Experience

European Platform for Rehabilitation (EPR)

• Belgium
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project and Events Officer

  • Mar 2022 - Present



University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Coaching Course

  • Apr 2021 - Present



CVO Tervuren Hoeilaart

• Belgium
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Dutch Language Student

  • Sep 2020 - Present



East of England Brussels Office

• European Policy Officer

  • Mar 2014 - Jul 2019

  Member of a policy team analysing and advising on EU funding and intelligence collated through networking and research, to ensure that regional stakeholders are able to maximise the benefits of EU membership. Member of a policy team analysing and advising on EU funding and intelligence collated through networking and research, to ensure that regional stakeholders are able to maximise the benefits of EU membership.



British Embassy Belgium

• Trade Advisor

  • 2012 - 2014

  Part of a team of Trade Advisors providing tailored advice and support to UK businesses wishing to export to Belgium: + Conducted bespoke market research to identify and promote business opportunities; + Organised seminars, trade missions and sector promotion events. Part of a team of Trade Advisors providing tailored advice and support to UK businesses wishing to export to Belgium: + Conducted bespoke market research to identify and promote business opportunities; + Organised seminars, trade missions and sector promotion events.



Essex County Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Manager

  • 2005 - 2009

  Member of a corporate team of Project Managers delivering high profile transformation projects: + Organised and delivered a public consultation on a controversial project to re-provide residential services for which I received a Director's commendation; + Managed a funding grant of approximately £300k for voluntary sector social care providers. This involved assisting lawyers to draft commissioning contracts and then contract management; + Supported managers to trouble shoot projects to get them back on track. This included researching and reporting on grievance and disciplinary cases for which I received a Director’s commendation. Show less



Enfield Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Special Projects Manager

  • 2002 - 2005

  Part of a team of Project Managers established to achieve the Council’s modernisation agenda: + Drafted a project management methodology manual for training operational managers; + Received a Director’s commendation for delivering business process re-engineering on selected Council services; + Successfully set up and maintained a communication framework to encourage Health (PCT) senior managers to engage with Council managers to set up an integrated Social Care Community Service. Part of a team of Project Managers established to achieve the Council’s modernisation agenda: + Drafted a project management methodology manual for training operational managers; + Received a Director’s commendation for delivering business process re-engineering on selected Council services; + Successfully set up and maintained a communication framework to encourage Health (PCT) senior managers to engage with Council managers to set up an integrated Social Care Community Service.



Capital City College Group

• United Kingdom
• Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Social Fund Project Manager

  • 2001 - 2002

  Project Manager of a £3 million European Funded Project to establish cross sector partnerships to deliver training, education and employment advice to the long term unemployed. Project Manager of a £3 million European Funded Project to establish cross sector partnerships to deliver training, education and employment advice to the long term unemployed.



Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Social Fund Project Coordinator

  • 1998 - 2000

  A multi-disciplinary role focussed on developing and monitoring a project to establish joint working and professional networks to provide integrated services to reduce unemployment. I successfully took the lead on all transnational liaison with the project’s European partner and set up a project web page on the Council’s website and drafted quarterly newsletter to promote progress and successes. A multi-disciplinary role focussed on developing and monitoring a project to establish joint working and professional networks to provide integrated services to reduce unemployment. I successfully took the lead on all transnational liaison with the project’s European partner and set up a project web page on the Council’s website and drafted quarterly newsletter to promote progress and successes.



University of Surrey

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• European Social Fund Project Coordinator

  • 1995 - 1997

  Member of a research team evaluating processes by which refugees and asylum-seekers access education, training and employment: + Contributed to a published report “European Refugees and Migrants, Advice and Guidance into Employment” (Ashe, Brown and Walters 1996 – University of Surrey); + Assisted in the development and launch of a successful transnational programme of work to share and learn from good practice; + Organised a successful transnational visit in the UK for German, Danish, Italian and French transnational partners, from booking accommodation, travel and visits to agencies across London; + Built up a large network of refugee agencies local, regional and national such as the Refugee Council, World University Service, House of Lords and European Migrants Forum. Show less