Experience

Inclusion London

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Events & Administration Assistant

  • Feb 2020 - Present

  Providing efficient administrative and events support for Inclusion London, the only organisation run by and for Deaf and Disabled people working across every borough in London to promote equality and inclusion by supporting Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations (DDPOs) and campaigning for rights for Deaf and Disabled people across the UK.Leading administratively for events: both in-person (venue bookings, catering, registration, room setup) and shaping the transition to virtual events during the pandemic (Zoom moderation, managing online bookings system, carrying out online monitoring and evaluation).Dealing with access support requests: booking interpreters, palantypists, ensuring venue suitability, arranging easy read versions of documents.Managing the CRM system and ensuring attendance records are kept up-to-date.Setting up, gathering and collating event feedback as part of monitoring and evaluation processes for funders.



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Assistant

  • Sep 2018 - Aug 2019

  Parliamentary Assistant to Sharon Hodgson, MP for Washington & Sunderland West, then Shadow Minister for Public Health.Writing research briefings on a variety of areas, mainly focused on the MP’s interests as Shadow Minister for Public Health and Chair of APPGs on School Food, Dyslexia & Specific Learning Difficulties, Ovarian Cancer, and Ticket Abuse.Writing, researching and editing speeches for Parliamentary debates.Drafting policy-based casework letters and sending to constituents.Attending events on behalf of the MP, and advocating on her behalf to various stakeholders.Ghost-writing articles for the MP to be published in local newspapers.



Daily Mirror

• United Kingdom
• Newspaper Publishing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Contributing Writer, NextGen Project

  • May 2019 - May 2019

  Interviewed Jeremy Corbyn MP and Frances O’Grady and wrote articles for print publication. Actively engaged and participated in the Daily Mirror’s senior editorial conferences and aided the editing of a special edition of the paper.



NHS England

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Member of NHS Youth Forum

  • May 2016 - Dec 2017

  One of 20 young people aged 14-25 from across England representing the youth voice to major figures in the NHS. Attending events and conferences such as the NHS Expo, delivering workshops on youth engagement to healthcare professionals and government ministers. Developed official national campaign to empower young people to take control of their health.