Experience

Impact 100 London

• United Kingdom
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • 2019 - Present



Building Better Worlds

• Founder

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Building Better Worlds is an education program designed to help adolescents develop understanding and empathy for refugees through a curriculum built on experiential learning. It integrates interactive storytelling in Minecraft, facilitated dialogue, and co-creative learning on the subjects of identity, belonging and community. "A Refugee's Journey," is an interactive story designed in Minecraft, in which the player lives through the experience of being a refugee in Syria to deepen their understanding of the conditions of war and develop empathy for the people who are its victims. It is currently in development and due to be released in 2020. As the flow of migrants and refugees will continue well into the future, caused by economic, political and environmental forces beyond the control of any single government, societies are increasingly faced with the challenges and opportunities created by the resulting demographic shifts. Building Better Worlds engages adolescents with the powerful message that we all have a fundamental need and right to belong, and that this understanding can help lead to creating a more inclusive society, to the advantage of everyone. Show less



Seeds of Peace

• Seeds of Peace GATHER Fellow 2018

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Selected to cohort of 16-Fellows amongst 250 + applicants across 55 countries to the world’s only social-innovation accelerator focusing on conflict transformation. Selected to cohort of 16-Fellows amongst 250 + applicants across 55 countries to the world’s only social-innovation accelerator focusing on conflict transformation.



Taboozapp

• London, United Kingdom

• Head of Talent

  • Sep 2017 - Mar 2018



Maker Studios Inc, Division of Walt Disney Company

• London, United Kingdom

• Director of Talent

  • Nov 2012 - Jun 2017

  Working with YouTube stars across the world since I joined Maker in 2012, I have been at the forefront of video creation for digital, millennial audiences. In the past 5 years we have been working with advertisers, commissioners and publishers, helping to define how to work with this new generation of talent, as well as helping talent to establish their own personal brands and businesses. Working with YouTube stars across the world since I joined Maker in 2012, I have been at the forefront of video creation for digital, millennial audiences. In the past 5 years we have been working with advertisers, commissioners and publishers, helping to define how to work with this new generation of talent, as well as helping talent to establish their own personal brands and businesses.



Maker Studios Inc (Acquired by Disney)

• United States
• Entertainment Providers
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of RPM Network (Maker Gen)

  • Apr 2012 - Oct 2012

  Responsible for building and managing a new division of Maker Studios, to partner with and incubate emerging YouTube talent. The division successfully grew the network from a thousand YouTube talent, primarily in the US, to tens of thousands across the world, which resulted in a global audience of billions of views. In six months built a team of 25 people to provide partnership, community and tech services supporting this new roster of talent. Responsible for building and managing a new division of Maker Studios, to partner with and incubate emerging YouTube talent. The division successfully grew the network from a thousand YouTube talent, primarily in the US, to tens of thousands across the world, which resulted in a global audience of billions of views. In six months built a team of 25 people to provide partnership, community and tech services supporting this new roster of talent.



museradio.fm

• Co-founder

  • 2010 - Jan 2012

  A music curation service, Museradio brings together music from across genres, traditions and times to form new musical narratives. Examples include the expression of 'saudade' across Lusophone countries, contemplative jazz piano pieces from Ethiopia to Cuba and sufi music across different cultures. Museradio has partnered with publishers, friends and brands to create an expression of their mission through a selection of music. A music curation service, Museradio brings together music from across genres, traditions and times to form new musical narratives. Examples include the expression of 'saudade' across Lusophone countries, contemplative jazz piano pieces from Ethiopia to Cuba and sufi music across different cultures. Museradio has partnered with publishers, friends and brands to create an expression of their mission through a selection of music.



Ambient Committee

• Music Consultant

  • 2007 - 2012

  Music strategy and programming for private clubs, hotels, galleries and individuals. Establishments include The Waverly, Annabel's, The Beauchamp Club. Music strategy and programming for private clubs, hotels, galleries and individuals. Establishments include The Waverly, Annabel's, The Beauchamp Club.



BBC World Service

• London, United Kingdom

• World Music Research for BBC

  • 2008 - 2011

  Researcher to ground breaking radio presenter, author and music publisher Charlie Gillett. Weekly research sessions involved systematically going through the latest releases from obscure to major records labels across the world and delving into his extensive archive of records and memories to find the best pieces for weekly world music programmes on BBC Radio 3 and the BBC World Service. Researcher to ground breaking radio presenter, author and music publisher Charlie Gillett. Weekly research sessions involved systematically going through the latest releases from obscure to major records labels across the world and delving into his extensive archive of records and memories to find the best pieces for weekly world music programmes on BBC Radio 3 and the BBC World Service.



Council on Foreign Relations

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Refugees Researcher

  • Oct 2002 - Aug 2003

  Researcher for Arthur Helton, Head of Refugee Studies. Helped organise conferences and research for refugee related publications. Researcher for Arthur Helton, Head of Refugee Studies. Helped organise conferences and research for refugee related publications.