Experience

The Commonwealth Secretariat

• United Kingdom
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Officer, Gender and Development

  • Nov 2017 - Present



UN Women

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board Member at London Committee

  • Jul 2014 - Present

  • Booking of events facilities and services and negotiating changes in dates & venues and sourcing speakers; • Support to the Post-2015 Agenda Lead (Dr Tuula Nieminen); representing UN Women NC UKin the Post-2012 Group (GAD Network); • Communication management; • Awareness & fundraising activities; Highlights: • I was involved in the preparation of a side event for the CSW59 for which we joined in partnership with the International Association of Women Police and brought together specialists from USA, China and the UK to discuss best practices and policies aimed at ending slavery and human trafficking. My work involved co-production of a short video presenting a witness statement of a human trafficking survivor which was screened at our CSW59 event and the subsequent event at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Room, Houses of Parliament. • Speaker at the post-CSW event, Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Room, Houses of Parliament, London (19 March 2015)



The Powerhouse for Women

• London, United Kingdom

• Trustee

  • Sep 2014 - Present



Women's Resource Centre

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• CEDAW Shadow Report Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Oct 2017

  Responsible for coordinating the work of the CEDAW Working Group - a network of women's and human rights organisations from around the UK - working on a UK strategy for CEDAW.

• Women's Health and Equality Consortium (WHEC) Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Oct 2017

  Planning and development of an integrated programme and budget for WHEC. Management (incl. financial) & coordination of the WHEC partnership including production of following reports: - The Impact of Health Inequalities of Charging Migrant Women for NHS Maternity Care- VAWG: Health Perspective- The Tip of the Iceberg: Women and Homelessness- Taking a Forward View on Women and Mental Health: Key Messages for Government- Homelessness and Health for Disadvantaged GroupsUtilisation of WHEC publications “Focus on Older Women” and “Women & Dementia” to assist with the development of commissioning strategies & services for older women and those with dementia (ongoing cooperation with the PHE Dementia Governance Board).Communication & awareness raising e.g. presentation at the PHE Dementia Governance Board; Special Events delivered in partnership with the Ascent Programme on (i) Housing Crisis and Domestic Violence - bringing together experts from the Homeless Link, Saheli, Southall Black Sisters, Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants; and (ii) on Mental Health and Sexual Violence with speakers including the Director of Nursing – North Central and East London, AVA, RASACS & women with lived experiences from WRC’s Women Speak Out project.Building and maintain relationships with WHEC partners, other third sector organisations, women’s health organisations, academia & key decision makers including the Department of Health, NHS England, Public Health England among other relevant stakeholders. Maintaining the development of a database of contacts that enables effective engagement with the most “hard to reach” women and communities.Representing WHEC in external networks and forums including the Strategic Partnership meetings, CQC consultations.Identification of the key policy trends impacting on women’s health organisations.Line management of the WHEC Project Support Worker.Identification of potential funding opportunities and fundraising.



Gender and Development Network

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Finance and Administration Volunteer

  • Jun 2016 - Oct 2016



The National Alliance of Women's Organisations (NAWO)

• London, United Kingdom

• Officer

  • Sep 2015 - Oct 2016

  Provide co-ordination and administrative support for all activities of NAWO's work including tasks associated with NAWO’s participation in the Commission on Status of Women (CSW): • Produce briefing and policy Papers; • Auditing existing systems and procedures and make recommendations for improvement creating a file of procedures and management systems; • Recruitment and management of interns; • Organising meetings; • Planning and organising CSW and other events including sourcing speakers; • Managing CSW accreditations and work related to NAWO’s ECOSOC reporting and generating ground passes for NAWO trustees and members; • Oversight of CSW and other communication; • Working with the Project Officer supporting the NAWO Youth Caucas to share their experiences with other students/young people and linking their knowledge gained at CSW into other NAWO Youth Caucus projects, e.g. around the EU, Westminster and democratic engagement; • Support the CSW Alliance Chair to manage the business of the CSW Alliance network and core group.



WSP

• Canada
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Commercial Manager

  • Dec 2004 - Feb 2014

  2012 – 2014 Deputy Commercial Manager. I worked on a £200m framework reconstructing and refurbishing 8 TfL Structures and Tunnels. I built excellent relationships with our joint-venture partner, stakeholders and client and was responsible for advising and supporting the project management team on contractual issues. 2010 – 2012 I worked on two large and complex highways schemes for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics Projects that put in place a road network which ensured reliable journey times for all involved in the Games. The successful delivery of those projects won the prestigious “Most Outstanding Contribution to London” award (Institute of Civil Engineers), as well as the “Major Project of the Year” (Balfour Beatty) and was heralded as a tremendous success by both officials and press. - Project Controls and acting as Assistant Project Manager for the delivery of temporary and permanent highways schemes (Olympic Route Network - clients: TfL and Olympic Delivery Authority). I was in charge of the finances and management of a complex supply chain and played an active role in delivering an extensive scope on budget. I supported the Project Manager in managing scope of work, its variations and in identifying critical issues. - Project Controls and Coordination on Venue Management project (client: Olympic Delivery Authority). I developed and distributed high quality project performance reports and acted as a Credit Controller ensuring a positive cash flow. I ensured effective management of this joint-venture through the development of Excel tools and reports that allowed for a reliable, effective and fast information and financial data management. I orchestrated extensive communication between the client, the joint-venture partners, stakeholders and subcontractors. 2004 – 2009 Project Coordination of projects for private and public clients including the British Airport Authority & the Parliamentary Estates Directorate &line management of two staff.