Experience

The Prince's Trust

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Content Manager

  • Jan 2021 - Present



The Mackenzie Partnership Limited

• United Kingdom
• Financial Services

• Account Manager

  • May 2019 - Dec 2020

  Supporting clients through corporate investment fundraising processes:* Creating content for business plans and coaching clients according to their fundraising goals* Creating pitches to corporate investors on behalf of clients* Client focused, sector specific research - desk based research and personal interviewsAlso:* Client account management, contract negotiation and office finance* Managing stakeholder relations and exploring new business opportunities for The MacKenzie Partnership LimitedKeen to share our knowledge with entrepreneurs and companies who seek investment funding and business plan development. Interested in supporting future forward businesses with socially and environmentally progressive ideas. Show less

• Associate

  • Feb 2019 - May 2019



Health Education England

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Officer

  • May 2018 - Jan 2019

  * Project communications and internal/external stakeholder engagement * User research and content creation for NHS digital platforms including NHS Networks, HEE YouTube & HEE newsletter for multiple audiences * Interactive conference content design and event organisation * Secretariat support for Programme steering groups * Database management and general administration * Project communications and internal/external stakeholder engagement * User research and content creation for NHS digital platforms including NHS Networks, HEE YouTube & HEE newsletter for multiple audiences * Interactive conference content design and event organisation * Secretariat support for Programme steering groups * Database management and general administration



Getaway Vans

• Morzine, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

• Operations Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2018

  * Scheduled airport transfers to ski resort for private and shared customers * Managed logistics and customer, client and subcontractor relations * Provided out of hours support to drivers & customers * Office admin in French and English * Scheduled airport transfers to ski resort for private and shared customers * Managed logistics and customer, client and subcontractor relations * Provided out of hours support to drivers & customers * Office admin in French and English



Health Education England

• United Kingdom
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Feb 2016 - Jan 2017

  * Designed and conducted quantitative and qualitative research on the Mental Health workforce * Audited workforce provision and researched user perspectives via telephone interviews, written surveys and follow up exploration * Analysed and presented findings in various formats for senior stakeholders and steering group members * Incorporated existing user research from stakeholder groups to inform research design and to cross-reference with my research findings * Created a full report representing user voices with user recommendations of needs and way forward * Separately provided Secretariat support to two programmes of work Show less



Leeds City Council

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• NCS Coordinator

  • May 2014 - Oct 2015

  Led the creative delivery of the National Citizen Service (NCS) programme for approximately 780 young people over four seasons of NCS in Leeds, UK: * Interpreted the brief, devised the scope and organised logistics for project delivery within budget constraints * Designed programme content, risk assessed activities and engaged young people in accordance with the NCS ethos and project plan * Contingency planned, built relations with internal/external stakeholders and suppliers, and negotiated contracts for project delivery * Co-created learning resources for young people and staff, co-designed and facilitated conferences and events for young people * Recruited, designed and facilitated training for team leaders, line-managed 23 teams of staff * Reported to contract managers, monitored outcomes and evaluated practice Show less



Mkombozi

• Moshi, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania

• Fundraising and Communications Technical Advisor

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2012

  * Led the design and development of fundraising proposals, directly contributing to raising over £720,000 for the NGO * Designed and created online and offline communications, marketing materials and image library according to brand ethics and style guidelines * Supervised a youth radio project, co-trained 18 young people to pre-record and host live radio programmes with content devised by young people * Designed and led a two-day, participatory, user research workshop to elicit the needs of multiple stakeholders using a Theory of Change method (bi-lingual presentation in Kiswahili and English) * Designed and facilitated participatory training in Gender Awareness and Meaningful Participation in Practice (bi-lingual presentation in Kiswahili and English) * Facilitated logistics and managed high-profile donor, media and student visits Show less



Education Leeds

• Leeds, England, United Kingdom

• 14-19 Team, various roles

  • Sep 2006 - Sep 2010

  V Schools Advisor for Leeds & Kirklees (May 10 – September 10) * Designed content and built relationships with senior staff and citizenship teachers to promote and develop voluntary community action projects for 14-16 year olds in schools ILP Coordinator (February 09 – April 10) * Managed contract relations and product development with the website supplier * Led product reviews with key users and internal/external stakeholders, and subsequent pilot evaluation ILP Development Officer (September 06 – February 09) * Informed by user research - through interviews and workshops with multiple stakeholders - and cutting edge education theory, devised the specification for an Individual Learning Plan website for student and staff users in schools and colleges * Led the direct participation of young people and staff in the design, procurement and introduction of the website * Designed and delivered coaching training for staff, and interactive software training for staff and students * Conducted user research and fed back findings to developers to improve website functionality Show less