Staff Profile
Tracey Dryden
Personal Assistant
- Email: tracey.dryden@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0191 208 5081
- Address: School of Architecture, Planning & Landscape
Architecture Building
Newcastle University
The Quadrangle
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
My role is a Personal Assistant and I am based in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape.
I provide PA support to:
- Dr Paola Gazzola, Head of School
- Dr Susannah (Zan) Gunn, Director of Planning
- Dr Samuel Austin, Director of Architecture.
I am the first point of contact for the Head of School and Associate Directors and manage their diaries to ensure an efficient use of all their time. I have responsibility for ensuring the maintenance of effective, professional relationships with colleagues, students and clients; dealing with telephone and e-mail enquiries; and meetings and events.
I also have responsibility for two receptionists; undertaking all aspects of line management duties.
I previously worked in the NHS for 24 years and have gained experiences in Cashiers, Financial Accounts, Financial Management, Secretarial Services and Medical Secretarial Services. My most recent role was a Personal Assistant to a Clinical Director which I undertook for 6 years and this also incorporated a Team Leader role.