Experience

Teenage Cancer Trust

• United Kingdom
• Fundraising
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns

  • May 2021 - Present



Surviving Economic Abuse (SEA)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Policy and Influencing

  • May 2020 - Jan 2021

  I led SEA’s research, policy, public affairs and campaigns function, ensuring that the team is well supported, high achieving, and is grounded in the needs of women experiencing economic abuse. This included a time-limited policy and research project on the needs of women facing abuse during the pandemic, where I analysed data and drafted and promoted policy reports, and the successful Still Not Safe campaign to add an amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill. I led SEA’s research, policy, public affairs and campaigns function, ensuring that the team is well supported, high achieving, and is grounded in the needs of women experiencing economic abuse. This included a time-limited policy and research project on the needs of women facing abuse during the pandemic, where I analysed data and drafted and promoted policy reports, and the successful Still Not Safe campaign to add an amendment to the Domestic Abuse Bill.



Rethink Mental Illness

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Head of Health Influencing (maternity cover)

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2020

  I was responsible for Rethink’s policy and influencing on health matters, and led a team of policy and practice colleagues, with the latter either leading pilot service intervention projects, or coproduction work with experts by experience, to inform policy. I managed contracts and supported income generation. I was responsible for Rethink’s policy and influencing on health matters, and led a team of policy and practice colleagues, with the latter either leading pilot service intervention projects, or coproduction work with experts by experience, to inform policy. I managed contracts and supported income generation.



Macmillan Cancer Support

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Policy and Campaigns Manager (England)

  • Feb 2018 - May 2019

  I established and led Macmillan’s first ever local influencing team, delivering policy, campaigns and public affairs work at a local and regional level to ensure policy and services were aligned with the local needs of people living with cancer. This included identifying priorities for the team and developing policy positions and influencing strategies for local audiences.

• Senior Public Affairs Officer

  • Jun 2015 - Jan 2018



Headway - the brain injury association

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Campaigns Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Jun 2015

  I developed Headway’s first ever influencing and service user engagement strategies, in collaboration with experts by experience, professionals and colleagues. I developed Headway’s first ever influencing and service user engagement strategies, in collaboration with experts by experience, professionals and colleagues.



Missing People

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Policy and Campaigns Manager

  • Apr 2012 - Nov 2014

  I led on the charity’s influencing work, including the Missing Rights Campaign which resulted in the Presumption of Death Act 2013 and numerous policy outcomes. I additionally established and drove the secretariat for the APPG for Runaway and Missing Children and Adults.

• Policy Advisor

  • Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

• Senior Policy and Campaigns Officer

  • May 2009 - Mar 2011



English Coalition for Runaway Children

• Vice Chair

  • Mar 2013 - Oct 2014

  I coordinated the coalition, led its policy work, and managed the membership. I coordinated the coalition, led its policy work, and managed the membership.



Chelgate Limited

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Mar 2009 - May 2009

• Account Executive

  • Jun 2008 - Mar 2009



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Political Assistant to Baroness Sarah Ludford MEP

  • Jul 2007 - Jun 2008