Experience

Value For Women Ltd.

• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Portfolio Lead

  • Nov 2016 - Present

  At VfW I lead and provide strategic oversight to projects to develop innovative and customised tools, frameworks and methodologies for implementing and measuring gender-inclusive business strategies; conduct gendered assessments and impact analyses of organisations and their programmes; develop gender strategies and roadmaps; design and deliver training; develop and implement research methodologies; and conduct gender-inclusive value chain and livelihoods analyses. I work closely with senior management and a team of consultants to manage a portfolio of projects with a diverse range of clients, including impact investors, development finance institutions, international research organisations, bi- and multilateral donors, and enterprises.



iDE UK

• Gender Programme Manager

  • Nov 2012 - Mar 2016

  Undertake gender assessments of existing projects and develop recommendations, strategies and action plans; design and deliver training to build gender awareness and sensitivity of field staff; build M&E systems and processes to improve iDE’s impact measurement on women; coordinate online Gender Working Group across 14 countries; support international staff capacity on gender through developing resources and guidelines; carry out field consultations to ascertain needs and project impacts; manage £1.5m portfolio of projects funded by the EU, and private trusts and foundations; business development and proposal writing including DfID, EU, Comic Relief and Big Lottery.



Odanadi UK

• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Coordinator

  • Mar 2011 - Sep 2012

  Odanadi UK provides capacity building and fundraising support to Odanadi, a community-based organisation in Mysore, India, which delivers a range of interventions to combat human trafficking. Having been awarded funding from the Vodafone World of Difference programme in March 2011, I continued to work part-time while I completed my masters. As the sole member of staff, I am responsible for developing funding proposals for a range of projects in the UK and India; contributing to project and strategy development; overseeing activities in the UK; managing donor and supporter relations; liaising with the UK board of trustees and staff in India; recruiting and supervising volunteers in the UK; managing all communications including website and social media; and I recently undertook a community based evaluation of Odanadi's vigilance committees in several villages in the Mysore area.



IDE UK

• Programmes Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  iDE promotes a market-based approach to development, creating income opportunities for poor rural households. By providing customers with low cost access to water for agricultural use and profitable links to markets, they can increase their incomes, creating economically stable communities and providing farmers with life-altering choices. As a part-time Programmes Intern, I spearheaded the development of a £200,000 ‘gender empowerment through agriculture’ project, including logframe, budget and work plan. Additionally, I produced presentations, edited reports for donors, drafted concept notes, and carried out in-depth research and analysis into iDE UK's previous projects' engagement with and impact on women.



Child-to-Child trust

• Office and Network Manager

  • Dec 2010 - Mar 2011

  Child-to-Child is a small, UK based charity that works with partner organisations around the world, promoting children’s participation in health and development. Here, I was employed on a part-time, temporary contract and managed the print and distribution of the annual newsletter; liaised with international partners; acted as the first point of contact for public enquiries; and contributed to project development and planning. Child-to-Child is a small, UK based charity that works with partner organisations around the world, promoting children’s participation in health and development. Here, I was employed on a part-time, temporary contract and managed the print and distribution of the annual newsletter; liaised with international partners; acted as the first point of contact for public enquiries; and contributed to project development and planning.



Government of Rwanda

• Rwanda
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project coordinator

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2010

  I worked as a Project Coordinator in the Ministry of Infrastructure, where I was responsible for internal and external communications; organising and participating in conferences, meetings and workshops; and writing, editing and proofing a wide range of materials including cabinet papers, speeches, reports and laws. I worked as a Project Coordinator in the Ministry of Infrastructure, where I was responsible for internal and external communications; organising and participating in conferences, meetings and workshops; and writing, editing and proofing a wide range of materials including cabinet papers, speeches, reports and laws.



Eaves Housing for Women

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality

• Various

  • Nov 2007 - Feb 2009

  Eaves provides direct services; conducts training, research and development; and lobbies for women. It also runs the POPPY Project which supports women trafficked into sexual exploitation. Having joined Eaves as a volunteer research assistant, I went on to several paid temporary cover positions including: Project Coordinator; Press and Information Officer; and Chief Executive Assistant. Eaves provides direct services; conducts training, research and development; and lobbies for women. It also runs the POPPY Project which supports women trafficked into sexual exploitation. Having joined Eaves as a volunteer research assistant, I went on to several paid temporary cover positions including: Project Coordinator; Press and Information Officer; and Chief Executive Assistant.



Agro-forestry Basic Health and Cooperatives, Nepal

• Volunteer

  • Mar 2007 - Jun 2007

  ABC Nepal is a human rights organisation focusing on human trafficking, and also provides services for women who have experienced violence and displacement. Here, I wrote and edited communication materials and successful funding proposals. ABC Nepal is a human rights organisation focusing on human trafficking, and also provides services for women who have experienced violence and displacement. Here, I wrote and edited communication materials and successful funding proposals.



Raks Thai Foundation

• Thailand
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2006

  RTF is affiliated with CARE International. I was predominantly involved with assessing HIV/AIDS projects in Southern Thailand which provided support to marginalised populations, and writing case stories of service users. RTF is affiliated with CARE International. I was predominantly involved with assessing HIV/AIDS projects in Southern Thailand which provided support to marginalised populations, and writing case stories of service users.



International Transport Workers' Federation

• United Kingdom
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Section Assistant

  • Aug 2004 - Apr 2006

  ITF is an umbrella organisation representing transport workers’ unions around the world. Here, I worked in the Civil Aviation department and was responsible for campaign coordination, event management, liaison between international affiliates and offices, and writing and editing communication materials. ITF is an umbrella organisation representing transport workers’ unions around the world. Here, I worked in the Civil Aviation department and was responsible for campaign coordination, event management, liaison between international affiliates and offices, and writing and editing communication materials.