[okfn-discuss] Hello from the latest recruit

Mon Dec 5 11:42:35 UTC 2011

A big welcome from London, Naomi! :)

Kat

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On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 9:18 PM, Daniel Dietrich <daniel.dietrich at okfn.org>wrote:

> Hi Naomi,
>
> welcome aboard! Looking fwd working with you!
>
> All the best
> Daniel
>
> On 02.12.2011, at 11:49, Naomi Lillie wrote:
>
> > Dear all,
> >
> > This is a quick note to say hello and introduce myself, as I started
> with OKFN yesterday as Foundation Administrator and Community Coordinator.
> I'll be working to promote the foundation, exploring potential contacts,
> arranging events and supporting the OpenBiblio project/s; I'll also be
> busying away in the background on the admin side to keep things ticking
> along smoothly. For now I'm asking lots of questions, but hoping that soon
> I'll be the one offering to help if you need a hand with anything.
> >
> > I'm based in Edinburgh, having moved here a little over three years ago
> from London, and will be working with you four days a week (usually not on
> a Friday, but that routine probably won't settle in until after the New
> Year due to upcoming events and Christmas).
> >
> > Previously I've worked as a Project Coordinator, Project Manager and
> Personal Assistant, in a few private firms as well as the University of
> Edinburgh, and before all that I graduated in English Literature from the
> University of Essex. I am excited about this role as it's for a great cause
> and seems to marry the odd combination of skills that I love: ticking off
> lists in a methodical manner and communicating with flair though creative
> writing.
> >
> > Outside of work I have a number of activities that I never quite take
> seriously enough to call "hobbies", including singing in a choir,
> experimental cooking and various dance classes (the latest of which is
> beginners' ballet - now there's a way to rid oneself of any delusions of
> elegance). The exception to my frivolous approach is volunteering with
> Christians Against Poverty to support people struggling with debt and
> financial hardship.
> >
> > I'll be getting to grips with my first OKFN event next Tuesday /
> Wednesday, where a number of people will be sharing resources and ideas
> around the topic of malaria, and I'm excited about joining the catch-up
> event the following week in Cambridge. I've had a really warm welcome to
> the team and am very much looking forward to meeting you all in person!
> >
> > See you then,
> > Naomi
> >
> > --
> > Naomi Lillie
> > Foundation Administrator and Community Coordinator
> > Open Knowledge Foundation
> > http://okfn.org/
> > Skype: n.lillie
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