Experience

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  CIVIC SQUARE

  • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

  • Neighbourhood Doughnut Intergenerational Co-ordinator

    • Oct 2021 - Present
    • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    - Successfully coordinated multiple projects and events including a 3-Week Festival with internal and external partners, virtual events, micro-pop-up events and one-off medium-scale events with tight turnaround times and restricted budgets.- Independently designed, developed & delivered projects for an intergenerational audience to a high standard e.g regenerative media projects. - Managed booking, liaising, and invoicing tasks for Freelancers/Venues/ External Partners and continuing regular dialogue and communication. - Built relationships with community members, suppliers and partners to deliver events and value from the organisation to the neighbourhood.- Took responsibility for Health and Safety arrangements, including creating risk assessments and health and safety procedures.

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  Freelance

  • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Photographer and Creative Strategist

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    - Managed creative projects from inception to delivery - Worked with a variety of clients from jewellery brands, local councils, grassroots projects to working within the community - Worked under tight time constraints to deliver media projects - Successfully delivered projects within budget constraints - Liasaised around conflicting schedules to ensure delivery of project isn't tainted

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  GirlDreamer

  • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

  • Freelance Photographer

    • Jul 2017 - Oct 2021
    • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    - Built a relationship with the core team- Captured media for Website and social media distribution- Managed social media for special events - Freelanced social media content for product distribution - Worked 1:1 with team members to create portraits

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  Aston University

  • Birmingham, United Kingdom

  • Digital Ambassador

    • Nov 2017 - Aug 2021
    • Birmingham, United Kingdom

    Curating & managing content for the official Aston University's media platforms such as: - Leading social media campaigns on important academic days (open days, graduations, results days etc) using Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram. - Directing, filming and editing Youtube and Website content in the form of long/medium-form videos and photographs on student living.

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  Maslaha

  • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

  • Creative Lead

    • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    - Designing and delivering creative workshops to groups of young girls for the Muslim Girls Fence Campaign in association with British Fencing.- Conducting individual and personalised portrait shoots for members of the community after conducting qualitative research. - Curating a solo exhibition for public showcasing in the West Midlands and then nationally including at the Tate.

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  The Gap Arts Project

  • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

  • Lead Photographer

    • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018
    • Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

    Working alongside a group of vulnerable youth in creative workshops to encourage the art of storytellingGiven the sole responsibility of capturing each workshop in photographs that were displayed in a final exhibition.Working within specific timelines/turn around times for public launchLiaising with Project Manager around specifics and translating feedback in to practical solutions.