Experience

Kanda Consulting

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Manager

  • Feb 2022 - Present

• Senior Account Executive

  • Jul 2021 - Feb 2022



London Borough of Newham

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Deputy Cabinet Lead- Environment and Sustainable Transport

  • Jul 2020 - May 2022

• Local Councillor

  • May 2018 - May 2022

  • Represent residents’ views at council, committee and community meetings.• Represent the Labour Party- communicating Labour’s manifesto to ward residents and general public• Respond to case enquiries from residents, media, lobbyists and interest groups• Communicate complex council decisions and policy to residents and external stakeholders• Coordinate with Mayor’s team, business owners and residents for regeneration projects for e.g. Citizen Assemblies Working Group• Scrutinise the Council function and budget via the Budget Working Party; measuring the budget proposed for 2020-2021 against the mayoral pledges, existing policy and the needs of the local residents. • Member of Pension Fund/Investment Board - measuring investment options available and ensuring decisions taken are in the best interest of the council. . • As Vice - Chair of Strategic Development 18/19, I scrutinised planning applications to ensure it complied with Newham's Local Plan 2018. Show less



Quatro PR

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Account Executive

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2021



The Young Foundation

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Jan 2018

  • Act as first point of contact and representative of the CEO; developing relations with clients and key stakehold-ers • Ensure the CEO is kept well informed and up-to-date with relevant external developments and potential public relations issues, filtering and dealing with information as appropriate • Prepare draft proposals and speeches, communications and presentations • Event management with press and public liaising with key stakeholders- contacting MPs regarding new re-search publications • Timely follow up from meetings including actions arising from Board Governance meetings Show less



UK House of Lords

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Researcher/ Parliamentary Assistant

  • Oct 2013 - Jul 2016

  • Produce speeches and submit questions to Government Ministers on behalf of the member both orally and in writing. • Produce accurate and timely research on national and international issues so Member is aware • Monitor parliamentary proceedings; legislation, motions, debates and questions and act where appropriate • Assess and interpret data and produce press releases and articles on key issues • Drafting and presenting policy proposals • Coordinate with external stakeholders i.e. Media, members of government, commissioners and voluntary sector to organise the Roundtable on ‘Sharia Law and Women’. • Attend public and private functions- representing the Member when required Show less



House of Commons

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Parliamentary Assistant to Diane Abbott MP-Voluntary

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2015

  • Produce accurate and concise research on local, regional and national issues for media content on website, newspapers and newsletters during London Mayoral Candidacy campaign. • Provide administrative support and manage political correspondence • Respond to casework on a daily basis. • Assist in campaign and phone bank. • Produce accurate and concise research on local, regional and national issues for media content on website, newspapers and newsletters during London Mayoral Candidacy campaign. • Provide administrative support and manage political correspondence • Respond to casework on a daily basis. • Assist in campaign and phone bank.