Experience

Police Now

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

• Performance and Development Coach

  • Oct 2019 - Present

  Developing a case load of 50+ Police Now National Graduate Leadership Programme participants throughout their two-year Leadership Development Programme. I strive to empower participants to reach their full leadership potential in order to reduce crime, increase public confidence and maximise their impact in communities. Interventions include 1-1 coaching, group coaching, group facilitation, skills training and wider senior stakeholder engagement across national Police Forces. Developing a case load of 50+ Police Now National Graduate Leadership Programme participants throughout their two-year Leadership Development Programme. I strive to empower participants to reach their full leadership potential in order to reduce crime, increase public confidence and maximise their impact in communities. Interventions include 1-1 coaching, group coaching, group facilitation, skills training and wider senior stakeholder engagement across national Police Forces.



Crisis

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Progression Coach

  • Nov 2018 - Dec 2019

  Building positive relationships with members, providing coaching and support to build skills development and resilience. Key areas include: • Signposting members to relevant internal and external support services and undertaking advocacy on behalf of members. • Promoting Skylight and the benefits on engagement and learning to a variety of audiences including potential members, volunteers, funders, other service providers, statutory agencies and the local community. • Fully engaging… Show more Building positive relationships with members, providing coaching and support to build skills development and resilience. Key areas include: • Signposting members to relevant internal and external support services and undertaking advocacy on behalf of members. • Promoting Skylight and the benefits on engagement and learning to a variety of audiences including potential members, volunteers, funders, other service providers, statutory agencies and the local community. • Fully engaging with the monitoring and evaluation process • Contributing to the continuing development of the service with ideas for activity and service innovations • Encouraging and supporting member involvement within Skylight and ensuring the successful delivery of all aspects of the member involvement strategy. Show less Building positive relationships with members, providing coaching and support to build skills development and resilience. Key areas include: • Signposting members to relevant internal and external support services and undertaking advocacy on behalf of members. • Promoting Skylight and the benefits on engagement and learning to a variety of audiences including potential members, volunteers, funders, other service providers, statutory agencies and the local community. • Fully engaging… Show more Building positive relationships with members, providing coaching and support to build skills development and resilience. Key areas include: • Signposting members to relevant internal and external support services and undertaking advocacy on behalf of members. • Promoting Skylight and the benefits on engagement and learning to a variety of audiences including potential members, volunteers, funders, other service providers, statutory agencies and the local community. • Fully engaging with the monitoring and evaluation process • Contributing to the continuing development of the service with ideas for activity and service innovations • Encouraging and supporting member involvement within Skylight and ensuring the successful delivery of all aspects of the member involvement strategy. Show less



Beyond A Thousand Hills

• Rwanda

• Co Founder | Project Manager

  • Jan 2016 - Dec 2019

  In official partnership with the African Entrepreneur Collective, Beyond A Thousand Hills is a pioneering project with an objective to shine a light on entrepreneurship, innovation and community development in Rwanda. After a fascinating journey across the country in 2016, I worked with John Gunn and designer Tim Harris to publish a book on modern day Rwanda. Our objective was to build a new narrative for one of Africa's most exciting destinations. The book was published in November 2018. In official partnership with the African Entrepreneur Collective, Beyond A Thousand Hills is a pioneering project with an objective to shine a light on entrepreneurship, innovation and community development in Rwanda. After a fascinating journey across the country in 2016, I worked with John Gunn and designer Tim Harris to publish a book on modern day Rwanda. Our objective was to build a new narrative for one of Africa's most exciting destinations. The book was published in November 2018.



NCS - National Citizen Service Trust

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

• Workshop Facilitator

  • Jul 2019 - Nov 2019

  Adapting and delivering workshops in communication, storytelling and innovation, including digital storytelling, social enterprise and start-up skills; challenging, engaging and empowering groups of 80 15-17-year-old participants; providing confidence and skills needed to achieve their best possible future; leading visits to local community organisations, encouraging people to use new skills to communicate with unfamiliar groups, reflecting on their impact. Adapting and delivering workshops in communication, storytelling and innovation, including digital storytelling, social enterprise and start-up skills; challenging, engaging and empowering groups of 80 15-17-year-old participants; providing confidence and skills needed to achieve their best possible future; leading visits to local community organisations, encouraging people to use new skills to communicate with unfamiliar groups, reflecting on their impact.



