Experience

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Account Director

  • Jul 2018 - Present

• Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Manager

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2018

  • Before becoming Account Director I previously led the Enterprise function (now Innovation), within the Guildhall School with the overall aim of generating an entrepreneurial culture amongst students and staff both undergraduate & postgraduate level, and growing third stream activity • As Enterprise lead part of my role involved working with the Barbican Centre in developing a commercial strategy that made best use of the organisation’s skills and venues and to maximise potential synergies available across the partnership• Key priority areas included: the development of a Creative Entrepreneurship Scheme for new start-ups, short courses and CPD and other business initiatives • I was also responsible in implementing a social media strategy to support the Enterprise department’s business facing activities and for achieving income and net contribution as per the annual budget and business plan• A key remit was to develop strategic external partnerships that benefit the School economically, artistically, educationally and socially including the launch of a major new project with China’s Central Academy of Drama (Beijing)• I continue to work on encouraging multidisciplinary projects across sectors including the City of London’s Cultural Mile initiative/Guildhall Libraries & Events developing joint projects in relation to technology and digital learning• Responsible to the School's Head of Innovation and Vice Principal of Innovation & Engagement



We Walk the Line C.I.C

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

• Co-founder

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2019

  We Walk the Line was an award-winning not for profit social enterprise which provided a supported route to self employment for the disadvantaged. We Walk the Line operated a successful training cafe at Firstsite Gallery in Colchester from 2017 to 2020. www.firstsite.uk We Walk the Line was an award-winning not for profit social enterprise which provided a supported route to self employment for the disadvantaged. We Walk the Line operated a successful training cafe at Firstsite Gallery in Colchester from 2017 to 2020. www.firstsite.uk



Prison Radio Association

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-founder & Director of Operations

  • Oct 2007 - Oct 2014

  A multi award-winning charity that operates National Prison Radio - a radio station which broadcasts programmes made by and for prisoners in the UK and is the worlds first national radio station of its kind. Responsible for HR, strategy, finance and business development. Awarded the Longford Prize in 2013. www.prisonradioassociation.org A multi award-winning charity that operates National Prison Radio - a radio station which broadcasts programmes made by and for prisoners in the UK and is the worlds first national radio station of its kind. Responsible for HR, strategy, finance and business development. Awarded the Longford Prize in 2013. www.prisonradioassociation.org



BBC

• United Kingdom
• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager Learning - BBC Network Radio

  • Oct 2000 - Sep 2007

  Responsible for BBC Radio outreach and learning nationwide for: BBC Radio 1 Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4 Responsible for BBC Radio outreach and learning nationwide for: BBC Radio 1 Radio 2 Radio 3 Radio 4