Experience

EngineeringUK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Professional Institutions and Partnerships

  • Jan 2023 - Present

  My role as Head of Professional Institutions and Partnerships is focused on initiating, nurturing and leveraging EngineeringUK's relationship with Professional Engineering Institutions, other organisational stakeholders (local and regional authorities, universities, further education colleges) and offering bespoke support to businesses, including SMEs, through our corporate membership membership programme. My role as Head of Professional Institutions and Partnerships is focused on initiating, nurturing and leveraging EngineeringUK's relationship with Professional Engineering Institutions, other organisational stakeholders (local and regional authorities, universities, further education colleges) and offering bespoke support to businesses, including SMEs, through our corporate membership membership programme.



Engineering UK

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services

• Business Partnerships Manager North East

  • May 2014 - Jan 2023

  As Business Partnership Manager for the North East , I work collaboratively with engineering employers and partner organisations in the STEM sector to facilitate and support employer engagement with education, in a collective drive to inspire the next generation of North East Engineers. As Business Partnership Manager for the North East , I work collaboratively with engineering employers and partner organisations in the STEM sector to facilitate and support employer engagement with education, in a collective drive to inspire the next generation of North East Engineers.



TDR Training

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• STEM Outreach Coordinator TDR Trust

  • Mar 2013 - Apr 2014

  Contract tuped across from South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum. One of the Forum's Board members was Managing Director at TDR at the time and they wanted to expand their own STEM Education outreach programme. Responsibility to coordinate all aspects of TDR Trust's STEM outreach through delivery of exciting and continually evolving science and engineering education programmes, linked to businesses, to promote the extensive range of career opportunities available in science and engineering. Contract tuped across from South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum. One of the Forum's Board members was Managing Director at TDR at the time and they wanted to expand their own STEM Education outreach programme. Responsibility to coordinate all aspects of TDR Trust's STEM outreach through delivery of exciting and continually evolving science and engineering education programmes, linked to businesses, to promote the extensive range of career opportunities available in science and engineering.



Made in South Tyneside Education Initiative (South Tyneside Manufacturing Forum)

• Education Buisness Partnership Manager

  • May 2011 - Mar 2013

  To establish and manage the Manufacturing Forum's STEM outreach programme - The Made in South Tyneside Education Initiative. The programme was established to link business (predominantly engineering and manufacturing companies) with education to inspire future workforce. Responsible for designing and planning all programmes of activity and business liaison, enabling young people across South Tyneside to unlock their future potential by providing a platform for the local business community to energise, motivate and prepare them now for the jobs of the future.



Barnsley & Rotherham Chamber of Commerce

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Coordinator, Young Chamber NE

  • Aug 2008 - Apr 2011

  Contract tuped across from North East Chamber of Commerce. Management and ongoing development of the North East Region’s Young Chamber Initiative, an high profile national programme of activity funded by the Department for Children Schools and Families (current Department for Education). Managing and supporting delivery of varied projects, supported by business representatives, based on the needs of individual Young Chamber groups. Costing and managing budgets associated with the development and delivery of all projects.



North East Chamber of Commerce

• United Kingdom
• Information Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• School Adviser/Regional Coordinator Young Chamber NE

  • Jan 2007 - Jul 2008

  Management and ongoing development of the pilot phase of Young Chamber across the North East Region. Networking to build sustainable links to schools, businesses and the wider community. Research into appropriate funding streams in support of the aforementioned programmes and initiatives and writing of subsequent funding bids. Management and ongoing development of the pilot phase of Young Chamber across the North East Region. Networking to build sustainable links to schools, businesses and the wider community. Research into appropriate funding streams in support of the aforementioned programmes and initiatives and writing of subsequent funding bids.



Tyne & Wear Economic Development Company

• Enterprise in Education Project Development Officer

  • Sep 2004 - Jan 2007

  Following the Howard Davies Review into Enterprise and the Economy in Education (2002) I joined the team at the Tyneside Economic Development Company to help drive forward an Enterprise Education pathfinder project designed to help equip young people with the skills and attitudes necessary to manage more flexible careers and to understand and manage risk. Responsible for designing, developing and managing all aspects of programme activity for a specific cluster of schools in South Tyneside. Following the Howard Davies Review into Enterprise and the Economy in Education (2002) I joined the team at the Tyneside Economic Development Company to help drive forward an Enterprise Education pathfinder project designed to help equip young people with the skills and attitudes necessary to manage more flexible careers and to understand and manage risk. Responsible for designing, developing and managing all aspects of programme activity for a specific cluster of schools in South Tyneside.



Education Business Connections

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newspapers in Education Programme Manager

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2004

  Contract tuped across from Sunderland Echo - managing and developing a number of community based newspaper projects. Linking to community forums. Managing ‘Class Act’ a weekly page for school in the Sunderland Echo. Contract tuped across from Sunderland Echo - managing and developing a number of community based newspaper projects. Linking to community forums. Managing ‘Class Act’ a weekly page for school in the Sunderland Echo.



Sunderland Echo

• Writing and Editing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Newspapers in Education Development Worker, progressing to Manager

  • Nov 1995 - Apr 2002

  Supporting then managing development of the Echo’s newspapers in education project in schools and community groups within the newspaper’s circulation. Supporting then managing development of the Echo’s newspapers in education project in schools and community groups within the newspaper’s circulation.



Gateshead MBC Education Department

• TVEI/EBP project – Newspapers in Education Assistant

  • Jul 1992 - Nov 1995

  Supporting day to day running of the newspaper in education project for Gateshead schools in association with the Gateshead Post and Newcastle Chronicle and Journal. Supporting day to day running of the newspaper in education project for Gateshead schools in association with the Gateshead Post and Newcastle Chronicle and Journal.