Experience

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Grants Administrator and Compliance Manager

  • Mar 2020 - Present



The Physiological Society

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

• Professional Development and Careers Manager

  • May 2018 - Feb 2020

  • Responsible for developing The Society’s careers information and professional development opportunities for students and physiologists• Developed and disseminated resources that showcase the latest careers in physiology such as "Understanding Life" (launched in October 2018)• Developed and facilitated training and development workshops for physiologists• Managed and developed grant schemes to support the professional development of physiologists, including the Summer Studentship Scheme, Rob Clarke Awards and Techniques Workshops• Managed The Society’s introductory service for mentors and mentees• Represented The Society on the Royal Society of Biology Careers Committee and collaborated on joint career activities• Evaluated and reported on the outcomes of grant schemes, training workshops and other activities to the Education and Outreach Committee• Provided secretariat support for the Education and Outreach Committee

• Education Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2018

  • Managed and developed a range of education activities and grant schemes, including Vacation Studentships, Rob Clarke Awards, and a new approach to reviewing lab techniques workshop proposals.• Led on ‘The Science of Life: How your body works’ competition for 16-19 year-olds, building on the success of ‘The Science of Sport: How to Win Gold’. Increased the number of entries and Society Members who took part as mentors in the competition.Performed a strategic review of The Society’s education and careers resources using surveys and focus groups. • Trialled a new collaboration with Nuffield Research Placements to support post-16 research projects.• Represented The Society on external committees e.g. the Royal Society of Biology Careers Committee, to collaborate on activities such as the Bioscience Careers Festival.• Supervised a summer student who carried out an evaluation of The Society’s Vacation Studentship Scheme and implemented the recommendations of this work.Provided secretariat support for the Education and Outreach Committee

• Education Officer

  • Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

  • Delivered The Society’s first national project competition for 16-19 year-olds, The Science of Sport: How to Win Gold. Developed and launched The Society’s first poster competition for undergraduates, the Rob Clarke Awards. • Assisted in developing and writing content for a new education website aimed at schools.• Administered an annual programme of lab techniques workshops, Vacation Studentships, Departmental Seminar Scheme and Undergraduate Prize for Physiology.• Provided secretariat support for the Education and Outreach Committee.• Represented The Society at external meetings and events e.g. science festivals and careers conferences.

• Education Administrator

  • Oct 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Developed a new physiology careers leaflet for schools, The Science of Life.• Administered the Outreach Grants, Vacation Studentships and Departmental Seminar Scheme.• Wrote copy for The Society’s website and magazine, Physiology News, and disseminated careers literature to schools and universities.• Represented The Society at external meetings with equivalents in related organisations.



St. Cleres School

• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Teacher

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  • A school-led initial teacher training post in Science at a school for 11-16 year-olds. • Planned, prepared and delivered Key Stage 3 and 4 Science lessons. Assessed classwork, homework and a set of GCSE Science coursework. • Completed a teaching standards portfolio and assignments focused on pedagogical theory. • Provided feedback on students’ performance at Parents’ Evening and engaged prospective students at a Taster Day. • A school-led initial teacher training post in Science at a school for 11-16 year-olds. • Planned, prepared and delivered Key Stage 3 and 4 Science lessons. Assessed classwork, homework and a set of GCSE Science coursework. • Completed a teaching standards portfolio and assignments focused on pedagogical theory. • Provided feedback on students’ performance at Parents’ Evening and engaged prospective students at a Taster Day.



Treetops School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Learning Support Assistant

  • Jan 2007 - Dec 2007

  • Provided hands-on support to assist the learning of students with moderate learning difficulties. • Provided hands-on support to assist the learning of students with moderate learning difficulties.



King's College London

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2006 - Dec 2006

  • A lab-based research post focusing on the role of protein SSX2IP in cancer and normal function in human cells. • Collaborated on a review paper, which was published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications in 2007 (Breslin A., Denniss F.A. and Guinn B. 2007. SSX2IP: an emerging role in cancer. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 363: 462-465). • A lab-based research post focusing on the role of protein SSX2IP in cancer and normal function in human cells. • Collaborated on a review paper, which was published in Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications in 2007 (Breslin A., Denniss F.A. and Guinn B. 2007. SSX2IP: an emerging role in cancer. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 363: 462-465).