Experience

PLAYING OUT C.I.C.
• Play streets and community programme manager

  • Sep 2019 - Present


Sustrans

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Project Officer, Collaborative Design

  • Oct 2015 - Aug 2019

  With my team, I oversee the development of our community street design work in London. I design and deliver a range of participatory projects, manage client relationships, develop team strategy and processes, develop partnerships and funding bids.

• Community Engagement Project Officer, Quietways

  • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015

  Community engagement for Quietways, a TfL cycle programme building quiet backstreet cycle routes connecting up London. I coordinate projects to increase community participation in street design and the development of new routes across different landscapes in London. I work with a range of stakeholders from local residents to borough officers to special interest groups, schools and the hard to reach (elderly, disability groups among others). The role involves design of process, resources, materials, innovation in participatory methods and lots of influencing. Balancing different needs in a dense urban context to reach outcomes that favour more active, healthier lifestyles for communities involved and the environment. The role is extremely practical, front facing and requires great resourcefulness and ability to connect ideas and people.

• Bike It Plus officer

  • Sep 2013 - Feb 2015

  Managed the Sustrans Bike It Plus project in a dozen schools across two east London boroughs. This involved coordination and delivery of this behaviour change project enthusing and enabling the school community to switch to cycling for their school journeys. This with the aim to beat the traffic, reduce pollution and get fit, tackling childhood obesity at the same time. Bike It involves a wide variety of events including (but not limited to) assemblies, bike clubs, bike breakfasts, route mapping and auditing, consultations (fun ones that involve free cake), bike maintenance, teaching parents how to ride, training pupil cycling ambassadors. To build sustainability into the project I worked closely with the local authority, designed and ran training for teachers, developed local volunteers and relationships with partners in the boroughs such as bike shops and cycle training providers. I also created new resources and developed and sourced funding for new projects and ideas to work with different audiences.



International Service (DFID)

• ICS volunteer

  • Apr 2013 - Jul 2013

  Supported a capacity building NGO Action pour l'enfance et la santé au Burkina Faso (AES/B). Strengthening of a community library at AES/B headquarters to improve educational prospects of local children and young people. Publicity, marketing and social media for the library, organised PR event involving national press. Design and delivery of crowd funding campaign which raised £3000 for new books and equipment. Built mutually beneficial working partnerships and wrote grant bids in French and English. Design and delivery of sexual health classes, English classes and drama workshops in local schools. Delivered IT training and produced IT/ social media guides for staff and partner organisations.



The Challenge Network

• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Marketing Schools Coordinator

  • Oct 2012 - Apr 2013

  Marketed The Challenge Network and drove recruitment of young people for The Challenge summer programme. Managed and built excellent relationships with teachers, young people and community partners through face to face, online (including social media) and telephone communication. Delivered assemblies, workshops and events in school setting. Marketed The Challenge Network and drove recruitment of young people for The Challenge summer programme. Managed and built excellent relationships with teachers, young people and community partners through face to face, online (including social media) and telephone communication. Delivered assemblies, workshops and events in school setting.



Oxfam

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Youth and Schools Campaigns Assistant

  • Jan 2012 - Sep 2012

  Managed the delivery and evaluation of Oxfam’s Youth and Schools work in London and South East. Included coordination of and direct work with teenagers aged 15- 19 who make up Oxfam Youth Action Groups and Oxfam Youth Board (London and SE) to inspire exciting campaign actions. Managed the voluntary Oxfam School Speaker program, including recruitment and retention, training and ongoing support for individual speakers with resources and ideas. Delivered a range of bespoke projects, assemblies and workshops in primary and secondary schools on a reactive basis. Required excellent organisational skills and rapport with young people, schools, MPs and other community partners.



Action for Children

• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Support Officer

  • Sep 2011 - May 2012

  Managed and directed incoming calls and emails from wide range of internal and external stakeholders to the charity. Managed the evidence gathering for policy research project ‘The Red Book’. Vetted first stage foster carers. Managed and directed incoming calls and emails from wide range of internal and external stakeholders to the charity. Managed the evidence gathering for policy research project ‘The Red Book’. Vetted first stage foster carers.