Audley Travel

• United Kingdom
• Travel Arrangements
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Marketing Executive

  • Apr 2019 - Nov 2019

• Southeast Asia Country Specialist | Freelance Marketing Executive

  • Oct 2013 - Oct 2019

  The creation and conversion to sale of high quality tailor-made itineraries for current and future Audley clients travelling to Southeast Asia. Planning, selling and the implementation of itineraries. Taking responsibility for the actual travel of the client, ensuring all arrangements go to plan. Marketing: Image research; brochure production; coordination between departments; proofreading; formatting and production of widely circulated international communications materials;… Show more The creation and conversion to sale of high quality tailor-made itineraries for current and future Audley clients travelling to Southeast Asia. Planning, selling and the implementation of itineraries. Taking responsibility for the actual travel of the client, ensuring all arrangements go to plan. Marketing: Image research; brochure production; coordination between departments; proofreading; formatting and production of widely circulated international communications materials; maintaining publication displays; maintaining spreadsheets, sourcing images; uploading to internal media library; scheduling appointments; sourcing quotes and liaising with printers; assisting with the distribution of hard copy brochures and magazines.



ARTICULATE ARTS LTD

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos

• Co Facilitator | Project Manager (Re) Imagined Spaces

  • Feb 2018 - Oct 2018

  Winner of The Curators Choice Award, Brighton Photo Fringe 2018. A year-long arts council creative project with vulnerable young people and the community. Skills training, budget management, leadership, community partnership building, empowerment through innovative collaboration to influence and challenging perceptions of public spaces. Winner of The Curators Choice Award, Brighton Photo Fringe 2018. A year-long arts council creative project with vulnerable young people and the community. Skills training, budget management, leadership, community partnership building, empowerment through innovative collaboration to influence and challenging perceptions of public spaces.



Captured Once Photography & Picture Connections

• UK, Vietnam, Africa

• Community Arts Practitioner | Researcher | Photographer

  • May 2010 - 2018

  Participatory photography photo voice) projects use the camera as a powerful tool for therapeutic work with a range of individuals. My methodologies are informed by the acclaimed training with PhotoVoice as well as my own projects. Projects can be both therapeutic and instigators of positive social change. I work therapeutically with the camera and have previously focused on interventions with children with learning disabilities and mental health support needs, deaf individuals and the… Show more Participatory photography photo voice) projects use the camera as a powerful tool for therapeutic work with a range of individuals. My methodologies are informed by the acclaimed training with PhotoVoice as well as my own projects. Projects can be both therapeutic and instigators of positive social change. I work therapeutically with the camera and have previously focused on interventions with children with learning disabilities and mental health support needs, deaf individuals and the street homeless population. As demonstrated with the work of Photo Voice, innovative participatory photography methods are widely used within disadvantaged and marginalised communities to create positive social change. The skills acquired enable individuals to represent themselves and create tools for advocacy and communication. Utilising these skills and through developing partnerships in the community people can create a voice through which they can represent themselves and move towards creating positive social change. Whether working with marginalised or disadvantaged groups or individuals with a desire to build creative communication skills and self esteem, the concept is adaptable, creative and innovative. Working in partnership with schools, local communities, individuals or organisations, it is a fun and cost effective way to reframe the world, build confidence and find a voice. Show less Participatory photography photo voice) projects use the camera as a powerful tool for therapeutic work with a range of individuals. My methodologies are informed by the acclaimed training with PhotoVoice as well as my own projects. Projects can be both therapeutic and instigators of positive social change. I work therapeutically with the camera and have previously focused on interventions with children with learning disabilities and mental health support needs, deaf individuals and the… Show more Participatory photography photo voice) projects use the camera as a powerful tool for therapeutic work with a range of individuals. My methodologies are informed by the acclaimed training with PhotoVoice as well as my own projects. Projects can be both therapeutic and instigators of positive social change. I work therapeutically with the camera and have previously focused on interventions with children with learning disabilities and mental health support needs, deaf individuals and the street homeless population. As demonstrated with the work of Photo Voice, innovative participatory photography methods are widely used within disadvantaged and marginalised communities to create positive social change. The skills acquired enable individuals to represent themselves and create tools for advocacy and communication. Utilising these skills and through developing partnerships in the community people can create a voice through which they can represent themselves and move towards creating positive social change. Whether working with marginalised or disadvantaged groups or individuals with a desire to build creative communication skills and self esteem, the concept is adaptable, creative and innovative. Working in partnership with schools, local communities, individuals or organisations, it is a fun and cost effective way to reframe the world, build confidence and find a voice. Show less



Thames Reach

• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Outreach and Resettlement Worker

  • Dec 2012 - Jan 2014

  This role requires engaging and assisting rough sleepers from the UK and overseas by providing a comprehensive support and case management approach. Our work involves street outreach, placement in temporary accommodation and work alongside partners in supporting clients through the recovery process in all areas of their lives, providing resettlement options that last. Support also addresses barriers to learning and employment and developing positive relationships and social networks in order… Show more This role requires engaging and assisting rough sleepers from the UK and overseas by providing a comprehensive support and case management approach. Our work involves street outreach, placement in temporary accommodation and work alongside partners in supporting clients through the recovery process in all areas of their lives, providing resettlement options that last. Support also addresses barriers to learning and employment and developing positive relationships and social networks in order to break away form a street lifestyle.

