Experience

Design Can

• United Kingdom
• Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Strategy and Partnerships

  • Oct 2023 - Present

  Design Can exists to make the Design industry more accessible, equitable and inclusive. Design Can exists to make the Design industry more accessible, equitable and inclusive.



Newton Venture Program

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newton Venture Fellow

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Newton Venture Program is a joint venture between London Business School and LocalGlobe VC and ensures that the next generation of venture investors represent the world we live in. Newton Venture Program is a joint venture between London Business School and LocalGlobe VC and ensures that the next generation of venture investors represent the world we live in.



ab solidarity

• France
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Worker Member

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  Action research network of people practicing transformative change for all. Experiment and exercise in generating commons, not accumulation. Committed to non-extractive processes for material and human beings. Action research network of people practicing transformative change for all. Experiment and exercise in generating commons, not accumulation. Committed to non-extractive processes for material and human beings.



The Further Project

• Consultant

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Consultancy for purpose driven people and organisations, focussing on growth strategy, mission aligned product development and revenue generation, digital community building. Client include https://newtonprogram.vc/ https://www.hudl.org.uk/ https://tpcaringspaces.co.uk/ https://ilikenetworking.uk/ https://www.notonlypinkandblue.com/ Consultancy for purpose driven people and organisations, focussing on growth strategy, mission aligned product development and revenue generation, digital community building. Client include https://newtonprogram.vc/ https://www.hudl.org.uk/ https://tpcaringspaces.co.uk/ https://ilikenetworking.uk/ https://www.notonlypinkandblue.com/



Creative Mentor Network

• United Kingdom
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Founder & CEO

  • Aug 2015 - Mar 2022

  Founded the charity in 2014, securing multi-year, international partnerships with creative industry partners including Soho House, Sony Music, Facebook, Amazon Prime Video, Google, Global and Wieden + Kennedy. Designed, launched and scaled a series of high impact, commercial partnership models including the flagship Mentor Development Programme, a programme supporting access to creativity, and Accelerate - a coaching programme accelerating progression into leadership. Took the charity from a team of one (me) to a team of 9 full-time employees, an established board of trustees and a wider Associates team. Show less



Teach First

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Education Researcher

  • Sep 2014 - Nov 2014

  Research for a report evaluating the impact of the current support offered to Teach First participants during their Leadership Development Programme, and compiled recommendations for the programme's redesign.

• English Teacher, Burlington Danes Ark Academy

  • Sep 2010 - Aug 2014

  Trained across multiple disciplines within varying age groups, teaching English, Media and Politics at Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-Level. Awarded Excellent Practitioner Status. Led partnership with charities, First Story and Jamie's Farm. Set up and sourced funding for a school farm aimed at supporting students with additional learning needs.



Teach For Lebanon

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate

  • Jul 2014 - Aug 2014

  Teach for Lebanon is an education charity training high performing graduates to enter the teaching profession in Lebanon. As an Associate for Teach for Lebanon’s Education Team, I designed and delivered training in leadership and effective communication to Fellows as part of their teacher qualification. I conducted lesson observations, coaching and feedback. Teach for Lebanon is an education charity training high performing graduates to enter the teaching profession in Lebanon. As an Associate for Teach for Lebanon’s Education Team, I designed and delivered training in leadership and effective communication to Fellows as part of their teacher qualification. I conducted lesson observations, coaching and feedback.