Experience

The Poverty Alliance

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

• Communications Officer

  • Mar 2021 - Present



2050 Climate Group

• United Kingdom
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Climate 2050 Young Leaders Network member

  • Sep 2019 - Present

  I'm part of a skill sharing network to help achieve personal, professional and political change to address the climate crisis. Members receive training from a variety of experts in the environmental sector to help Scotland achieve its target of net-zero carbon emissions. I'm part of a skill sharing network to help achieve personal, professional and political change to address the climate crisis. Members receive training from a variety of experts in the environmental sector to help Scotland achieve its target of net-zero carbon emissions.



The University of Edinburgh

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Coordinator at the Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability

  • Nov 2018 - Mar 2021



Sheffield Students'​ Union

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Development Officer and Trustee

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2018

  Leading position of the Number 1 Students' Union in the UK. I was democratically elected to represent the views and interests of all students within the University of Sheffield Students' Union, locally and nationally. I was responsible for overseeing the financial, social enterprise and facilities of the Students' Union and lead on sustainability. I sat on a number of University boards such as the University of Sheffield's Sustainability Steering Group, University Council and the University's Finance Committee. In the Students' Union, I chaired the Finance Committee and the Trustee Board sub-committees of Finance, Audit and Risk and Marketing, Development and Strategy.Achievements:-Ran a two week long election campaign against four other candidates, after which I managed to receive a 2,000 vote majority-Launched a campaign on plastic pollution, the launch event of which got over 180 attendees-Opened the first outlet in a UK Students' Union dedicated to zero waste and sustainable living-Spoken on local radio twice about my campaign and appeared in local papers-Introduced food waste bins and improved recycling bins-Successfully lobbied the University to implement a sustainability strategy-Introduced price incentives for those who use reusables over disposables-Ran large scale panel events on the links between climate change and refugees and the gendered nature of climate change-Created on the UK's first campus-wide reusable coffee cup return scheme-Introduced new vegan options and ran a campaign incentivising students to try plant-based options



Sheffield Labour Students

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations

• Union Campaigns Officer

  • May 2016 - Jun 2017

  -Ran campaigns related to local and national issues-Raised over £250 for local refugees-Ran successful food, menstrual products and clothing donation drives for local food banks and homelessness shelters-Campaigned in local and general elections -Ran campaigns related to local and national issues-Raised over £250 for local refugees-Ran successful food, menstrual products and clothing donation drives for local food banks and homelessness shelters-Campaigned in local and general elections



Sheffield Students' Union

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• President of Vegetarian and Vegan Society

  • Apr 2016 - May 2017

  Responsible for leading and representing vegetarian and vegan students at the University. Transformed the society from one that had a monthly event to one that held varied and weekly ones.-Led campaigns on the environmental impacts of diet and animal testing alternatives.-Held a documentary screening with over 130 attendees-Worked with national charities and organisations to hold talks, lectures and film screenings-Ran the society's first ever trip abroad-Set up a society discount card with 11 local businesses--Helped organise the first very successful Students' Union's Vegan Festival-Got more vegan options in the Union outlets



YMCA Reigate and Redhill

• Playworker

  • Jul 2011 - Jan 2017

  I was offered this role after initially starting as a volunteer. I supported the delivery of programmes delivered in my local Sure Start centre during school holidays and led various enrichment activities from arts, sports to literacy. -Received training in supporting children with learning difficulties such as Autism, Developmental Delay and Down's Syndrome.-Took a course in Makaton to aid communication with non-verbal children. -Trained in supporting children attending the centre with care experience and with behavioural difficulties



UNICUS SHEFFIELD LIMITED

• Barista and cook

  • Sep 2014 - Jun 2016

  Worked in the University of Sheffield's catering service for two years, both in a coffee shop and in a bar for students in a halls of residence. I led shifts in the catering outlet and was responsible for ordering food and ensuring all food produced was to a very high standard. Worked in the University of Sheffield's catering service for two years, both in a coffee shop and in a bar for students in a halls of residence. I led shifts in the catering outlet and was responsible for ordering food and ensuring all food produced was to a very high standard.