at the Henley Royal Regatta, box at Royal Ascot, dinner at Central London’s Arts Club.

Feb.’75 to July ’83
EVENT SINGER (Weekends only) – for MR. DAVID ZEITAL
Sang with an orchestra at the Royal Kensington Hotel, Cafe Royal, and Quaglinos restaurants, London at various weddings and events.

Jan ‘74 to Feb’75
PRESS OFFICER - “LBC” - LONDON BROADCASTING - RADIO STATION
Joined the station just after its launch. Responsible for entire press and public relations activities, working with John Snow and Janet Street-Porter.

1972 – 1974
LOVELL AND RUPERT CURTIS ADVERTISING (Defunct)
Secretary to the Chairman and other Directors.

1971 to 1972
ASSOCIATED TELEVISION (UK) (Defunct)
Secretary to Lord Lew Grade of Elstree – creator of ITV (Independent Television), whose Nephew, Michael, became the Chairman of London Weekend Television, and is now a Conservative Party Life Peer in the House of Lords.

EDUCATION TRAINING SKILLS MEMBERSHIPS

• Post Graduate Diploma in Public Information - (equal to a degree) completed in 2008
• 1965-1971 John Howard Grammar School, Lower Clapton, London E5
• O'Level: Art, Mathematics, Geography, English Language, English Literature, Biology
• Presentation Skills Training with Burson-Marsteller Ltd. of Bloomsbury, London, WC1
• Information Officer Management Unit Assessment Board entry into Government Information Services
• Full membership of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations from 1985

• Reiki Master (Reiki Spiritual Healing); Full Diploma with the International College of Crystal Healing

• Knowledge and use of digital marketing and social media

• Represented school in National Public Speaking competitions

Home: Born and raised in London, UK, where she lived until she was 26, owning her own property. She moved to Bournemouth, Dorset in 2011.


Nationality: British.

Ownership: Full, clean and current driving licence. Complete home office.

Travel experience: USA: (Los Angeles and San Francisco, San Diego, Washington, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, New York); Goa, India; The Bahamas; Canary Islands; West Africa (The Gambia); Egypt; Israel; Greece; Cyprus; Turkey throughout all of Europe extensively.

Interests: Musical theatre; singing; keeping fit; mastering computer skills; lifetime admirer of Barbra Streisand.

Voluntary work: A member of the Spotlighters Charity Theatre Group producing professional standard musical shows in London’s West End. Raised funds for various charities working with handicapped children, buying them much needed equipment to cure or ease their illnesses.

Member of the cast; handled the marketing and publicity for each show; production of each souvenir brochure; securing sponsorship; brochure advertising and fund-raising for these charities, donating approx £150K per annum. This was carried out in Denise’s spare time, without pay. The “payment” was the fun and enjoyment of being in the shows and the enormous satisfaction from raising so much money for these important charities.

REFERENCES

Mrs. Sally Whetton, Board Director, Central Office of Information, (the Government's Publicity Agency), Hercules House, Hercules Road, London SE1 7DU Tel: 0207 928 2345
Email: ********@****.** (Immediate Boss at COI) for 6 years.¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬
Mr. Jack Lucas, helloLondon Events, Mayfair, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London W1J 6BD Tel : (+ 44 ) 020 ** ** ** ** Direct Cellphone : ( + 44 ) 07940 596655 Email: ********@****.** Chairman of helloLondonevents. Friend for over 30 years.
Personal Character - referees:

Dr. Christian Clerk, 75 Ballards Road, London, NW2 7UE Tel: 0208 452 5436. Email:
********@****.** Profession – Professor of Anthropology and Open University Lecturer Friend for over 30 years.

A non-smoker. A non-drinker. No interest in "recreational drugs" of any kind. Have never had any criminal involvements. Have been passed by all "Criminal Records Bureau" and "Governmental" checks, and signed the Official Secrets Act 1991.

February 2013 voluntary work to save a 3 year old boy suffering with cancer

In September, 2012, on a voluntary basis, Denise used her publicity skills to help Braiden Lee Prescott from Lancashire, UK who has Stage 4 Neuroblastoma Childhood Cancer. He needed to get to America before Christmas 2012 to receive immediate life-saving treatment only available there, but this cost £2,500 which his family didn't have. By Denise raising this in the press and on TV, Sir Richard Branson found out and arranged for Braiden and family to fly to the US and, now, the beautiful boy, Braiden, has had the much-need treatment. Search for “Braiden Lee Prescott” – on Facebook.

To watch the TV coverage yourself, please go to http://*********.***, and Granada TV Reports at http://*********.***

The Daily MailOnLine also covered this story. You can read this at: http://*********.***

NB Denise found out in October 2018 that Braiden Lee Prescott had passed away when he was turning just seven years old. Denise is still in touch with Steph, Braiden’s Mother!

Musical Shows for Disabled Children’s Charities

Besides being a member of the cast, Denise single-handedly created every show’s 40+ page A4 glossy Souvenir Programme for the Spotlighters Theatre Group - raising many thousands of pounds to pay for urgently needed life-saving equipment for disabled children's hospitals and charities.

When writing the Press Release for the Spotlighters' Production of "My Fair Lady", Denise was inspired by the fact that the show was returning to Drury Lane at the New London Theatre, because, in the 1950's, the show had its first run at The Drury Lane Theatre, Haymarket, London, where it starred Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews. It was the longest show to run there for many years.

Denise's headline for the Spotlighters' production's Press Release ran as follows:

"My Fair Lady reigns again - not in Spain - but back in Drury Lane!" - referring to the hit song from the show - "The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain". (By jove, I think she's got it!). And by jove - they definitely got it! Due to Denise's efforts, the Group's production was promoted freely on BBC, ITV, radio and all newspapers. Audiences flocked to buy tickets at the door. The standard of the production was first-class. The group were able to hire the original Cecil Beaton costumes which were in storage at Bermans and Nathans costumiers. Also, professional scenery, props and sound effects were provided by Thames TV, through Denise.

Theatre impresario Brian Rix heard about this production, requested a meeting with Denise to discuss the show's popularity, and then promptly organised a professional revival of the show - which then ran at London's Adelphi Theatre for two years. The shows Denise has been in and publicised are as follows:


















The Spotlighters Musical Theatre Group’s Shows for Charity
almost all held in Central London –
raising many thousands of pounds to pay for urgently needed equipment for disabled children's charities:


How To Succeed in Business
Without Really Trying
Vanbrugh Theatre, London W1

My Fair Lady New London Theatre, Drury Lane, London, W1

The Wizard of Oz Broadway Theatre, Maida Vale, London NW9

The Pajama Game RADA’s Vanbrugh Theatre W1

Applause Collegiate Theatre, London W1

South Pacific Collegiate Theatre, London W1

Sweet Charity RADA’s Vanbrugh Theatre, London W1

Funny Girl RADA’s Vanbrugh Theatre London W1

Mame
RADA’s Vanbrugh Theatre London W1

Fiddler on the Roof RADA’s Vanbrugh Theatre London W1

Guys and Dolls RADA’s Vanbrugh Theatre London W1

Chicago Watford Palace Theatre, Herts





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