Experience

New International Encounter (NIE)

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Artistic Director

  • Apr 2016 - Present

  Co-creation with schools, communities and young people Creative Europe Project with 7 EU partners Co-creation with schools, communities and young people Creative Europe Project with 7 EU partners



The RSA (The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce)

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Fellow

  • Jun 2015 - Present



Authentic Voices

• London

• Theatre Director/Creative Learning Consultant

  • Apr 2011 - Present

  Theatre Director; Almeida Theatre and Queen's Theatre Creativity in the curriculum for Hackney Learning Trust Theatre Director; Almeida Theatre and Queen's Theatre Creativity in the curriculum for Hackney Learning Trust



Arts Council England

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• External Consultant

  • Aug 2021 - Jul 2022

  External assessor of grants External assessor of grants



Royal Opera House

• United Kingdom
• Performing Arts
• 700 & Above Employee

• Programme Manager Thames Gateway

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

  Working with Arts & Cultural organisations to connect them with children, young people and the education sector. Programme & stakeholder management, monitoring & evaluation. Leading on a pan-regional children's theatre network across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton, Essex, Thurrock, Southend, Swale and Medway. Working with Arts & Cultural organisations to connect them with children, young people and the education sector. Programme & stakeholder management, monitoring & evaluation. Leading on a pan-regional children's theatre network across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Luton, Essex, Thurrock, Southend, Swale and Medway.



A New Direction

• Associate (Culture)

  • Feb 2013 - Jan 2015

  I work with Arts and Cultural organisations in London to connect them with young londoners and the education sector. I work in partnership to raise the quality and equality of cultural opportunity for young people in London. I work with Arts and Cultural organisations in London to connect them with young londoners and the education sector. I work in partnership to raise the quality and equality of cultural opportunity for young people in London.



Arts Council England

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Relationship manager, Children and Young People

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2013

  I work with the Arts council's portfolio of organisations in the South East making the most of public investment in Theatre, Visual arts, Combined arts and Music. I work in partnership to generate jobs and growth in the Creative industries and encourage the next generation to get work in the sector. I work with the Arts council's portfolio of organisations in the South East making the most of public investment in Theatre, Visual arts, Combined arts and Music. I work in partnership to generate jobs and growth in the Creative industries and encourage the next generation to get work in the sector.



Dundee Rep Theatre

• Scotland

• Associate Director

  • Jan 2010 - Mar 2011

  Leading and managing Creative Learning team Developing and and implementing Creative Learning strategy Skills and training across Dundee Rep Theatre and for local education authority Commissioning and directing The Bridge; community play by Kevin Dyer Managing playwrighting-in-schools project with Douglas Maxwell Leading and managing Creative Learning team Developing and and implementing Creative Learning strategy Skills and training across Dundee Rep Theatre and for local education authority Commissioning and directing The Bridge; community play by Kevin Dyer Managing playwrighting-in-schools project with Douglas Maxwell



British Council

• Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte

• Artist Links Programme Brazil

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2009

  Bursary to work with Nos do Morro Theatre company, Rio de Janeiro Researching new writing, Shakespeare and participatory practice with Nucleo de Dramaturgia, Grupo Galpao, Grupo X1X, Teatro Oficina and Afro-Reggae Bursary to work with Nos do Morro Theatre company, Rio de Janeiro Researching new writing, Shakespeare and participatory practice with Nucleo de Dramaturgia, Grupo Galpao, Grupo X1X, Teatro Oficina and Afro-Reggae



Theatre Centre, London

• London

• Associate Director/Artist

  • Jan 2001 - Jan 2009

  Directing professional productions for young people Knock Against My Heart by Oladipo Agboluaje Romeo in the City by Amber Lone Trashed by Noel Greig Dramaturgy and development for professional writers Leading participatory practice and strategy Initiating Authentic Voices Young Apprentice Writer Programme Directing professional productions for young people Knock Against My Heart by Oladipo Agboluaje Romeo in the City by Amber Lone Trashed by Noel Greig Dramaturgy and development for professional writers Leading participatory practice and strategy Initiating Authentic Voices Young Apprentice Writer Programme