Experience

Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature

• United Kingdom
• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Creative Engagement Coordinator

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  Collaborating with communities in Nottingham and across the world to promote the development and joys of literature! Collaborating with communities in Nottingham and across the world to promote the development and joys of literature!



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  As a freelance writer, I have had the opportunity to write in a variety of forms, including poetry, journalistic articles, thought pieces and academic essays. My written work has also been published and commissioned for a range of causes and platforms, including the HuffPost 'Black Voices' column, a collection published by the Poetry Foundation, the NHS Leadership Academy, the Royal Institute of British Architects, The University of Manchester, Block Books, and Simon and Schuster. As a freelance writer, I have had the opportunity to write in a variety of forms, including poetry, journalistic articles, thought pieces and academic essays. My written work has also been published and commissioned for a range of causes and platforms, including the HuffPost 'Black Voices' column, a collection published by the Poetry Foundation, the NHS Leadership Academy, the Royal Institute of British Architects, The University of Manchester, Block Books, and Simon and Schuster.



Awards for Young Musicians

• United Kingdom
• Musicians
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fundraising Assistant

  • Jun 2021 - Dec 2022

  As Fundraising Assistant, I support the charity in it's important mission to reach and support children and young people from low income backgrounds as they pursue their musical journeys. My responsibilities include engaging and delivering high levels of care to AYM's kind donors and supporters, helping to organise AYM’s fundraising concerts and events, managing CRM platforms and data, as well as providing administrative support. As Fundraising Assistant, I support the charity in it's important mission to reach and support children and young people from low income backgrounds as they pursue their musical journeys. My responsibilities include engaging and delivering high levels of care to AYM's kind donors and supporters, helping to organise AYM’s fundraising concerts and events, managing CRM platforms and data, as well as providing administrative support.



Nottingham Poetry Festival

• Marketing Assistant

  • Nov 2021 - Jul 2022



B'Me (Against Cancer)

• United Kingdom
• Wellness and Fitness Services

• Social Media Manager

  • Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

  As Social Media Manager of the cancer support and information charity B’Me (formerly BME Cancer Communities), I am responsible for the management and oversight of B’Me’s social media platforms. By creating engaging, informative, and most importantly, enjoyable content, it is my job to create a distinct online presence for B’Me that the public know and love. As Social Media Manager of the cancer support and information charity B’Me (formerly BME Cancer Communities), I am responsible for the management and oversight of B’Me’s social media platforms. By creating engaging, informative, and most importantly, enjoyable content, it is my job to create a distinct online presence for B’Me that the public know and love.



University of Manchester Students' Union

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Content Ambassador

  • Oct 2018 - Oct 2020

  Creating a diverse range of written content documenting authentic student experiences for the Manchester Student News website, and the wider student community. Creating a diverse range of written content documenting authentic student experiences for the Manchester Student News website, and the wider student community.



Open Mind Network

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care

• Contributing Writer

  • 2016 - Oct 2020

  My work is particularly focused on the frequent barriers to mental health and mental health support that are faced by black people, especially in education and the workplace. My work is particularly focused on the frequent barriers to mental health and mental health support that are faced by black people, especially in education and the workplace.



Open Mind Manchester

• United Kingdom
• Mental Health Care

• Social Media and Events Co-Ordinator

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  Organising and facilitating events for Open Mind Manchester, a society dedicated to raising mental health and wellbeing awareness in student communities and creating safe spaces. Organising and facilitating events for Open Mind Manchester, a society dedicated to raising mental health and wellbeing awareness in student communities and creating safe spaces.



Michael Wisher and Associates

• Retail Sales Representative

  • Jul 2018 - Sep 2018

  Providing the very best in trained hospitality to attendees and guests of international cricket matches at the Trent Bridge Cricket Grounds. Providing the very best in trained hospitality to attendees and guests of international cricket matches at the Trent Bridge Cricket Grounds.



HuffPost

• United States
• Online Media
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Contributing Writer

  • Apr 2017 - Apr 2018

  Writing to unpack the impact of racial inequality and emphasise the importance of personal well-being. Writing to unpack the impact of racial inequality and emphasise the importance of personal well-being.



The Wollaton

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Waitress

  • Nov 2015 - Feb 2016



Future Pulse

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Spokesperson

  • 2014 - 2016

  Working as part of a team of young children and young adults to improve the quality of health for young people on a national scale. Working as part of a team of young children and young adults to improve the quality of health for young people on a national scale.