Experience

Fight for Peace

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

• Lutadoras Coordinator - Female Engagement Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  Coordinating the Lutadoras project so that the Lutadoras have the space to do what they want and need. The Lutadoras is a nourishing group founded on building confidence and solidarity between young women and girls. We come together each week to carve out our own space for the respectful development of our true authentic selves. Our belief is that empowered women, empower women and that our differences are what make us whole. We have a loving practice of active listening and are committed to challenging oppressive actions and thoughts, both from ourselves and society.Advice and support for staff members to develop their capacity for female engagementWorking with young women to develop a training for Fight for Peace and the Alliance and Act-As-1 partners to respond effectively to the needs of young women and girls. Managing this project and the young women involved. Developing knowledge with the Lutadoras. Continuing research into female engagement.

• Female Youth Engagement Officer

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2021

  Founding and managing the Lutadoras (young women and girls group). Setting up new projects in collaboration with the Lutadoras. Managing the budget for the women and girls work. Mentoring young women and girls.Implementing the Trauma Informed Mentoring Model to expand our existing model.Challenging oppressive attitudes in a traditionally masculine environment. Developing and leading the personal development strategy and engaging staff and young people in applying this. Working with the fundraising team to develop realistic new projects to support young women and girls more effectively.Multi-disciplinary working with partner organisations and statutory services. A member of the Designated Safeguarding team. Research into different strategies for female engagement.Creating partnerships with organisations to further knowledge on female engagement. Research into gendered experiences of violence and criminal exploitation.Co-designing a 22-week trauma informed mentoring and non-contact boxing project for incarcerated young peopleLevel 1 boxing coach



Pan Intercultural Arts

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Aimes Freedom Choir - Assistant to the Choir

  • Nov 2016 - Jul 2017

  Supporting women with traumatic experiences of being trafficked into the UK for prostitution or domestic slave labour, to engage in the choir. Supporting women with traumatic experiences of being trafficked into the UK for prostitution or domestic slave labour, to engage in the choir.



Royal Inn On The Park

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bar Manager

  • Mar 2013 - Jan 2015

  Responsible for the financial management of the stock and budgeting the expenses in accordance of perceived output. Managing a team of 17. Understanding, recognising and safely dealing with substance misuse and challenging behaviour. Responsible for the financial management of the stock and budgeting the expenses in accordance of perceived output. Managing a team of 17. Understanding, recognising and safely dealing with substance misuse and challenging behaviour.



Single Homeless Project

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Support Assistant

  • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013

  Providing tenancy support for a wide variety of vulnerable adults. Promoting social inclusion and preventing homelessness, collaborating with other professionals to prevent loss of independence and improve opportunities for our clients. Providing tenancy support for a wide variety of vulnerable adults. Promoting social inclusion and preventing homelessness, collaborating with other professionals to prevent loss of independence and improve opportunities for our clients.



Dansk Flowers

• United Kingdom
• Legal Services

• Florist - Supervisor

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2012

  Working to high standards of creativity for demanding customers, negotiating numerous tasks in limited time frames. In charge of: opening and closing the shop; end of day banking; recording invoices and accounts and supervising florists. Working to high standards of creativity for demanding customers, negotiating numerous tasks in limited time frames. In charge of: opening and closing the shop; end of day banking; recording invoices and accounts and supervising florists.



Callan Language School

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• ESOL Teacher

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2006

  Cross-cultural communication: teaching English as a foreign language to 8 classes of 10-14 students per day aged between 13 and 64. Cross-cultural communication: teaching English as a foreign language to 8 classes of 10-14 students per day aged between 13 and 64.