Experience

Feedback

• Canada
• Food and Beverage Services

• Head of Policy and Media

  • Nov 2020 - Present

• Head of Communications and Policy

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2020

  Founding Feedback's first communications team, I lead our strategic communications processes and delivery and direct Feedback campaigns across several policy areas including sustainable diets, international climate policy and regionalising food economies. Experienced media spokesperson and skilled at delivering complex digital communications projects.



Anti-Corruption Evidence SOAS

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Consultant

  • Jul 2017 - Jun 2019

  Using my experience working on complex, international research and development programmes I guided the communication of the SOAS Anti-Corruption Evidence programme, a research consortium in the UK, Bangladesh, Tanzania and Nigeria funded by DFID. Using my experience working on complex, international research and development programmes I guided the communication of the SOAS Anti-Corruption Evidence programme, a research consortium in the UK, Bangladesh, Tanzania and Nigeria funded by DFID.



Child Poverty Action Group UK

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

• Senior Communications and Campaigns Officer

  • Oct 2014 - Nov 2016

  I work to build public and political support for action to end child poverty in the UK. Campaign strategic planning, creating and implementing CPAG's communications strategy, building our public audience through online campaigning.50,000 people signed the petition driving our most recent campaign, All Kids Count. I work to build public and political support for action to end child poverty in the UK. Campaign strategic planning, creating and implementing CPAG's communications strategy, building our public audience through online campaigning.50,000 people signed the petition driving our most recent campaign, All Kids Count.



Overseas Development Institute

• United Kingdom
• Research Services

• Communications Officer - Research and Policy in Development

  • Jul 2012 - Sep 2014

  Complex communications project management, including reports, website content, social media and multimedia. Editorial and copy-writing. Complex communications project management, including reports, website content, social media and multimedia. Editorial and copy-writing.



Move Your Money UK

• Campaigner

  • Dec 2011 - Nov 2013

  Built a startup consumer campaign which encouraged thousands of people to move their money from the big 5 banks to local, mutual and ethical alternatives in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Involved in every aspect of the campaign, from strategic planning, to volunteer recruitment and management, to project managing events and online outreach. Built a startup consumer campaign which encouraged thousands of people to move their money from the big 5 banks to local, mutual and ethical alternatives in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis. Involved in every aspect of the campaign, from strategic planning, to volunteer recruitment and management, to project managing events and online outreach.



Climate and Development Knowledge Network

• South Africa
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Communications Officer

  • Jun 2011 - Jun 2012

  Strategic communications support.Website design and maintenance.Coordinating flagship international seminar series.Communications and impact monitoring. Strategic communications support.Website design and maintenance.Coordinating flagship international seminar series.Communications and impact monitoring.



The Fawcett Society

• Campaigns Officer

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Planned and managed 2010 elections-period campaign, 'What about women?' raising the profile of gender equality in the national elections debate, including a hustings on the eve of the election involving senior politicians from each party. Planned and managed 2010 elections-period campaign, 'What about women?' raising the profile of gender equality in the national elections debate, including a hustings on the eve of the election involving senior politicians from each party.



Global Witness

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2009

  Intern with the diamonds team, researching illegal diamond trading between West Africa and Europe. Intern with the diamonds team, researching illegal diamond trading between West Africa and Europe.



Concordia Association

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Volunteer Coordinator

  • Mar 2009 - Aug 2009



Africa Unit, Association of Commonwealth Universities

• Project Officer

  • Jun 2008 - Sep 2008