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Sankari.E

Singapore

Summary

Driven resourceful manager offering history of success administrating, coordinating and monitoring operations across various departments. Highly committed with hardworking mentality to promote organization's mission.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager

Apsaras Arts Limited
05.2017 - Current
  • Manage operations of Apsaras Dance Company & Apsaras Arts Academy (client/student enquiries and ticket sales) and maintenance of the office and studios (Blackbox, Dance studio & costumes wardrobe)
  • Secure significant funding through effective & timely submissions for grants, increasing the organization's capacity to operate.
  • Develop and maintain budgets for multiple programmes (average 50 programmes per year) , ensuring financial goals are met.
  • Manage administrative logistics of programme planning, booking, and promotions including detailed timelines to meet all deadlines.
  • Negotiate with venues, vendors and suppliers to obtain best rates and services.
  • Coordinate all travel itineraries and accommodations for both Singapore & overseas programmes (average 12 tours per year) including the annual Indian Performing Arts Convention (IPAC)

Senior Officer (Language)

National Heritage Board
11.2013 - 04.2015
  • Provided secretariat duties for Tamil Language Council (Valartamizh Iyakkam)
  • General Administration
  • Co-ordination of council meetings and minute taking
  • Budget tracking and preparation
  • Updating of website and social media page
  • Assisted the Executive Committee of Tamil Language Council in organizing the annual Tamil Language Festival which consists of the month-long campaign, launch and thank you dinner
  • Researched and provided feedback on tamil programmes conducted during the Tamil Language Festival which wasn’t initially part of the festival and invited them to join the festival
  • This resulted in increasing the no.of programmes from 19 in 2011 to almost 40 by 2015
  • Work together with local and overseas media to provide coverage for partner programmes
  • Collating information of partner organizations and programmes for the press kits
  • Consolidated and organised the guests database from 150 names to 1000 names for the launch programme which was held at Mediacorp TV Theatre (seating capacity of 700) and also was responsible for sending out e-invitations, physical cards and collation of RSVPs
  • Liaise with design company and the committee on the artwork for all the publicity collaterals (invitations, posters for schools and public, street banners, goodie bags, caps, weekly newspaper advertisements)
  • Provided logistics and administrative support to the other 3 language campaigns during non-campaign periods

Officer (Language Councils Secretariat)

National Library Board
02.2011 - 11.2013
  • Same job scope as mentioned above and was promoted to Senior Officer before the department was shifted to National Heritage Board in 2013
  • Took part in NLB initiatives such as Walk for Rice and was also interviewed for Staff Forum video in 2013

Executive, Human Resource (Corporate Services Division)

Singapore Indian Development Association
08.2009 - 01.2011
  • Was converted to permanent contract staff after being temporary staff for 4 months
  • During the 4 months, covered all the duties of the only HR Executive then as she was away on maternity leave
  • Created the template for staff performance ranking exercise in 2009
  • During my tenure as Executive (HR) I assisted in the setting up of the Staff Portal and HRM System
  • Responsible for handling staff training development requests and monthly staff meetings
  • Served as staff welfare committee member and assisted to organize Mother’s Day, Deepavali lunch and Dinner and Dance’10

Free-Lance Dance Instructor & Performing Artiste

Apsaras Arts Pte Ltd & Monfort Secondary School
03.2008 - 07.2009
  • Completed my solo dance debut “Aadal Kaaneero” which has been one of its kind as I had performed to Tamil film songs in Sept 2008
  • Provide Indian Dance training to Monfort Secondary School students and they received a Silver award for SYF’09

Executive Assistant to GM (Business Support & Administration & Finance)

Cybrarian Ventures Private Limited
06.2007 - 02.2008
  • Company Overview: (a wholly owned company of national library board)
  • Co-ordinate and hosts guests from overseas universities and organizations
  • Conduct library tours explaining in detail the library services and infrastructure to overseas guests
  • Organise GM’s schedule and travel arrangements
  • (a wholly owned company of national library board)

Airport Management Officer (Policy Planning & Performance Standards)

