Experience

Freedom from Torture

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Clinical Services Manager

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Leading a team of clinicians in the service delivery of a range of therapy interventions offered to asylum seekers and refugees who have survived torture and organised violence• Responsible for coordinating, leading and developing the clinical services function within the West Midlands centre, which provides clinical services to survivors of torture• Leading on the implementation of Freedom from Torture's new clinical model "Pathways" with particular emphasis on survivor empowerment and evidence based practice for the treatment of PTSD and other trauma spectrum disorders• Championing people development as well as influence delivery of evidenced based practice, clinical standards, quality initiatives and audit based services

• Care Coordinator

  • Oct 2021 - Jul 2022

  - Supporting in the clinical service delivery for our clients who are survivors of torture- Working with therapists, legal and welfare staff as part of a multidisciplinary team- Assessing and managing a range of clinical risk and complexity - Empowering clients by enabling them to be involved in their own care planning - Providing stabilisation support and facilitating access to pain management interventions



Birmingham City University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Mental Health Adviser

  • Jul 2020 - Oct 2021

  - Coordinating support for students with mental health needs - Undertaking assessments of students' support requirements - Assessing and responding to safeguarding concerns raised in relation to students - Developing and delivering individual and group support for students with mental health needs - Working in partnership with other relevant professionals within the University and secondary services, such as the NHS - Delivering training and awareness raising events for students and staff - Contributing to the development of University policies and procedures, including around supporting transgender students and mental health support for students - Assisting the Head of Mental Health and Wellbeing Operations in the provision and development of advice and support for students - Led on the creation of communications for students, including a guide to self-isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic and a guide to accessing healthcare in the UK for international students - Held a leading role in the initial design and implementation of the University's track and trace system, including drafting a range of standard communications, designing a process guide for contact tracers and delivering training for the incoming contact tracing team



Worcestershire Children First

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Experienced Children’s Social Worker

  • Jan 2020 - Jul 2020

  -Based in a permanency team -Planning and delivering care plans for children in long-term foster care and kinship care -Managing a complex caseload of 20+ children and young people - Supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children -Working closely with partner agencies including the police, education, housing, health, CAMHS and UK Visas and Immigration -Based in a permanency team -Planning and delivering care plans for children in long-term foster care and kinship care -Managing a complex caseload of 20+ children and young people - Supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children -Working closely with partner agencies including the police, education, housing, health, CAMHS and UK Visas and Immigration



Birmingham Children's Trust (England)

• United Kingdom
• Individual and Family Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Social Worker (Child Protection)

  • Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  - Completed my Assessed and Supported Year in Employment- ASYE portfolio graded as “excellent” with “examples of outstanding practice” - Based in a children and families safeguarding team - Working alongside children and families to promote lasting change and positive outcomes for children - Managing a complex caseload including Child in Need plans, Child Protection plans, care proceedings and private law matters - Completing an MSc in Advanced Relationship Based Social Work Practice with Children and Families alongside as part of year 2 of the Frontline Programme- awarded a Distinction - Written evidence and assessments produced for court proceedings praised by a district judge as “extremely impressive and thorough” and by barristers as “impressive”



Frontline

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Trainee Social Worker

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2018

  - Participating in the Frontline programme- a two year fast-track social work programme for outstanding graduates - Working alongside vulnerable families to create meaningful change within families and positive outcomes for children Working full-time in a unit of 4 within a Safeguarding Team, whilst completing academic work alongside - Focussing mainly on child protection work, with an additional adult placement working alongside adults with learning disabilities - Awarded a Distinction in Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work and HCPC registration - My systemic portfolio and bespoke consent form for adults with learning disabilities recommended as examples of best practice



Seashell Trust

• Manchester, United Kingdom

• Support Worker

  • Oct 2016 - Jul 2017

  I support children and young people with learning disabilities and complex communication needs to live independently and realise their full potential. I currently work in a residential setting with four young people who have a range of different needs. In addition, I am responsible for a range of administrative tasks including contributing to the production of care plans, and have undertaken a variety of specialist training such as behaviour management, preventing and identifying child sexual exploitation, and the administration of medication. I have also recently taken on the role of Key Worker for one of our students, working closely with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the individual's needs are being met.



