Experience

Parent Zone

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

• Research And Development Director

  • Jan 2018 - Present



More Than Robots

• Founder

  • Jan 2018 - Present

  Inspiration, evidence and ideas around digital engagement and participation. Irregular updates and quarterly meetups for anyone interested in the tech/youth/support venn.www.morethanrobots.org.uk Inspiration, evidence and ideas around digital engagement and participation. Irregular updates and quarterly meetups for anyone interested in the tech/youth/support venn.www.morethanrobots.org.uk



Carnegie UK Trust

• Associate

  • Mar 2018 - Mar 2021

  Associate on the #NotWithoutMe digital inclusion programme Associate on the #NotWithoutMe digital inclusion programme



Sound Connections

• Australia
• Wellness and Fitness Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trustee

  • Sep 2015 - May 2019

  A trustee for Sound Connections - a charity that develops, enables & empowers young Londoners through music-making opportunities. A trustee for Sound Connections - a charity that develops, enables & empowers young Londoners through music-making opportunities.



The Office of the Children's Commissioner

• Internet Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Engagement Manager

  • Apr 2016 - Dec 2017

  - Researching and publishing 'Growing Up Digital' - a report on children's rights online- Initiating and managing 'Our Lives' - a partnership with V&A, BFI and others to create a national, online library of children's views and concerns- Creating ‘Digital 5 A Day’- a campaign to support families, schools and children with managing mental wellbeing in relation to social media- Producing ‘Is It OK?’ - a chatbot messenger application to connect exploited children with the support services they need- Organising a series of knowledge sharing events for digital participation leaders



Royal Opera House

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Coordinator

  • Nov 2014 - Apr 2016

  ROH Bridge is an Arts Council England funded initiative that nurtures the strategic provision of cultural education for children and young people. My role was to share insight and outputs from projects and engage key influencers in debate and taking action.Key achievements:- Co-created a youth led conference on the future of arts and culture provision- Co-authored a practical guide for teachers to support young people as cultural leaders- Designed and delivered a programme to assist senior leaders in developing digital strategies- Produced 'The Paths We Take' a print and online review of impact and user stories for funders and trustees



Self employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Travelling in India, Vietnam, Japan and South America

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2014

  In 2013/14 I took a career break to travel and explore new opportunities in India, South East Asia, Japan and South America. This included walking the 900km Camino De Santiago in Spain.Travel Blog: https://shulginanalogs.wordpress.com/ In 2013/14 I took a career break to travel and explore new opportunities in India, South East Asia, Japan and South America. This included walking the 900km Camino De Santiago in Spain.Travel Blog: https://shulginanalogs.wordpress.com/



MakeWaves

• E-Learning Providers

• Communications Director

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2013

  Makewaves (www.makewav.es) provides safe social networking and online learning activities for schools. As Communications Director, I was responsible for the overall communication and community engagement strategy. As a director of a small business, I also had many senior management responsibilities such as staff support, financial reporting and business development.Key achievements:- Managed a community of over 50,000 children and young people- Secured and delivered national projects with NESTA, the Children's Society, The Brits and British Red Cross- Awarded the BETT award for 'Best education IT company of the year'