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For International Women’s Day, spotlight on all the amazing women working here at Ponderosa! Across all departments, these women play a huge part in making sure we deliver outstanding work for our clients. Scroll down to find out more about them 👇
Orlaith ArnoldJob title 💻 Finance assistant What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 I wanted to be an ice cream lady with my own Mr Whippy van Something about you ✨ I am good at is Irish dancing as I did it for 9 years
Ella GarrettJob title 💻 Social Media Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Events planner Something about you ✨ I went to China by myself last minute when I was 19 to teach English for a month.I had never travelled alone and I didn't know the language at all. I absolutely loved it! I still do love events planning and I have volunteered with St Leonards Hospice, York Mind and the Wistow Scarecrow Festival to help manage events and run their social media.
Sophie WoodwardJob title 💻 Digital Project Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Interior Designer or Archaeologist Something about you ✨ I like to think I'd make a great Interior Designer and love tinkering around with the decor of my flat. I'm also a complete neat freak, do NOT mess with my desk, there'll be trouble... I'm absolutely obsessed with ALL the trashy shows on Bravo and try to keep it a secret, but guess I've just busted myself!
Natasha HodgsonJob title 💻 Account Executive What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Work in Music PR Something about you ✨ I'm quite a good cook. I'm proud of my degree & my house. People probably wouldn't know that I've met Mumford & Sons.
Sophie MuntonJob title 💻 Head of Marketing & New Business What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 A Pharmacist Something about you ✨ Most people don't know that I was a volunteer at the 2012 Olympic games in London. I was part of the International Relations team and looked at the Cypriot Minister and his family. I got to go to all the venues and see tons of games but most importantly help to represent London to the rest of the world. It was a very proud moment for me!
Amy JonesJob title 💻 Account Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 A vet as I love animals but soon realised science wasn't my thing! Something about you ✨ I was born in Hong Kong and lived there till I was 17 and I'm a keen rugby player!
Olivia ForsythJob title 💻 Account Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Musical Theatre actress Something about you ✨ Getting a first at uni was something I never thought I could do
Sara-Jane JacksonJob title 💻 Digital Project Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Work at Disneyworld Something about you ✨ I'm good at being a team player, I'm a proud Mum raising 2 feminists...a thoughtful, sensitive and kind boy and a strong, fierce and funny girl. Not many people know that I worked at Disneyworld :)
Polly WoodvineJob title 💻 Account Director What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 I wanted to make and sell cookies Something about you ✨ I'm a good friend. I hate baked beans
Becky GleaveJob title 💻 Account Director What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Architect Something about you ✨ I can deadlift double my bodyweight!
Louise SwainJob title 💻 Finance Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 PE Teacher Something about you ✨ I was always good at sports and was in school teams for netball and rounders.
Sam ParkesJob title 💻 Brand Strategist What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 As a kid I wanted to be a Vet Something about you ✨ I dance bachata
Alice WalkerJob title 💻 Senior Social Media Executive What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Fashion designer Something about you ✨ I'm quite a crafty person, love to paint, draw and create!
Grace WarrenJob title 💻 Social Media Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Midwife Something about you ✨ I'm fluent (ish) in French and can speak (very) basic Spanish and Italian
Lizzie SlaterJob title 💻 Junior Social Media Executive What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Wedding dress designer Something about you ✨ I'm proud of my ability to put myself out there and always try something new!
Hollie PhimisterJob title 💻 Senior Digital Account Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Anything to do with animals! Me and my twin brother used to build Lego houses for woodlice when we were kids... maybe that’s where my obsession with animals started. Although I am NOT a fan of creepy crawlies these days! Something about you ✨ I used to compete nationally in Rhythmic Gymnastics and was once a British Champion :)
Jenny BartonJob title 💻 Senior Creative Copywriter What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 I really don't remember. I only remember when I left uni I wanted to be Gwyneth Paltrow in Sliding Doors. Not the dead bit, the fact she worked in PR and her cropped hairdo. Something about you ✨ I'm a black belt in papier mache
Karen WoowatJob title 💻 Senior Art Director What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Fashion Designer Something about you ✨ I've designed (and sewn badly) a few outfits for the odd occasion
Sasha ZahraJob title 💻 Account Executive What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Ballerina/writer Something about you ✨ I write my mum a poem every year on her birthday
Ellie RoweJob title 💻 Designer What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Interior design Something about you ✨ I travel by myself
Ashlee DrakeJob title 💻 Account Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 Very original but I wanted to be a Princess, pretty much turned out that way metaphorically Something about you ✨ I'm super proud of my *nearly* 4 years at Ponderosa! My longest commitment ever and I've loved every part of the rollercoaster... Does that make me a Princess of the agency?
Adeline DeseyneJob title 💻 Social Media Manager What you wanted to do as a kid 🍦 I wanted to work in politics/political communication and PR, even graduated from a political sciences degree! Something about you ✨ I ran my first ever half marathon recently! Quite an achievement, since I couldn't 3k without dying six month prior