Free Russia Foundation

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

• Translator/Copy Editor

  • 2015 - 2017

  In my role as a volunteer translator and copy editor at the Free Russia Foundation I am responsible for translating news and analysis pieces from Russian into English and copy editing articles written by non-native English speakers. As part of the Free Russia Foundation team, I deliver in-depth, unbiased coverage of the current political, economic and social situation in Russia to a global audience, often working to very tight deadlines. I am also a contributor to Free Russia's blog. Examples of my work: http://www.4freerussia.org/prosecutor-generals-son-implicated-in-corruption-alexei-navalny/



The Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project

• Netherlands
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Sep 2015

  In summer 2015 I undertook an internship at the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, an investigative journalism centre, in Bosnia. As an intern based in the daily news team, I was responsible for writing news articles, including covering the trial of investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova in Azerbaijan. I also independently researched and produced an analysis piece looking at corruption in Azerbaijan, and helped to plan and research two upcoming investigations. Having received media law and social media training, I was also responsible for producing the weekly newsletter, translating from and into Russian, proofreading texts written by non-native English speakers, interviewing witnesses and tracking OCCRP’s reach in social media, online and in print. Examples of my work: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/4334-azerbaijan-ismayilova-s-lawyers-seek-acquittal-in-closing-statements https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/4096-albania-ex-con-mayor-re-elected https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/4111-azerbaijan-four-meydan-tv-reporters-slapped-with-travel-ban-placed-on-blacklist https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/4029-chechen-corruption-documentary-receives-more-than-a-million-youtube-views https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/4207-russia-deputy-pm-owns-us-18-million-flat-in-london-navalny-says



The University of Manchester

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Russian Language PASS Student Coordinator

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  In September 2014 I took on the role of Student Coordinator for the Russian PASS (Peer Assisted Study Scheme) programme. Building on my previous experience as a PASS Leader in 2012-2013, I have continued to work as part of a small team to plan weekly sessions for first year students to help them engage with their Russian language course. In addition to continuing in my role as a PASS Leader to facilitate these sessions, as the department’s Student Coordinator I am responsible for organising the weekly debrief for the other PASS Leaders. This involves liaising with both the Sabbatical Officer for Humanities and the Senior Language tutor, as well as planning activities to demonstrate each week to inspire the other Leaders for their own sessions. This role also involves ensuring the smooth running of the scheme, including making sure that the sessions are well attended and organised, and that students are benefitting from it.



Foreign and Commonwealth Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  During summer 2014, I spent 6 weeks as an intern at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office as part of the Future Talent Scheme. Based in the Migration Directorate, my responsibilities ranged from updating and innovating the Directorate intranet site, to analysing statistics and drafting external correspondence. During the internship, I also attended several cross-Whitehall meetings and took part in outreach events to engage with stakeholders. Additionally, I took the initiative to contact Officers from different departments to learn more about how the FCO works with other departments to deliver Government objectives.



The University of Manchester

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Student Representative (French and Russian)

  • Sep 2011 - Aug 2013

  Since 2011 I have been acting as Student Representative for both French and Russian Studies at the University of Manchester. The purpose of this role is to mediate between the student body and staff in order to ensure that the students get the most out of their courses. As a Student Representative, it is my responsibility to gather feedback from students about their courses to feedback at departmental meetings. I am also responsible for ensuring the student body are notified of any changes made to courses as a result of their feedback, and to ensure that they are satisfied with such changes.

• Russian Cultural Studies PASS Leader

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

  As a PASS Leader for Russian Studies I was responsible for planning and leading weekly sessions for first year students to help them engage with their Russian history and culture module. Working as part of a small team, I designed several tasks and activities on a weekly basis to facilitate the students' engagement with their course. This role also involved a pastoral element such as offering advice on budgeting, adapting to university-level workloads and life away from home.