• Mental Health Support Worker

  • Dec 2011 - Dec 2012

  Working across mental health projects for previously street homeless clients. Outcome focused work as part of the service delivery team, working alongside support workers and complex case-workers, providing direct support to clients in line with individual needs and risk assessments. Delivery and development of the service; Identifying activities that will support service users and facilitate their journey towards enablement and recovery; Maintaining and creating links made into community… Show more Working across mental health projects for previously street homeless clients. Outcome focused work as part of the service delivery team, working alongside support workers and complex case-workers, providing direct support to clients in line with individual needs and risk assessments. Delivery and development of the service; Identifying activities that will support service users and facilitate their journey towards enablement and recovery; Maintaining and creating links made into community programmes and resources; Ensuring that the required paperwork and monitoring was completed including updating of case files and support plans. I set up and facilitated art classes across three high support mental health projects. Groups typically consisted of 2-5 individuals.



Blue Dragon Children's Foundation

• Vietnam
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Participatory Photography Practitioner with Deaf Youth

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2011

  Empowerment through creative participation; leading and co-ordinating a group of deaf youth (aged 11-18); enabling them to use photography and creativity as a tool to express themselves, gain self -confidence and build relationships in order to integrate with the local community and peers. The position involved fundraising. Skills: Project proposal; management; non verbal communication; tailoring sessions around individual needs and requirements; photographic training; youth work;… Show more Empowerment through creative participation; leading and co-ordinating a group of deaf youth (aged 11-18); enabling them to use photography and creativity as a tool to express themselves, gain self -confidence and build relationships in order to integrate with the local community and peers. The position involved fundraising. Skills: Project proposal; management; non verbal communication; tailoring sessions around individual needs and requirements; photographic training; youth work; constant evaluation. Show less Empowerment through creative participation; leading and co-ordinating a group of deaf youth (aged 11-18); enabling them to use photography and creativity as a tool to express themselves, gain self -confidence and build relationships in order to integrate with the local community and peers. The position involved fundraising. Skills: Project proposal; management; non verbal communication; tailoring sessions around individual needs and requirements; photographic training; youth work;… Show more Empowerment through creative participation; leading and co-ordinating a group of deaf youth (aged 11-18); enabling them to use photography and creativity as a tool to express themselves, gain self -confidence and build relationships in order to integrate with the local community and peers. The position involved fundraising. Skills: Project proposal; management; non verbal communication; tailoring sessions around individual needs and requirements; photographic training; youth work; constant evaluation. Show less



St Mungo's

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• HR Administrator | PA

  • Jan 2009 - 2010

  General admin tasks: e.g updating of policies, minute taking, cross departmental mediation, CRB processing, managing HR emails. Processing contracts and sickness. Mediating between employees and the HR team. Responsibilities and competencies included: Pro-active decision making, problem solving, keeping up to date with employment legislation, discretion, awareness of equal opportunities, and social inclusion. General admin tasks: e.g updating of policies, minute taking, cross departmental mediation, CRB processing, managing HR emails. Processing contracts and sickness. Mediating between employees and the HR team. Responsibilities and competencies included: Pro-active decision making, problem solving, keeping up to date with employment legislation, discretion, awareness of equal opportunities, and social inclusion.



WWF

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supporter Relations Coordinator

  • Sep 2007 - Feb 2009

  First line of contact for worldwide supporters. Communicating innovative ideas in accordance with the organisations vision; promoting projects and factual information to children, the elderly and many foreign supporters. Skills: Listening; patience; I responded to individuals both sensitively and ethically according to the diverse requests, queries and different motivations of worldwide supporters. First line of contact for worldwide supporters. Communicating innovative ideas in accordance with the organisations vision; promoting projects and factual information to children, the elderly and many foreign supporters. Skills: Listening; patience; I responded to individuals both sensitively and ethically according to the diverse requests, queries and different motivations of worldwide supporters.



World Vision

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern - Fundraising and Marketing teams

  • Mar 2008 - Mar 2008

  Assessing the current position of the Child Sponsorship programme in comparison to that of its competitors. Assessing ways to improve fundraising and market the scheme to a wider audience. Assessing the current position of the Child Sponsorship programme in comparison to that of its competitors. Assessing ways to improve fundraising and market the scheme to a wider audience.