Experience

MP Smarter Travel

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Consultant

  • Sep 2021 - Present

  MP Smarter Travel works with members of the public, schools and businesses to promote active travel, improve air quality and create better places. We have a deep and genuine passion for sustainability and proven technical expertise. This is coupled with a warm and outgoing approach that is essential for collaborating with a wide variety of partners. The consultancy was founded in 2012 as a team within Mattinson Partnership, one of the UK’s leading recruiters in the built and natural environment sectors. MP Smarter Travel’s services include public engagement and consultations, data collection and analysis, education and behaviour change, and travel planning and freight rationalisation. I'm currently leading on projects maximising the uptake of cargo bikes. Our flagship project is Bikes for Business. We are engaging 1300 businesses and supporting them to integrate cargo bikes into their operations. Show less



Pedal Me

• United Kingdom
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of HR

  • Jun 2018 - Sep 2021

  Pedal Me is an exciting and innovative cargo bike delivery and taxi service. They move people and goods using pedal power. Pedal Me's services offer an answer to the growing air quality and congestion issues in London and other cities across the world. • Develop HR processes and policies to support the sustainable growth of the company and ensure compliance with legal responsibilities. • Onboard new staff and introduce them to the Pedal Me family and culture. • Develop systems to support staff development. • Train riders how to ride cargo bikes to achieve City and Guild accreditation. • Ride a cargo bike to transport goods and people around London. Show less



Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Borough Cycling Officer

  • May 2015 - May 2018

  • Develop a cycling strategy for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. • Establish, maintain and improve a network of interconnected, high quality cycle routes. • Promote cycling through bike hire schemes, route maps, cycle signage, promotional events, etc. • Led project to install Kingston's first public Brompton Bike Hire scheme • Work with colleagues delivering the £30 million TfL funded mini-Holland programme. • Learn from best practice in London, the UK and across the world. Show less



Self Employed Cycling Instructor

• London, United Kingdom

• Bikeability Cycling Instructor

  • Nov 2014 - May 2015

  • Teaching the three levels of the national Bikeability scheme to adults and children. • Helping people improve their cycling skills taking trainees on a journey from the basics of balance and control, all the way through to planning and making a journey by themselves on busier roads. • Working with various Bikeability providers across London, including Bike Works, Cycling Instructor, Cycle Experience and Cycle Confident. • Worked with Sustrans on their Bike It You Can Too project, teaching parents at schools the three levels of Bikeability. Show less



Catalyst Housing Limited

• United Kingdom
• Construction
• 300 - 400 Employee

• • Jun 2014 - Oct 2014

  • Due to my successful work with local residents Catalyst reemployed me as their Kensington Resident Involvement Officer following the conclusion of my maternity cover contract in May 2014.• Empower and support Catalyst residents to influence decisions on the services they receive and the future of the area they live in. • Built the capacity and impact of resident groups such as the Kensington Residents Forum (KRF) by organising a series of training sessions, regular meetings and events. • Promoted resident groups, training sessions and engagement opportunities to all Kensington Catalyst residents through articles, leaflets, and estate visits.• Acted as a facilitator for conversations between residents and key Catalyst staff and contractors to ensure services were meeting the needs of residents, e.g. I brought residents together with the maintenance contractor to give them a chance to scrutinise the service. Show less

• • Sep 2013 - May 2014

  • Coordinate outreach and community engagement work for Catalyst Housing on their flagship regeneration site in North Kensington, Wornington Green.• Communicate key messages to local residents, particularly updates on the regeneration of the area• Coordinate the production of a bi-monthly newsletter containing regeneration updates, lifestyle articles and information on local businesses and community services• Organise events and activities to promote a sense of community and to collect resident views, issues and concerns, which can then be fed back to colleagues• Work closely with the Wornington Green Community Group to provide a community garden and community activities, such as a Christmas party and weekly cooking club• Seek out opportunities to work with other local services and businesses to deliver further benefits for the local community Show less



University and College Union (UCU)

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

• Membership Administrator

  • Aug 2011 - Jul 2013

  • Responsible for personal and financial details of UCU members in North West England and Northern Ireland • Ensure data protection procedures are adhered to • Respond to queries via email, telephone and letter and update the database accordingly • Provide professional help, support and guidance to anyone with queries relating to UCU membership • Responsible for personal and financial details of UCU members in North West England and Northern Ireland • Ensure data protection procedures are adhered to • Respond to queries via email, telephone and letter and update the database accordingly • Provide professional help, support and guidance to anyone with queries relating to UCU membership



Royal College of Physicians

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Administrator, International Office

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2011

  • Carried out general administrative duties and provided office support • Administrator of International Medical Graduates sponsorship scheme and international bursaries • Received, processed and filed applications • Gave applicants clear and helpful advice on their eligibility and the application process • Carried out general administrative duties and provided office support • Administrator of International Medical Graduates sponsorship scheme and international bursaries • Received, processed and filed applications • Gave applicants clear and helpful advice on their eligibility and the application process



The Electoral Commission

• United Kingdom
• Public Policy Offices
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Public Information Officer

  • Apr 2011 - May 2011

  • Hired as temporary additional staff member in lead up to local elections and national referendum • Responded to public queries and complaints through emails, telephone calls and letters • Provided feedback on Electoral Commission promotional material • Maintained a professional manner and adhered to all Electoral Commission policies and procedures • Hired as temporary additional staff member in lead up to local elections and national referendum • Responded to public queries and complaints through emails, telephone calls and letters • Provided feedback on Electoral Commission promotional material • Maintained a professional manner and adhered to all Electoral Commission policies and procedures



Paddington Development Trust

• London, United Kingdom

• Neighbourhood Officer

  • Feb 2010 - Nov 2010

  • Led a number of projects for the benefit of local residents • Organized and managed a number of local events, including a table tennis tournament in conjunction with Ping London • Developed and delivered a communications strategy for a healthy eating project • Negotiated a contract with a local social enterprise to deliver cook and eat classes • Organized cooking demonstrations and ran a monthly recipe sharing competition • Raised money to refurbish community sports pitches • Built successful partnerships with local organizations and worked closely with residents Show less



Slough Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Local Strategic Partnership Officer

  • Apr 2008 - Feb 2010

  • Regularly wrote and presented reports for the Partnership Board and its sub groups • Worked with senior decision makers, front line staff, volunteers and the general public • Developed policies and strategies for the Partnership • Made recommendations to the Partnership on budget allocation • Organized and spoke at public meetings and events to raise the profile of the Partnership • Helped monitor performance against the Partnership’s agreed targets • Volunteered to chair and administer the South East Unitary LSP Practitioners Network • Led a project to develop a new Partnership website Show less