Experience

Undeb Bangor (Bangor Students' Union)

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Students’ Union Director / Cyfarwyddwr Undeb Myfyrwyr

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Students’ Union Director



Cyngor Gwynedd

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Dirprwy Arweinydd Cyngor Gwynedd Council Deputy Leader

  • Jun 2017 - Present

  - Undertake the Leader's duties when absent.- Assist the Leader with specific duties as necessary.- Portfolio Holder for Corporate Support Services that includes - organisational development, democratic services, human resources, procurement, communication and engagement, learning and development, equality, Welsh language services, research and analysis, health and safety and welfare services, council business support .- Provide strategic and political direction within my portfolio.- Commission research and identify good practice and innovation in my portfolio area and report to cabinet when needed.- Prepare, commission and report to any committee or working group.- To be jointly responsible for the decisions of the Cabinet through joint governance and supporting the cabinet's policies and decisions.- Finance Management - Agree financial requirements to carry out in the portfolio area ensuring action within the budget and investigate every opportunity to create additional sources of funding through grants etc.- Ensure a positive relationship with ministers, Welsh Government officials, Welsh Local Government Association officials and others and attend meetings as required.- Agree appropriate milestones, goals and meters to deliver the Program of Government.- Be responsible for developing and challenging performance in the portfolio area

• Cynghorydd Sir/ County Councillor - Bangor (Menai)

  • May 2012 - Present

• Cabinet Member for Children and Young People and Leisure

  • Oct 2014 - May 2017

  • Give strategic and political direction within my portfolio of Children Social Services, Youth Services and Leisure Services.• Commission research and identify good practice and innovation in my portfolio field and report to the cabinet when required.• Prepare commission and report to any committees or working group.• Be collectively responsible for the decisions of the Cabinet through collective governance and supporting cabinet policies and decisions.• Established a Youth Panel to engage with on delivery of services to ensure that young people’s voices are heard in decision-making.• Board member of: ‘Derwen’– Integrated Team for Disabled Children; ‘Gwynedd Flying Start’ - a Welsh Government project that works with children under 4 years old with the aim to improve their skills preparing them for school, as well as preparing them for life in general; ‘Gwynedd and Môn Youth Justice Service’.• Chair of Corporate Parenting Panel; Gwynedd Strategic Safeguarding Panel; Children and Young People Partnership Board.



Bangor University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sustainable Development Officer - Student Liaison

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2017

  • Embedding sustainability across the University’s functions – incorporating sustainable development into the curriculum, planning and supervising sustainable project development, and reviewing current departmental practices • Communicating sustainable development to students and University staff, and gathering ideas from these stakeholders to develop and run successful campaigns• Creating and delivering Bangor Employability Award seminars and workshops to undergraduates and post-graduates on the topic of sustainable development• Conducting promotional and educational presentations on sustainable development and the work carried out by our departments, projects and the University at various business events.• Organising promotional and educational events both internally and externally, contributing to the marketing of events and the creation of educational material, website development and development of data management systems• Drafting and writing research proposals, research reports, news articles.



Plaid Cymru - The Party of Wales

• Ymgeisydd Dyffryn Clwyd 2016/Vale of Clwyd Candidate for Welsh Assembly Election 2016

  • May 2015 - May 2016

• Ymgeisydd Seneddol Dyffryn Clwyd / Vale of Clwyd Parliamentary Candidate 2015

  • May 2014 - May 2015



Bangor Students' Union

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bangor Welsh Students' Union President

  • Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

  Representing all Welsh speakers and learners.Uphold the procedures of the Welsh Students' Union.Head of the UMCB department, being responsible for its operation and finances, and ensuring that its groups have the resources and information they require to function.Liaise with the University on issues regarding Welsh language provision and widening participation amongst Welsh speakers.Encourage the inclusion and promotion of the Welsh language and culture in all University and Union affairs, and strengthening the status of the language within the Union, the University and the local community.Creating opportunities for Welsh speakers and learners to socialise and live through the medium of Welsh.



NUS Wales

• Welsh Language Officer - Welsh National Executive Committee member

  • 2011 - 2012

  Form policy to benefit Welsh-speaking students and campaign for increased Welsh-language provision nationally.



Welsh Assembly Government

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Translator and Administrator in the Education department

  • 2008 - 2008