Experience

Association of British Insurers

• United Kingdom
• Insurance
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Public Affairs Adviser

  • Sep 2023 - Present



Care Quality Commission

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

• Senior Government Engagement Officer

  • Nov 2021 - Aug 2023

• Government Engagement Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2021



Universities UK

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Political Affairs Officer

  • Mar 2019 - Aug 2019

  As part of my role as Political Affairs Officer, I have drafted policy briefings, letters and parliamentary questions for parliamentarians and other stakeholders, as well as speaking notes and presentations for senior management. I also assist the harassment, mental health and skills policy programmes through political engagement, event management of a parliamentary report launch and policy monitoring. As part of my role as Political Affairs Officer, I have drafted policy briefings, letters and parliamentary questions for parliamentarians and other stakeholders, as well as speaking notes and presentations for senior management. I also assist the harassment, mental health and skills policy programmes through political engagement, event management of a parliamentary report launch and policy monitoring.



H/Advisors Cicero

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editor UK (Cicero Pulse)

  • Aug 2018 - Mar 2019

  As Editor UK of Cicero Pulse, the policy monitoring team, I helped manage the UK policy team, which included working on one of our most important financial regulation client accounts. I was also the account lead for our youth justice and higher education clients, and kept them updated on the latest regulatory, policy and stakeholder developments.

• Associate (Cicero Pulse)

  • Oct 2016 - Aug 2018

  I helped win a bespoke higher education client through my political developments weekly reports and an analysis ahead of the official launch of the post-18 education and funding review. Through my monitoring of parliamentary debates and regulatory developments, I expanded my knowledge and understanding of UK and European Parliamentary procedures, as well as US financial regulations. I also improved my research, writing and client-facing skills.



Socialists and Democrats Group in the European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Francis Vals Trainee

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  I was selected by the Labour Party to be their trainee for the year with the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D Group) at the European Parliament in Brussels. I interned with the S&D Secretariat on the International Trade Committee (INTA), where I quickly familiarised myself with the various features of trade agreements, such as dispute settlement mechanisms. I would provide MEPs with research briefings on the various trade files, and would review amendments to find compromises. I was responsible for drafting my political group's parliamentary urgent resolutions on human rights abuses in third countries under time constraints, and would negotiate with representatives from the other groups to produce a final joint text. This work fed into the speeches MEPs would give in the hemicycle chamber on the resolutions. I also developed my cultural awareness and interpersonal skills by working with colleagues from all over Europe and beyond. Show less



The Campaign Company

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Researcher

  • Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  I did part-time field research with The Campaign Company, where I developed my oral communication skills by surveying public opinion on local issues, such as regeneration and the NHS. I did part-time field research with The Campaign Company, where I developed my oral communication skills by surveying public opinion on local issues, such as regeneration and the NHS.



Southwark Group Of Tenants Organisation

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Research Assistant

  • Oct 2015 - Jan 2016

  I was originally recruited to work on a long-term qualitative research project on local regeneration, where I took the initiative of producing daily media monitoring emails. My remit soon expanded to help develop a campaign against the Housing and Planning Bill, for which I drafted a submission to the Government's Pay to Stay consultation, based on primary qualitative research I conducted and an analysis of secondary evidence. As part of the campaign, I was involved in face-to-face lobbying meetings with our local MP and Lords, and liaised with local councillors and other political stakeholders and campaigners. I also worked on stakeholder mapping, and corresponded with relevant MPs. Show less



Instituto Hemingway - Spanish courses in Bilbao

• Spain
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial and Content Intern

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2014

  During my Erasmus year abroad, I worked in a Spanish language school in Northern Spain, where I created content and wrote articles and blog posts for the website in English and Spanish. I also improved my translation skills by translating teaching materials into English. I improved my Spanish proficiency and my oral communication skills by leading field trips around the city and to nearby historical sites. During my Erasmus year abroad, I worked in a Spanish language school in Northern Spain, where I created content and wrote articles and blog posts for the website in English and Spanish. I also improved my translation skills by translating teaching materials into English. I improved my Spanish proficiency and my oral communication skills by leading field trips around the city and to nearby historical sites.



Tourbel Academy

• Freelance Teacher and Translator

  • Nov 2013 - May 2014

  I gave private tuition to Spanish children in English as a Second Language, where I learnt how to draw up lesson plans and communicate to a variety of different audiences. I also demonstrated my ability to pay attention to detail through freelance translation. I gave private tuition to Spanish children in English as a Second Language, where I learnt how to draw up lesson plans and communicate to a variety of different audiences. I also demonstrated my ability to pay attention to detail through freelance translation.



British High Commission Accra

• Accra, Ghana

• Consular Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013