Matira Wheeler

Director of Strategy & Communications at Young Westminster Foundation
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(386) 825-5501
Location
United Kingdom, GB
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency

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Experience

    • United Kingdom
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Strategy & Communications
      • Dec 2021 - Present

    • Communications and Marketing Manager
      • Feb 2018 - Dec 2021

      As part of our commitment to collaboration and information sharing across the YPF network this is a dual role across both Young Westminster & Young Hammersmith & Fulham Foundations. The YWF & YHFF are exciting cross-sector partnerships, creating a community of member and partner organisations. Together we are shaping opportunities and creating the best services for children and young people in Westminster. We are part of the Young Peoples Foundation (YPF) model, working alongside newly formed foundations in other London Boroughs and across the country.Our role is to act as a voice of the children and young people’s sector for Westminster. We support our members with information sharing, advice, networking opportunities, training and grants. We work on behalf of our members to develop long-term partnerships with businesses, public sector partners, individuals and major funders. Partnerships facilitate support and broker funding for our members.Most importantly, we give young people a voice in leading the development of the YWF & YHFF.

    • United Kingdom
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communications and Marketing Manager
      • Jul 2018 - Sep 2019

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Retail Management Graduate Programme
      • Sep 2015 - Jun 2018

      Sept 2015 - March 2016: Section Manager, John Lewis Brent Cross March 2016 - Sept 2016: Section Manager, John Lewis Bluewater Sept 2016 - May 2017: Section Manager, John Lewis ChelmsfordMay 2017 - Oct 2017: Change Support ManagerOct 2017 - Jan 2018: Graduate Product Owner, Online

    • Graduate Product Owner
      • Oct 2017 - Jan 2018

    • United Kingdom
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Politics Ambassador
      • Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

      -Representing the department at Open Days-Assisting with widening participation events -Representing the department at Open Days-Assisting with widening participation events

    • United Kingdom
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • STEM Insight Programme Participant
      • Sep 2014 - Sep 2014

    • United Kingdom
    • Financial Services
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Assistant Transformation Manager, Retail Business Banking
      • Jul 2014 - Sep 2014

      10 week internship in Retail Business Banking Transformation, which governs the seamless execution of change within RBB.I assisted with the deployment of a range of projects, including the high profile launch of Business Management Toolbox, including development of communication and training.This placement required the development of strong stakeholder management skills, an understanding of project life cycles and operating systems, processes and governance regulation and an awareness of the impact of transformation across the business as a whole, especially in terms of capacity, FTE and regulatory change.

    • Outsourcing and Offshoring Consulting
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service Representative
      • Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

    • United Kingdom
    • Retail
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Customer Service
      • Sep 2011 - Oct 2012

Education

  • King's College London
    Master of Arts - MA, International Conflict Studies
    2021 - 2023
  • University of Warwick
    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Politics and International Studies
    2012 - 2015
  • Colyton Grammar School
    2003 - 2010

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