Experience

Oxfam EU office

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

• Senior EU Media Advisor

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Seconded Media Officer - Turkey Earthquake Response

  • Feb 2023 - Feb 2023

• EU Media Officer

  • Jan 2022 - Sep 2022

• Seconded Media Officer, Syria

  • Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

• EU Media Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Nov 2021

• EU Media and Communications Assistant

  • Oct 2020 - Jan 2021



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Assistant to UK MEP

  • Sep 2019 - Jan 2020

  • Responsible for briefing MEP on developments in the Petition (PETI) Committee and advising MEP on plenary voting. • Followed the legislative files and developments in Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) Committee. • Provided social media support and main liaison point in Brussels to the London office and Communication Manager. • Organised visits to the European Parliament. • Conducted policy research and drafted briefings, speeches and written questions. • Communicated with constituents through emails answering their questions and explaining key votes. • Provided administrative support, email and calendar management. Show less



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Trainee to UK MEP

  • Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

  • Follow and prepare vote lists for the European Parliament's Committee on Gender Equality. • Follow and prepare vote lists for the European Parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs. • Preparing briefings, written questions, speeches and press releases on issues relating to Brexit, animal trafficking and human trafficking. • Assisting with the organisation of events and delegations of visiting officials and guests. • Responsible for replying to constituent’s queries. • Undertaking administrative tasks including email management. Show less



SB OverSeas

• Belgium
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communication and Development Officer

  • Mar 2018 - Oct 2018

  • Advocacy - development of advocacy strategy to raise awareness about the increase of child marriage in Syrian refugee communities in Lebanon; coordinated meetings with EU representatives (European Parliament, EEAS) to brief them on child marriage and access to education in Lebanon and integration and inclusion of unaccompanied minors in Belgium; drafting reports and briefs for UN Institutions and EEAS; • Communications - Development and implementation of communication strategy; content production (produced content for Brussels Express (weekly column) and Human Rights Without Frontiers (gender column)); social media campaigns (coordinated #GiveHope Twitter and Facebook campaign to raise awareness about access to education and #VolunteerWithSB campaign); website development; experience with WordPress and Google Adwords • Event management - coordinated demonstration on access to education at European Commission; panel event at European Parliament for the protection of refugee children; fundraising dinner of over 400 guests. • Partnership development - contact person for engagement with NGO platforms (Girls Not Brides, CNCD-11.11.11, ECRE, PICUM); representing SB OverSeas at meetings and GAs; participating in campaigns. Main point of contact for other partners such as schools, universities, embassies, companies and media outlets. • Representing SB OverSeas at conferences and meetings related to migration, inclusion of refugees, access to education, gender issues. Show less



Camps4you

• England, Malta and Austria

• Camp Coordinator

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2018

  Responsible for the overall management of the camps and its finances, including being the point of contact for the parents, organisation of daytime and nighttime activities, supervision and teaching of the students and assisting teachers and staff in any matters in regards to lesson-planning. Responsible for the overall management of the camps and its finances, including being the point of contact for the parents, organisation of daytime and nighttime activities, supervision and teaching of the students and assisting teachers and staff in any matters in regards to lesson-planning.



European Parliament

• Belgium
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Schuman Trainee

  • Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

  Undertook a traineeship in the Presidency Directorate-General in the Legislative Dialogue Unit. Role included: - Assisting in the organisation of conferences including European Parliamentary Week; - Preparation of briefing notes on conferences and legislation; and - Creation and maintenance of a database of contacts. On the Schuman Trainee Careers and Society and Humanity Committees. As part of this, I organised a series of meetings for the 200 plus trainees to their respective National Parliament Representatives, in addition to 'Meet and Great' events with potential employees. I also co-organised a table quiz in aid of ILGA in the Rainbow House. Furthermore, I organised an event on refugee integration and inclusion in Brussels. See below. Show less



European Student Think Tank

• Belgium
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Writer

  • Oct 2017 - Feb 2018

  The European Student Think Tank is an NGO which strives for empowering young people in Europe and aims at bridging the gap between the EU and its students. My column focuses on human rights. The European Student Think Tank is an NGO which strives for empowering young people in Europe and aims at bridging the gap between the EU and its students. My column focuses on human rights.



Frank Bold

• Czechia
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  Researched and wrote a report on the implementation of the non-financial reporting Directive in France and Germany. Copy-edited press releases Assisted in the organisation of conferences Researched and wrote a report on the implementation of the non-financial reporting Directive in France and Germany. Copy-edited press releases Assisted in the organisation of conferences



Mason Hayes & Curran LLP

• Ireland
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Apr 2017

  Legal Assistant in the Financial Services Department. Maintained a title deed tracking system for over 2,000 commercial & residential property assets. Liaised directly with asset management companies when deeds were required for property sales and refinancing of loans. This included the verification of deeds upon return. Legal Assistant in the Financial Services Department. Maintained a title deed tracking system for over 2,000 commercial & residential property assets. Liaised directly with asset management companies when deeds were required for property sales and refinancing of loans. This included the verification of deeds upon return.



Hugh J Ward & Co Solicitors

• Ireland
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Researcher

  • Nov 2015 - Mar 2016

  Researched the court structure and commercial litigation procedures for Portuguese and Italian jurisdictions Researched the court structure and commercial litigation procedures for Portuguese and Italian jurisdictions



Claims Funding Europe

• Dublin

• Legal Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Sep 2015

  Undertook a month-long internship in this litigation funding company which specialises in multi-party actions for the victims of corporate misconduct working on issues such as the largest anti-cartel litigation commenced in Europe against major international airlines through the courts of the Netherlands and the first German multi-billion Euro lawsuit against Volkswagen AG. Responsibilities included carrying out research and briefing on aspects of German, European and International law, as well as the translation of legal documents from German into English. Show less



FLEET HAMBURG

• Germany
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Praktikantin/Intern

  • Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Undertook a month-long internship in this German law firm which specialises in international commercial law and all issues related to the maritime industry. Responsibilities included drafting commercial contracts, carrying out research and briefing Partners on aspects of German, European and International law - through both English and German, as well as the translation of legal documents from German into English. Undertook a month-long internship in this German law firm which specialises in international commercial law and all issues related to the maritime industry. Responsibilities included drafting commercial contracts, carrying out research and briefing Partners on aspects of German, European and International law - through both English and German, as well as the translation of legal documents from German into English.



Eversheds Johannesburg, South Africa

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Intern

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2012

  Shadowed a legal associate which provided me with a valuable insight into the work and culture of an international law firm. Shadowed a legal associate which provided me with a valuable insight into the work and culture of an international law firm.