Experience

The Labour Party

• Ireland
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Labour Party Councillor for Brentford East, London Borough of Hounslow

  • 2022 - Present



Soundings

• United Kingdom
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Lead

  • 2022 - Present



Lowick

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

• Account Director

  • 2021 - 2022

  I am an Account Director at communications and local engagement consultancy Lowick, specialising in delivering effective public engagement in the planning process. Our goal is to build trust between developers and communities to reduce risk, protect reputations and deliver better development. I am an Account Director at communications and local engagement consultancy Lowick, specialising in delivering effective public engagement in the planning process. Our goal is to build trust between developers and communities to reduce risk, protect reputations and deliver better development.



Branch Rivers Edge

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Consultant

  • 2020 - 2021



Forty Shillings

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

• Senior Consultant

  • 2017 - 2020

  Senior Consultant at Forty Shillings, a specialist communications and engagement agency working in property, planning and regeneration. In this role I managed a number of clients and led a team to develop and delivered strategic communications programmes on a wide-range of projects. Senior Consultant at Forty Shillings, a specialist communications and engagement agency working in property, planning and regeneration. In this role I managed a number of clients and led a team to develop and delivered strategic communications programmes on a wide-range of projects.



Brentford FC (Lionel Road) Ltd

• Project Coordinator

  • 2014 - 2017

  Project Coordinator for the Brentford Football Club Community Stadium Project Team. In December 2013 Brentford Football Club received planning permission to build a new 20,000-seat multi-purpose community stadium with corporate and commercial match day and non-match day facilities that will secure the long-term sustainability of the Club. The new Stadium will enable the award-winning Brentford FC Commmunity Sports Trust charity to expand and enhance their community activities and assist with the wider regeneration of the Brentford area. I worked closely with two Executive Directors on the delivery of the Brentford Community Stadium project, performing a wide range of project, office and financial management roles, and coordinating multiple work streams involving internal and external stakeholders to deliver project objectives. In March 2017 we successfully completed all the work required to satisfy the planning conditions, begin lawful commencement of works on site and preserve the planning permission granted in June 2014.



PRASEG - All Party Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group

• United Kingdom
• Political Organizations

• Coordinator

  • 2012 - 2014

  Coordinator for the Associate All-Party Parliamentary Renewable and Sustainable Energy Group. As the Coordinator and sole full-time employee of PRASEG I managed a membership organisation with over 100 members working across the energy and policy sectors. In this role I organised high-level seminars, receptions and conferences in Parliament to promote renewable and sustainable energy on a cross-party basis. Engaging with parliamentarians, policy makers and industry stakeholders. These events tackled important energy policy issues for the renewable and sustainable energy sector. My work in this role includes: • Building & maintaining strong relationships with senior stakeholders & key decision makers in the energy & policy sectors. • Researching energy policy issues and political developments and organising an events programme tackling issues relevant to our members, policy makers and the broader energy community. • Managing day to day operations of the organisation, including membership management, securing sponsorship, managing budgets, invoicing, databases, filing etc. Organising and holding AGM’s, Board and Directors meetings annually. • Maintaining an effective communications strategy with the energy community about PRASEG activities and energy news through our website, weekly newsletter, Twitter & Flickr.



i-graduate

• United Kingdom
• Market Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Market Researcher

  • 2012 - 2012

  Conducted market research for a world leading customer insights company working in the education sector. This involed completing the DLHE survey with qualifying graduates over the telephone and recording the results. I also researched and collated data for a project comparing HE institutions worldwide.Completing calls with Oxford University graduates for the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey. We achieved a survey completion rate of over 80% of graduates called. Conducted market research for a world leading customer insights company working in the education sector. This involed completing the DLHE survey with qualifying graduates over the telephone and recording the results. I also researched and collated data for a project comparing HE institutions worldwide.Completing calls with Oxford University graduates for the Destination of Leavers from Higher Education (DLHE) survey. We achieved a survey completion rate of over 80% of graduates called.



