Experience

The Philanthropy Workshop

• United States
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Global Director of Programmes

  • Aug 2020 - Present

  Responsible for leading the development of TPW strategic learning programmes to help philanthropists and social investors maximise the impact of their giving. This includes researching best practice, building innovative curriculum content and facilitating workshops with expert speakers from across the social change ecosystem.

• Global Programme Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Aug 2020



International Rescue Committee

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

• Project Officer

  • Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  Coordinated large programmes seeking to prevent and respond to violence against women and girls. Led research dissemination activities, produced communications plans and created multimedia content (see video below). Organised and participated in events London, Washington DC, Nairobi, and in refugee camps in Kenya and Ethiopia. Travelled independently to South Sudan to coordinate dissemination events and capacity building workship with civil society. Drafted donor reports, coordinated consortium partners, gave financial administration support. Supported country programmes with reporting, monitoring and evaluation.

• Regional Programme Officer

  • Apr 2018 - Jun 2018

  Temporary transfer assignment to information programme for refugees. Conducted research into how to reach marginalised groups. Worked independently, organising and conducting field visits to refugee camps in Greece and Serbia and interviewing refugees and partners. Deliverables included a “playbook” with innovative outreach ideas, risk mitigation strategies and resource analyses. Ideas welcomed by senior staff and included in new proposals.

• Communications Assistant

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Co-wrote Annual Report and drafted speeches for senior staff including CEO. Led on communications plans for content on women and girls. Wrote press releases, web articles, social media copy. Conducted research, developed campaign materials, wrote briefings. Monitored media coverage, circulated daily news review.



European External Action Service

• Belgium
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Rights Fellow

  • Feb 2016 - Aug 2016

  Represented EU in UN fora, including Human Rights Council. Coordinated team of interns. Produced speaking points, briefs and reports to strict deadlines for Ambassador. Reported to senior staff in Brussels. Attended EU coordination meetings, took minutes, drafted compromise texts for EU-led initiatives. Chaired panel discussion and facilitated workshop on refugee crisis (see summary below.) Represented EU in UN fora, including Human Rights Council. Coordinated team of interns. Produced speaking points, briefs and reports to strict deadlines for Ambassador. Reported to senior staff in Brussels. Attended EU coordination meetings, took minutes, drafted compromise texts for EU-led initiatives. Chaired panel discussion and facilitated workshop on refugee crisis (see summary below.)



Amnesty International

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

• Human Rights Education Intern

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016

  Coordinated global evaluation of Human Rights Friendly Schools Programme. Collected and analysed data for over 500 schools from 23 countries. Supported writing of evaluation report, informing programme strategy. Coordinated strategy workshop with programme implementers. Coordinated global evaluation of Human Rights Friendly Schools Programme. Collected and analysed data for over 500 schools from 23 countries. Supported writing of evaluation report, informing programme strategy. Coordinated strategy workshop with programme implementers.



EASTSIDE YOUNG LEADERS ACADEMY

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

• Tutor

  • Sep 2013 - Aug 2014

  Provided personal and academic support to children in East London. Gave weekly meetings, set targets, followed up on progress and wrote reports. Provided personal and academic support to children in East London. Gave weekly meetings, set targets, followed up on progress and wrote reports.