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
09.2006 - 06.2007

Assistant Administrative Officer (Digital Library Systems)(Part-Time)

National Library Board
06.2006 - 09.2006

Airport Management Intern (Events & Promotions Unit)

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
05.2005 - 10.2005

Education

SMU-NAFA Advanced Certificate in Arts Management

SMU- NAFA Academy

Spl Cert Teaching & Learning Of Preschool Arts Edu

SEED Institute
06-2021

Diploma - Tourism Management

Temasek Polytechnic
01.2006

GCE ‘O’ Level -

Balestier Hill Secondary School
01.2002

PSLE -

St. Margaret’s Primary School
01.1998

Skills

  • Creative and systematic
  • Confident and results oriented
  • Reliable team-player
  • Possess interpersonal awareness
  • Excellent at building and maintaining collaborative relationships
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Project Planning
  • Administration and Reporting
  • Catering Coordination
  • Travel Arrangements
  • Vendor negotiation
  • Venue Selection
  • Registration management

Personaldevelopmenttraining

  • Professional Make-up Artistry certificate course, Cosmoprof Academy, 06/01/12
  • Image Creator for Ivaan Productions, Designed, sourced, managed the wardrobe and provided make-up services for productions staged at Esplanade Theatres By The Bay, Singapore.
  • Practicing Indian Classical Dance “Bharatanatyam”, over 20 years, Apsaras Arts Pte Ltd
  • CCA MERIT AWARD (ARTS), 2005 & 2006
  • CCA MERIT AWARD (LEADERSHIP), 2006
  • ARTS GROUP OF THE YEAR AWARD (INDIAN CULTURAL GROUP), 2006
  • Member of the People’s Association Cultural Troupe (PACT), since 2003
  • Represented Singapore in the dance collaboration “A Rainbow of Dance”, ASEAN-Japan Exchange Year 2003
  • Passed examination conducted by Trinity College The International Examinations Board (London) with Distinction for Spoken English for Speakers of Other Languages Grade 6 and 8
  • Successfully completed all the requirements of the Oral Confidence Module with Credit by RJ English Language

Activities

  • 2005/2006, Indian Cultural Group, Vice-President, Represented as Temasek Polytechnic’s student leader for many more arts competitions at other tertiary institutions.
  • 2004/2005, Indian Cultural Group, Committee Member, Represented Temasek Polytechnic for an all arts competition organized by Eaglevisions Productions.
  • 2003, Indian Cultural Group, Member, Assistant Dance Co-ordinator for Temasek Polytechnic Indian Cultural Group’s annual mega production.
  • 2001–2002, Drama Club, Member, Won third prize at the National Fire Prevention Skit Competition in 2001.

Timeline

Manager

Apsaras Arts Limited
05.2017 - Current

Senior Officer (Language)

National Heritage Board
11.2013 - 04.2015

Officer (Language Councils Secretariat)

National Library Board
02.2011 - 11.2013

Executive, Human Resource (Corporate Services Division)

Singapore Indian Development Association
08.2009 - 01.2011

Free-Lance Dance Instructor & Performing Artiste

Apsaras Arts Pte Ltd & Monfort Secondary School
03.2008 - 07.2009

Executive Assistant to GM (Business Support & Administration & Finance)

Cybrarian Ventures Private Limited
06.2007 - 02.2008

Airport Management Officer (Policy Planning & Performance Standards)

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
09.2006 - 06.2007

Assistant Administrative Officer (Digital Library Systems)(Part-Time)

National Library Board
06.2006 - 09.2006

Airport Management Intern (Events & Promotions Unit)

Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
05.2005 - 10.2005

GCE ‘O’ Level -

Balestier Hill Secondary School

PSLE -

St. Margaret’s Primary School

SMU-NAFA Advanced Certificate in Arts Management

SMU- NAFA Academy

Spl Cert Teaching & Learning Of Preschool Arts Edu

SEED Institute

Diploma - Tourism Management

Temasek Polytechnic
Sankari.E