The North of England Refugee Service

• Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

• Volunteer Case Worker, Administrator & Receptionist

  • Apr 2010 - Aug 2013

  In April 2010 I began volunteering at The North of England Refugee Service. My responsibilities included working on reception, administration, liaising with immigration solicitors and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) workers, as well as some direct support work with clients. In August 2013 I stood in as Office Manager for a week. During this period I continued with my regular duties as well as being responsible for managing expenses, internal and external post, handling valuable documents and updating the client database.



Boaz Trust

• Manchester

• Intern

  • Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  I spent a month working as the fundraising intern at the Boaz Trust, a national charity that works to provide support to destitute asylum seekers and refugees. In this role I worked closely with both the Fundraising and Communications Manager and the Director to produce promotional material, research potential donors and draft fundraising applications. I spent a month working as the fundraising intern at the Boaz Trust, a national charity that works to provide support to destitute asylum seekers and refugees. In this role I worked closely with both the Fundraising and Communications Manager and the Director to produce promotional material, research potential donors and draft fundraising applications.



Student Action for Refugees

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Manager (Conversation Club)

  • Sep 2012 - Jul 2013

  During my second year at university I acted as Project Manager of the Student Action Conversation Club for Refugees in Manchester. In this role I worked with more than 90 volunteers and over 50 service users. As well as planning the sessions, I was responsible for managing the project budget and handling volunteer expenses, coordinating training for volunteers, securing venues and resources for the club, timetabling volunteers and liaising with our partner organisations. Responding to a need for a more convenient venue for service users, I took the initiative to establish a new club in partnership with Stockport Refugee Support Group.



City of Sanctuary

• Manchester

• Steering Group Member

  • May 2012 - Jul 2013

  Between May 2012 and July 2013 I was an active member of the Manchester branch of the City of Sanctuary (CoS) steering group, a national coalition of groups that aim to make British cities more welcoming to those seeking sanctuary. As well as taking part in regular meetings and conversation clubs, I was involved in organising major events such as the “Escape to Safety” exhibition in 2012 and the CoS Annual General Meeting in 2013. I also briefly acted as the Secretary of the Manchester group. This involved arranging meetings, taking minutes and liaising with various local and national organisations and businesses.



Gateley Legal

• United Kingdom
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Sep 2012 - Sep 2012

  I completed a summer placement at the Manchester office of Gateley LLP, a leading law firm, shadowing a partner in the Construction department. I attended client meetings and was responsible for taking notes, as well as researching and liaising with clients, basic administration and attending networking events. I also took the opportunity to spend some time in other departments in order to gain an overview of how the business works as a whole. I completed a summer placement at the Manchester office of Gateley LLP, a leading law firm, shadowing a partner in the Construction department. I attended client meetings and was responsible for taking notes, as well as researching and liaising with clients, basic administration and attending networking events. I also took the opportunity to spend some time in other departments in order to gain an overview of how the business works as a whole.



The Cedar Foundation, Bulgaria

• Bulgaria

• Key Worker

  • Feb 2011 - Aug 2011

  I spent six months working as a volunteer with the Cedar Foundation in an orphanage for disabled children in Buzovgrad, Bulgaria. Having already made an initial two week trip in 2009, I and a partner fundraised £6000 to return for six months during 2011. We made a subsequent trip in August 2012 and continue to fundraise on a monthly basis to pay for a ‘baba’ (key-worker) for one of the children whom we worked with. In 2013, in order to raise awareness of the issue of institutionalisation in orphanages in post-Soviet states, I organised a screening of the documentary “Bulgaria’s Abandoned Children” at Manchester University. This subsequently led to the creation of a student volunteering project in orphanages in Romania in partnership with the Life Foundation.



Debenhams

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sales Assistant

  • Oct 2010 - Jan 2011

  I worked as a sales assistant in the Jewellery section at Debenhams. This involved helping to reorganise the department, meeting sales targets, handling money and maintaining an excellent level of service during extremely busy periods. Ensuring customer satisfaction was also crucial in order to maintain the company’s reputation as an outstanding department store. I worked as a sales assistant in the Jewellery section at Debenhams. This involved helping to reorganise the department, meeting sales targets, handling money and maintaining an excellent level of service during extremely busy periods. Ensuring customer satisfaction was also crucial in order to maintain the company’s reputation as an outstanding department store.