Experience

GemFair

• United Kingdom
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Programme Manager

  • Nov 2017 - Present

  Programme Manager, GemFair •Developed and oversaw GemFair’s due diligence management system for all sourcing and trading in ASM materials which resulted in detailed compliance criteria on labour conditions, human rights and environmental impact management for suppliers and a roadmap for risk management planning. •Launched the GemFair Responsible Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining Assurance Programme, based on De Beers Group’s Assurance Programme, which resulted in the first published ASM Assurance Framework, including a Standard, Manual and Audit Assessment surveys for diamonds based on current best practice in responsible sourcing, including ILO, UN and NGO guidelines. •Adapted Anglo-American and De Beers Group social, labour and environmental policies and procedures to GemFair’s unique operating environment. •Led materiality reviews and consultations with in-country and international civil society organisations, which enhanced and protected De Beers Group’s brand equity. •Advised in-country team on resourcing requirements including evaluating individual skill-sets and team composition, to enhance the assurance programme training of suppliers which fostered a culture of continuous improvement for artisanal diamond miners. •Led the implementation of a social responsibility strategy for the organisation, drawing on technological and operational solutions, providing key inputs for the overall business strategy, which resulted in a win-win solution for both business and social impact outcomes for GemFair. Show less



Miller-Preiswerk

• Vancouver

• Director

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2017

  •Principal investigator for a FairTrade Gold Centre of Excellence Feasibility Study. Provided recommendations to Fairtrade International on targeted technical training needs for artisanal gold miners. (2015). •Conflict minerals expert for USAID’s Capacity Building for Responsible Minerals Trade. Carried out a comparative assessment on traceability and due diligence initiatives of conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2014). •Principal investigator for a FairTrade Gold Centre of Excellence Feasibility Study. Provided recommendations to Fairtrade International on targeted technical training needs for artisanal gold miners. (2015). •Conflict minerals expert for USAID’s Capacity Building for Responsible Minerals Trade. Carried out a comparative assessment on traceability and due diligence initiatives of conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of Congo (2014).



Pact

• United States
• International Trade and Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Technical Program Manager (Interim), Mines to Markets

  • Mar 2017 - Jun 2017

  •Designed a guide for mid-tier mining companies to source ethically-mined products from artisanal miners. •Provided technical assistance to in-country teams to maintain the highest quality programming, which included training the trainers and strategic guidance on programme monitoring and evaluation. •Team Leader for the Occupational Health and Safety Training Needs Assessment for Artisanal Tin Miners in Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia for the Tin Working Group. Produced a business plan for a health and safety training program. Show less



Levin Sources

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Researcher & Analyst

  • Jan 2011 - Sep 2013

  •Principal investigator for an artisanal mining overview report for GIZ for the Manu River Region to inform discussions on incorporating artisanal mining into economic planning and regional harmonization of mining legislation (2013). •Team member on the design of a training curriculum for downstream members of the Responsible Jewellery Council (RJC) on the OECD’s Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (2012). •Desk-based researcher on artisanal mining globally, with a survey of more than 40 countries (2011). Show less



WWF

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Researcher, ASM-PACE

  • Feb 2011 - 2013



Human Rights Watch

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

• Great Lakes Intern

  • Nov 2010 - Jun 2011

  *Monitoring Rwandan, regional, and international media for critical stories on the nation's human rights and political situation *Attend and take minutes at external meetings *Assist administrative tasks such as updating contents, expense reports, and logistical arrangements for overseas research missions *Monitoring Rwandan, regional, and international media for critical stories on the nation's human rights and political situation *Attend and take minutes at external meetings *Assist administrative tasks such as updating contents, expense reports, and logistical arrangements for overseas research missions



Pacifica Radio and Television

• Archives Intern

  • 2009 - 2009

  *Assisted the archivist in translating and transcribing written, spoken, and visual material *Received and catalogued new books for the library collection *Worked closely with the content producer, volunteer coordinator, and administrative assistant *Suggested topics for future coverage and took on transcription projects both in the office and independently *Assisted the archivist in translating and transcribing written, spoken, and visual material *Received and catalogued new books for the library collection *Worked closely with the content producer, volunteer coordinator, and administrative assistant *Suggested topics for future coverage and took on transcription projects both in the office and independently



The Watch Magazine

• Publisher

  • 2007 - 2008

  *Administrator of newspaper operations *Responsible for overall content *Assigned publication-related tasks to the staff *Final editor and fact-checker. Liaised with advertisers, newspaper board members, suppliers, and readers *Conducted fundraising campaigns and encouraged a more avid readership *Assumed the position after predecessor had quit suddenly *Received minimal training or guidance *Successfully increased the area of distribution *Oversaw operations during the high-pressure periods of each issue’s publication Show less



University of King's College Library

• Assistant to the Librarian

  • 2005 - 2008

  *Assisted students with academic research *Worked closely with the head library on university archive projects *Mastered several intricate cataloguing systems *Carried out data entry, outreach, fundraising, correspondence and other administrative tasks *Assisted students with academic research *Worked closely with the head library on university archive projects *Mastered several intricate cataloguing systems *Carried out data entry, outreach, fundraising, correspondence and other administrative tasks