Experience

International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN)

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  • Design and execute ICAN’s global communication strategies and digital marketing campaigns to promote the organisation’s non-profit work on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. • Manage all social media channels, creating multimedia content and organically growing ICAN’s social media following. • Engage diverse global audiences through writing impact stories, partner interviews and event summaries, and upload content to the website via WordPress. • Manage direct reports and workflow… Show more • Design and execute ICAN’s global communication strategies and digital marketing campaigns to promote the organisation’s non-profit work on the Women, Peace, and Security agenda. • Manage all social media channels, creating multimedia content and organically growing ICAN’s social media following. • Engage diverse global audiences through writing impact stories, partner interviews and event summaries, and upload content to the website via WordPress. • Manage direct reports and workflow of Video Editor and Interns. Engage with external consultants including Website Technician, Media Outreach Specialist, Designer and Translators. • Lead the communications and reporting of the global She Builds Peace campaign – active in 30 countries worldwide. • Wrote the copy and managed the production of ICAN’s 70-page 2020 and 2021 Annual Reports. • Planned and executed communications coverage, including photography and video interviews, at ICAN’s 2022 Forum – bringing together women peacebuilders from over 40 countries with key international actors and policymakers.

• Communications Specialist

  • Apr 2020 - Apr 2021

  • Amplified ICAN events and CEO speaker engagements by live tweeting and generating event content, receiving engagement by high-level leaders in the field, UN agencies and government bodies. • Monitored communications strategy by gathering and presenting analytics via google analytics and Hootsuite. • Built relationships with our global network of women-led peacebuilding organisations and communicated frequently to amplify their voices and work.



Asoko Insight

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Manager

  • Jul 2018 - Dec 2019

  Kenya • Responsible for start-to-finish contact with research analysts and content writers in the production of market insights on key industries, including research assistance, editing and design of end product. • Led all company visualisation work, creating innovative forms of infographics including geomaps, relational graphs and supply chain maps using G-suite, Adobe illustrator and Datawrapper. • Responsible for news aggregation and summaries of key African business developments and deals… Show more • Responsible for start-to-finish contact with research analysts and content writers in the production of market insights on key industries, including research assistance, editing and design of end product. • Led all company visualisation work, creating innovative forms of infographics including geomaps, relational graphs and supply chain maps using G-suite, Adobe illustrator and Datawrapper. • Responsible for news aggregation and summaries of key African business developments and deals for three weekly newsletters using Mailchimp. • Communicated with in-country sources, analysts, data gatherers and editors across nine countries to ensure editorial goals of client projects and Asoko content are timely achieved. • Carried out in-depth research on particular markets or businesses to write sector or company teardowns using multi-medium forms.

• Sub-editor

  • Mar 2018 - Jul 2018

  • Edited and proofread digital content produced by in-country analysts to ensure all spelling, grammar, word-count and structural requirements are met, in addition to fact-checking data. • Manipulated complex data to produce eye-catching infographics and visualisations. • Rewrote material so that it flows and is concise and engaging. • Produced summaries of key sector developments in key markets across Africa.



Africa Matters Limited

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• East Africa Intern

  • Oct 2017 - Dec 2017

  London, United Kingdom • Edited and wrote sections for client reports on key political, economic and security developments in various sub-Saharan African countries. • Proactively searched for new in-country sources and drew on own Kenyan network to develop the company’s source network. • Carried out research using proprietary databases (e.g. Lexis Nexis) and source enquiries for due diligence investigations in East Africa. • Summarised key news stories for weekly briefings on Kenyan political… Show more • Edited and wrote sections for client reports on key political, economic and security developments in various sub-Saharan African countries. • Proactively searched for new in-country sources and drew on own Kenyan network to develop the company’s source network. • Carried out research using proprietary databases (e.g. Lexis Nexis) and source enquiries for due diligence investigations in East Africa. • Summarised key news stories for weekly briefings on Kenyan political events during 2017 elections. Show less



Mitzvah Day

• Non-profit Organizations

• Summer Internship

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2015

  London, United Kingdom Summer internship with Mitzvah Day organised by the HUB Social Impact Internship Scheme. • Researched and successfully engaged with prospective partners for Mitzvah Day projects. • Organised and updated database contacts within an information management system. • Assisted in the development of a database of food banks, homeless shelters, refugee homes and hospices.



FUZE Bristol

• Fundraising

• VIP Director

  • Oct 2014 - Feb 2015

  Bristol, United Kingdom • Worked in a team of 5 responsible for providing a luxurious experience for higher-tiered ticket holders. • Included sourcing items for 600 goody bags and raffle prizes and successfully raising money for charity.



Motor Yacht Two Kay

• Super-yacht Junior Stewardess

  • May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Mediterranean Junior stewardess on 6-crew 36-metre super-yacht in the Mediterranean • Trained to deal with high value customers utilising front of house skills whilst tending to the needs of yacht owners and guests to achieve a 5-star standard both day and night. • Demonstrated the ability to work under pressure using extensive skills of discretion and courtesy under difficult circumstances.



SARL Chilly Powder

• Travel Arrangements
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chalet Host

  • Dec 2012 - Apr 2013

  Morzine, France • Provided chalet host support to families in a 17-room luxury hotel. • Managed multiple visiting families requiring extensive liaison with guests and hotel staff. Often worked under pressure to meet tight deadlines whilst ensuring a first class holiday experience.