Institute for Government

• United Kingdom
• Think Tanks
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher

  • 2011 - 2011

  Co-authored a report on candidate selection processes in the three main UK political parties entitled, ‘Party People: How do –and how should – British Political Parties select their Parliamentary Candidates?’. The report, launched at an IfG event with guest speakers including Lord Andrew Adonis, Baroness Sal Brinton, Richard Angell from Progress and Sarah Wollaston MP, received widespread UK media coverage.I also co-authored a summary report outlining provisional conclusions for discussion at party conference fringe events, and wrote a blog for the IfG website on the Liberal Democrat Conference event. As well as co-writing the candidate selection report I was responsible for managing the project. This involved:Conducting research, producing academic literature reviews, briefing notes and data analysis.Arranging and conducting interviews with senior political figures, including MPs, from all three major political parties.Organising and chairing meetings of the cross-party Steering Group. At the meeting, attended by senior party figures and the Directors of four influential think tanks, I presented the initial findings and conclusions from my research. Working with CentreForum, Policy Exchange, IPPR and Progress think tanks to invite speakers and organise fringe events, held at Lib Dem, Labour and Conservative party conferences in 2011.I also provided research and organisational assistance on a report examining the performance of the Coalition Government in its first year entitled, ‘One Year On’.



Reigate Constituency Labour Party

• United Kingdom

• Chair

  • 2010 - 2012

  Chair of the Reigate Constituency Labour Party.Chaired a voluntary organisation with 200+ local members. Chaired all party meetings and Exec. Committee meetings, leading internal debates, devising and organising campaign strategy and activity and commissioning collateral for local and national elections, corresponding with local media, recruiting members, selecting election candidates and organising fundraising events.In May 2011 I stood as a candidate in Redhill West Ward, polling second with 24% of the vote; an improvement on Labour’s 16% vote share and third place finish in 2010. In May 2012 I was the candidate in Redhill East. In a difficult seat for Labour I increased Labour’s total and percentage vote share compared with the previous year despite a 10% lower turnout.



Towers Watson de Espana SA

• Spain
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• HR Administrator

  • 2010 - 2011

  Tested software functionality of Towers Watson employee benefits scheme website prior to, and in preparation for, its November launch. Currently testing that employee submissions processed correctly. Provided customer service support to Towers Watson employees via phone and e-mail following website launch. Tested software functionality of Towers Watson employee benefits scheme website prior to, and in preparation for, its November launch. Currently testing that employee submissions processed correctly. Provided customer service support to Towers Watson employees via phone and e-mail following website launch.



38 Degrees

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Campaigns Intern

  • 2010 - 2010

  Produced the organisation’s first analytical report of the monthly membership survey results. Collated, organised and analysed the survey results, identified trends and produced a report that was presented to the Board. Produced the organisation’s first analytical report of the monthly membership survey results. Collated, organised and analysed the survey results, identified trends and produced a report that was presented to the Board.



Canon Medical Research Europe Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Team Coordinator

  • 2007 - 2009

  Office and Project Manager for a sales team of 10 people.Duties included:• Provided secretarial, administrative and systems support to sales team and manager • Designed and edited internal newsletter for the regional sales team• Operated Oracle, & IRIS software • Quality checked salespersons’ client agreements • Compiled a customer query log and held weekly meetings to resolve billing issues with Billings Department. • Oversaw the recruitment process and staged hiring daysI also managed several projects and events above and beyond my role, including: • Two Institute of Directors network seminars, the first attended by 40 people in Feb 08, and the second on The Economy, featuring guest speakers Graeme Leach, IoD Chief Economist & Trevor Williams, Lloyds TSB Chief Economist, attended by 140 people.• A ‘Sales & Service Initiative’, designed to improve internal working relationships and generate sales; 10 leads were converted into sales with a total value of roughly £150,000.• Local mail campaigns to generate sales, in collaboration with the marketing department. Briefed and oversaw telemarketing departments on how to follow up campaigns.



Liberal Democrats

• Australia
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher (Intern) for Mark Oaten MP

  • 2007 - 2007

  Conducted primary source research for a book on the history of coalition governments in the UK at the National Archives, Parliamentary Archives and LSE Library. Compiled a briefing file for Question Time, identified likely questions and provided information on relevant policies. Researched and prepared a presentation for a speech to the Business Continuity Expo about Risk Management.Duties:• Corresponded with constituents by post, email and phone.• Undertook casework and liaised with organisations.• Wrote to Ministers addressing constituents’ concerns.• Took meeting minutes and wrote press releases.