Experience

Fashion Angel

• United Kingdom
• Retail Apparel and Fashion
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Aug 2011 - Present

  Founded Fashion Angel - a fashion business accelerator offering mentoring, business support and access to funding for both new and established fashion industry entrepreneurs. Founded Fashion Angel - a fashion business accelerator offering mentoring, business support and access to funding for both new and established fashion industry entrepreneurs.



Fashion and Textile Museum

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Commercial & Development Director

  • Aug 2006 - Sep 2012

  •Strategic Management and Development of the museum •Responsibility for operational, exhibition, commercial and education activity •Responsibility for internal staff and external communications/marketing/website team •Strategic Management and Development of the museum •Responsibility for operational, exhibition, commercial and education activity •Responsibility for internal staff and external communications/marketing/website team



Skin Solutions

• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder

  • Dec 1999 - Jun 2009

  Design, product development and manufacturing consultancy specialising in assisting luxury labels and designers with their leatherwear production as well as the parent company for the' Alison Lewy' leather ladieswear collection Design, product development and manufacturing consultancy specialising in assisting luxury labels and designers with their leatherwear production as well as the parent company for the' Alison Lewy' leather ladieswear collection



Newham College

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Project Manager for the Centre of Vocational Excellence (CoVE)

  • Aug 2004 - Oct 2006

  •Managed the development and delivery of the CoVE awarded to Newham College – an award given by the LSC that denoted them as a specialist provider offering outstanding vocational provision, characterised by close links between business partners, trade associations, employers and communities •Undertook research with SME’s in the fashion & textile sector, gaining valuable market intelligence which formed the basis of new vocational curriculum and training for the sector. •Developed and delivered sector specific innovative training and mentoring programmes for SME’s enabling the project to meet the beneficiary targets set by the funder and the SME’s to become more sustainable •Developed a marketing strategy that effectively promoted the CoVE provision to its target audience. •Organised events including seminars/workshops which was an effective way of marketing CoVE services whilst offering valuable support to the CoVE clients •Established links and collaborations with other FE colleges and business support agencies which led to further partnerships and more effective support for SME’s. •Delivered one to one mentoring to clients using my own experience to help others improve their businesses Show less