Experience

Our Kids' Climate

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Communications Lead

  • Jan 2020 - Present



Comic Relief

• Fundraising
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Freelance Communications Consultant

  • Jan 2018 - Mar 2018

  Working as a journalist to source compelling human stories of people supported by money raised for Sport Relief with stories appearing on the BBC, Comic Relief social channels and in fundraising copy. Working as a journalist to source compelling human stories of people supported by money raised for Sport Relief with stories appearing on the BBC, Comic Relief social channels and in fundraising copy.



UNICEF UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Senior Media Officer

  • Apr 2013 - Dec 2017

  • Proactive and reactive news output on humanitarian emergencies, reports and campaigns within UK media market. • Pitched and delivered UNICEF Ambassador Michael Sheen’s Christmas Guest Edit of Radio 4’s Today Programme, which included an audio-dairy by a Syrian child refugee living in Lebanon. • Led on visit of UNICEF ambassador Michael Sheen to Guatemala on issue of violence against children, which resulted in coverage on BBC’s Andrew Marr Programme, Telegraph, This Morning and ITV amongst others.



Oxfam

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

• Regional Media and Communications Manager – Middle East

  • Nov 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Managed a network of media and communications staff working across the region and a budget for regional communication and media activities. • Oxfam media lead for the Syria crisis - drafting media strategy, press releases, Q&A and launching Oxfam’s first appeal on the crisis. Also recruited communications staff for deployment. • Led media strategy on the Yemen food crisis, which resulted in coverage the UK and international media, including Newsnight, BBC Radio 4, Channel 4 News, Guardian, FT, CNN and New York Times.



Oxfam

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

• Humanitarian Press Officer

  • Oct 2007 - Sep 2011

  • Used media to raise the profile of humanitarian emergencies and Oxfam’s response to them. • Deployed to the field during the 2010 Pakistan floods, where I led Oxfam’s global media strategy and acted as a media spokesperson. Also carried out a similar role in Congo in 2008, including contributing stories to the Disasters Emergency Appeal (DEC). • Other highlights were working on photographer Rankin’s trips to Congo, which generated high-impact media for a silent emergency with coverage on BBC, Marie Claire, Independent, FT, Metro, Stylist and others. • Wrote Oxfam International guide to media relations in humanitarian crises.



IOM - UN Migration

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Communications Officer

  • Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

  • Managed communications for IOM’s activities in Southern Africa, including media relations on counter-trafficking and migration into South Africa from Zimbabwe. • Re-developed the regional website and set up a regional newsletter. • Contributed opinion pieces to South African media outlets, such as the Mail and Guardian. • Managed communications for IOM’s activities in Southern Africa, including media relations on counter-trafficking and migration into South Africa from Zimbabwe. • Re-developed the regional website and set up a regional newsletter. • Contributed opinion pieces to South African media outlets, such as the Mail and Guardian.



Mayor of London

• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cultural Press Officer

  • Oct 2005 - Oct 2006

  • Developed media strategies and delivered media coverage on cultural events and community issues for the Mayor of London. • A key highlight was leading media relations for the restoration of London landmark Nelson’s Column, which gained substantial media coverage both in the UK and overseas • Developed media strategies and delivered media coverage on cultural events and community issues for the Mayor of London. • A key highlight was leading media relations for the restoration of London landmark Nelson’s Column, which gained substantial media coverage both in the UK and overseas



London Elects

• Press Officer

  • Feb 2004 - Jul 2004

  • Worked for the London elections authority to raise public awareness of the 2004 elections for London Mayor. • Key achievements included managing the media desk during election results day and organising and publicising a 23-day elections bus tour to encourage Londoners to vote. • Worked for the London elections authority to raise public awareness of the 2004 elections for London Mayor. • Key achievements included managing the media desk during election results day and organising and publicising a 23-day elections bus tour to encourage Londoners to vote.



The Royal Society

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Press Officer

  • Nov 2002 - Feb 2004

  • Developed strategies and secured media coverage for the Royal Society’s science policy work on issues including nanotechnology, genetics and cloning. • Ghost wrote articles on behalf on the society’s President, Lord May, for the national and science media • Contributed copy to the organisation’s website and magazine. • Developed strategies and secured media coverage for the Royal Society’s science policy work on issues including nanotechnology, genetics and cloning. • Ghost wrote articles on behalf on the society’s President, Lord May, for the national and science media • Contributed copy to the organisation’s website and magazine.



UK Department of Health

• Assistant Press Officer

  • Jun 2001 - Oct 2002

  • Worked in a team of three for a government health minister - wrote press releases, media lines and briefed the minister on media issues and interview requests. I also drafted articles for the Secretary of State. • Worked in a team of three for a government health minister - wrote press releases, media lines and briefed the minister on media issues and interview requests. I also drafted articles for the Secretary of State.