Experience

Shearwater Global

• Belgium
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Jan 2022 - Present



Liberal Democrats

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Vice Chair, Federal Conference Committee

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Vice Chair the Federal Conference Committee (FCC) , the organising committee for Lib Dem Party Conferences, and Chair of FCC’s General Purposes Sub-Committee (GPSC)

• Elected Member, Federal Conference Committee

  • Nov 2019 - Present

• General Election Leader’s Tour - Advance Team Leader

  • Nov 2019 - Dec 2019

  As an Advance Team Leader, it was my job to ensure successful visits for the Party Leader to key constituencies across the UK during the General Election campaign. This included securing the first campaign visit of any Party Leader to a hospital, highlighting the challenges faced by the NHS, notably in A&E Departments. I also organised a successful roundtable with Crisis focusing on support for their cross-charity initiative calling for greater support for the homeless, and visits to local businesses in St Albans, among others. As part of this, I was responsible for scoping out and identifying suitable venues for the visit, and liaising between the Leader's team, local candidates and volunteers, and the press.



MHP Mischief

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Account Director

  • Apr 2021 - Jan 2022

  Generalist Public Affairs, consulting for clients across sectors ranging from telecommunications to international broadcasting, infrastructure and the agricultural sector, as well as regulators and other government clients. My work at MHP has included a wide range of campaigns, including for example around the protection of Intellectual Property rights, UK tax policy and global environmental sustainability.

• Senior Account Manager

  • Jul 2019 - Apr 2021

  Generalist Public Affairs, consulting for clients across sectors ranging from telecommunications to international broadcasting, tax policy, infrastructure and the agricultural sector, as well as regulators and other government clients. My work at MHP has included a wide range of campaigns, including for example around the protection of Intellectual Property rights, UK tax policy and global environmental sustainability.



Four Communications

• United Kingdom
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2019

  Specialising largely in the healthcare sector, I worked for a variety of pharmaceutical clients including advising senior leadership on the impact of Brexit on their business, as well as specific activity around disease areas including atopic dermatitis, migraine and rare diseases. Specialising largely in the healthcare sector, I worked for a variety of pharmaceutical clients including advising senior leadership on the impact of Brexit on their business, as well as specific activity around disease areas including atopic dermatitis, migraine and rare diseases.



Liberal Democrats

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• President’s Chief of Staff

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2018

  Political Advisor to the Party President, Federal Board and Federal Communications and Elections Committee. Project lead of the review into the Party’s disciplinary processes under former DPP Lord Macdonald of River Glaven. Political oversight over the implementation of Lord Alderdice’s review into a Race and Ethnicity in the Liberal Democrats. Project lead on the Federal Board’s Strategy development. Internal governance expert. External stakeholder engagement including with opposite numbers in the Conservative and Labour Parties.

• Crisis Communications Team - General Election Campaign

  • Apr 2017 - Jun 2017

  Crisis press response, risk management, stakeholder engagement, opposition research, internal Party management, candidate briefings.

• Presidential Aide and Governance Officer

  • Feb 2015 - Jan 2017

  Directly responsible to Party President Baroness Brinton. Project lead on a successful re-structure of the Party’s internal governance. Political advisor undertaking internal stakeholder management, liaising with key staff and volunteers.

• Chief of Staff to the Acting Leader of the Liberal Democrats

  • May 2015 - Jul 2015



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Assistant, Mark Williams MP

  • Nov 2011 - Mar 2015

  Project lead on the successful campaign to reform the law on child neglect (2013-15), liaising with Ministers, Civil Servants, MPs, the Press, lobbyists and charities, as well as drafting legislation, speeches, articles and running a social media campaign.In addition provided wider political support, conducting research, providing briefings, drafting PQs, EDMs, casework and diary management. Project lead on the successful campaign to reform the law on child neglect (2013-15), liaising with Ministers, Civil Servants, MPs, the Press, lobbyists and charities, as well as drafting legislation, speeches, articles and running a social media campaign.In addition provided wider political support, conducting research, providing briefings, drafting PQs, EDMs, casework and diary management.



Aberystwyth University

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Seminar Tutor, Department of History and Welsh History

  • Sep 2009 - Jan 2012

• Signpost Mentor, Centre for Widening Participation and Social Inclusion

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

• Student Leader, Centre for Widening Participation and Social Inclusion

  • Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

• Resident Tutor, Student Support

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2011



Self-Employed

• Freelance Translator

  • Aug 2005 - Oct 2008



Bayer

• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Administrative Assistant

  • Jun 2005 - Sep 2005