Evidence, Learning, and Impact Specialist

• Apr 2021 - Present

Working with donors, impact investors, social enterprises and not-for-profits to design and manage monitoring and evaluation systems that support the use of evidence, drive learning, and optimise impact. Projects include: - MEL team on DFAT's Blended Finance Learning Program, a portfolio measurement initiative to measure and articulate the goals across 12 of DFAT’s blended finance initiatives. - MEL Advisor to the Women in Tech in South Asia program led by Accelerating Asia and funded by USAID. - Project Manager of impact verifications of two water, sanitation, and hygiene social enterprises in Cambodia. - MEL Team on portfolio measurement project for DFAT's Multilateral Economic Cooperation Section - MEL Lead on the DFAT-funded Frontiers Lab Asia, a proof-of-concept for a collaborative approach to designing entrepreneurial ecosystem strengthening projects in South and Southeast Asia. - Evaluation team on a performance evaluation of Impact Hub Global's 4-year Translocal Program Strategy funded by the Argidius Foundation.

Freelance Impact Manager

• Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

- Impact Manager, MakerBay, Hong Kong: Developing a Theory of Change and Logic Model, conducting an impact assessment and establishing ongoing monitoring and evaluation systems for the maker track of the Youth Create program. - Independent Researcher, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs, United States: Researching investment vehicles launched in 2019 suitable for small growing businesses for the annual State of the Sector report. - Research Consultant, Institute of Social Innovation & Impact, University of Northampton: Supporting the lead researcher from the institute to carry out mixed methods research into the social innovation ecosystem in Cambodia.

Impact Manager

• Apr 2020 - Oct 2021

Leading on impact measurement and management at New Energy Nexus Southeast Asia. New Energy Nexus strives towards an abundant world with a 100% clean energy economy for 100% of the population in the shortest time possible. To achieve this we support diverse entrepreneurs to drive innovation and build equity into the global clean energy economy, through funds, accelerators and networks. Leading on impact measurement and management at New Energy Nexus Southeast Asia. New Energy Nexus strives towards an abundant world with a 100% clean energy economy for 100% of the population in the shortest time possible. To achieve this we support diverse entrepreneurs to drive innovation and build equity into the global clean energy economy, through funds, accelerators and networks.

Program and Impact Manager

• Nov 2017 - Jan 2020

Design and implementation of Impact Hub Phnom Penh’s monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, to understand how our activities, in particular incubation and acceleration programs, impact changemakers, entrepreneurs and their businesses. This includes strategically reviewing and improving our practices on an on-going basis, and producing regular internal and external reports to communicate our impact, influence decision making, and continuously improve. Facilitating Theory of Change workshops with social enterprises looking to develop their own impact management practices, playing a supportive role in metric and system development. Accelerate2030 Cambodia Coordinator, responsible for the implementation of the national phase of the program, supporting scale ready enterprises tackling the SDGs.

Business Development Manager

• May 2017 - Nov 2017

Managing a sales team to create long term partnerships across multiple sectors and stakeholders with the ultimate goal of growing Dot Dot Dot, increasing the number of people we house in building that would otherwise be empty, and supporting more people to volunteer in their communities. Including winning the organisation's biggest contract with a London borough council over 3 years, housing hundreds of volunteers.

Business Development Coordinator

• Aug 2015 - May 2017

Improve business operations through the implementation and ongoing management of an organisational CRM system, using Salesforce, significantly increasing operational efficiency. Implementation and successful certification of ISO 9001:2015 quality management system. Responsible for ensuring successful adoption of both systems by all employees.Supporting business development to increase the number of property owners we provide a security service, and in turn grow the number of people we are able to house and support with volunteering.

HR Data Analyst

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

As a graduate trainee on the Charityworks programme I completed my placement at The Children's Trust. I conducted an organisation wide salary benchmarking project. In addition I was responsible for producing management reports on human resources data. My role also included research into improving the efficiency of the human resources team. As a graduate trainee on the Charityworks programme I completed my placement at The Children's Trust. I conducted an organisation wide salary benchmarking project. In addition I was responsible for producing management reports on human resources data. My role also included research into improving the efficiency of the human resources team.

Graduate Trainee

• Sep 2014 - Aug 2015

Charityworks is the leading graduate scheme for a career in the beyond profit sector. I was one of 100 graduates selected from over 4,000 applicants. I conducted three research projects throughout the year into the sector, including “The employment of ex offenders in the charity sector”, shared with professionals working in the field. I completed the Institute of Leadership and Management accreditation and training, gaining a broad introduction and insight into the “beyond profit” sector. Charityworks is the leading graduate scheme for a career in the beyond profit sector. I was one of 100 graduates selected from over 4,000 applicants. I conducted three research projects throughout the year into the sector, including “The employment of ex offenders in the charity sector”, shared with professionals working in the field. I completed the Institute of Leadership and Management accreditation and training, gaining a broad introduction and insight into the “beyond profit” sector.

Programme Development Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014