Experience

World Benchmarking Alliance

• Netherlands
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Engagement Lead

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Engagement Manager

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  The private sector has a crucial role to play in advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), but to boost companies’ motivation, there needs to be real change in the way that their impact is measured. That’s why the WBA develops benchmarks that will compare companies’ performance on the SDGs. We strengthen, support and complement our benchmarks through active engagement with civil society, financial institutions, business networks and policy institutions.As Engagement Manager, with expertise in Food & Agriculture system my role is to: - Ensure balanced, multi-stakeholder engagement throughout the benchmark development process, including around methodology development, publication, and use of results;- Lead on organising global events with a diverse group of stakeholders, including coordinating logistics, sourcing partners, confirming participants, designing the programme and preparing materials;- Raise benchmark visibility by securing panel positions or workshops at relevant industry or system forums and scoping relevant events and conferences for in-person engagement;- Build partnerships and collaboration with key organisations, to ensure the ‘outside’ is brought into our work;- Support development of benchmark narratives and develop thinking and approach to engagement strategy with key stakeholder groups;- Share learnings and best practice with other engagement managers across systems or benchmarks to troubleshoot issues and support larger organisational priorities, such as the UNGA or Davos; Show less

• Project Support

  • May 2019 - Jan 2020

• Executive Assistant

  • Feb 2018 - May 2019



Design Academy Eindhoven

• Netherlands
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Year 1 & 2 tutor, Cultural Anthropology

  • Nov 2017 - May 2018



Cognizant

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Social Research Intern

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2018



The Future Melting Pot

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Social Reseach Intern

  • Feb 2017 - May 2017

  Intern at a small social organisation committed to creating a more fair and equal society, specifically focusing on young people from disadvantaged areas. My role included: - Writing a final report for the Youth EmployAbility project which helped find sustainable solutions for young people in long-term unemployment - Carrying out in-depth desk research for multiple research projects - Facilitating with interviews, surveys and focus groups - Analysing primary and secondary qualitative data into distinct findings Skills I built on: Analytical and research skills, communication, report writing, multi-tasking, working to deadlines. Show less



The TEFL Academy - Leading EFL Teacher Trainer Provider

• Ireland
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Secondary School English Language Teacher

  • Feb 2016 - Jul 2016

  Six-month teaching placement at three schools in one of China's largest cities, Chongqing. Worked with students aged between 12-18 years in classes of up to 50 students. My role included: - Being responsible for planning and delivering classes, including creating all content and resources. - Running teaching methodology sessions for English teachers at the school to share ideas and learn from one another. Skills I built on: Working independently, Adaptability, Flexibility, Creativity, Being comfortable in unfamiliar scenarios, Communicating across language and cultural differences Show less



International Citizen Service

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Placement

  • Sep 2015 - Dec 2015

  Volunteer placement in Zimbabwe, working with a local organisation, Simukai, which enabled children from difficult homes to have a safe place to live. Also worked with the wider community to advocate issues of HIV, personal health and development, and income-generating activities. My role included: - Fundraising in the UK, in which I organised a 'ladies lunch' - Planning and delivering educational workshops to children at a range of schools and institutions - Working closely on an income generating project with children living on the street - Planning 3 events for Awareness days with over 100 people attending each - Monitoring and Evaluation techniques to mark progress I continued to advocate the work once home, through talking about my experience on radio stations and speaking at a Fundraising event. Skills I built on: Adaptability, Creativity, Public speaking, Team work, Communication Show less



The Insert House

• London, United Kingdom

• Media Planner and Buyer - Junior Executive

  • Feb 2015 - Sep 2015

  Media planner and buyer intern at The Insert House, a branch of The Specialist Works - one of the UKs top marketing and media agencies. My role included: - Planning detailed advertising campaigns for various clients in the charity sector - Coordinating between many clients, media owners and print and delivery services, to ensure successful campaigns - Confidence and diligence to negotiate prices - Responsible for finding new advertising opportunities and forming new relationships Skills I built on: Multi-tasking, Organisation, Attention to detail, Working to deadlines Show less



RG Group

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Support Officer (Temporary)

  • Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

  Dynamic administrative role offering support for various members of a development team. My role included: - Organisation of online and hard-copy databases - Printing and management of construction drawings - Following-up queries and payments between contractors - Assisting in the auditing of health and safety documents - Dealing with public inquiry and community affairs, due to the sensitive nature of the project Skills I built on: Adapting to new working environments, Organisation, Attention to detail Show less