Experience

VIEW - The UK Professional Association of the Vision Impairment Education Workforce

• Projects Manager and Communications Consultant

  • Dec 2015 - Present

  Contracted by VIEW to support the achievement of the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives by managing a range of projects to promote excellence in the education of children and young people with vision impairment, and positively impact the outcomes of children and young people. Member of the management group responsible for the development of the UK wide unified curriculum framework for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment. VIEW is a registered… Show more Contracted by VIEW to support the achievement of the organisation’s strategic and operational objectives by managing a range of projects to promote excellence in the education of children and young people with vision impairment, and positively impact the outcomes of children and young people. Member of the management group responsible for the development of the UK wide unified curriculum framework for Children and Young People with a Vision Impairment. VIEW is a registered charity which acts as the representative body for the education of children and young people with vision impairment in the UK, and the VI education workforce. Show less



Self-employed

• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Conference and Events Organiser - freelance

  • Jul 2017 - Present

  Birmingham, United Kingdom I organise events supporting education professionals including the VIEW annual national conference.


Consultant / Freelance
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Digital Content and Communications Editor

  • Aug 2015 - Dec 2019


RNIB

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

• Children and Young People's Officer (Complex Needs) - RNIB Children and Families

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2015

  United Kingdom Worked to improve the impact (quality and reach) of services for blind and partially sighted children and young people with complex needs through the delivery of high quality information, events and training: organising face to face RNIB VITAL (visual impairment touches all learning) network events, coordinating the running of the VITAL convention, contributing articles to RNIB's educational journal, Insight, and overseeing content of RNIB's "curriculum bitesize" hard copy magazine, developing… Show more Worked to improve the impact (quality and reach) of services for blind and partially sighted children and young people with complex needs through the delivery of high quality information, events and training: organising face to face RNIB VITAL (visual impairment touches all learning) network events, coordinating the running of the VITAL convention, contributing articles to RNIB's educational journal, Insight, and overseeing content of RNIB's "curriculum bitesize" hard copy magazine, developing policy/position statements, and writing and editing targeted websites.

• Web and Digital Marketing Officer - RNIB Webteam

  • Oct 2009 - Feb 2014

  United Kingdom Lead role in digital, content marketing and communications in a fast-paced and varied charity environment. Designed and ran internal training sessions to equip subject specialists with the skills to publish to RNIB intranet and website. Specialised in delivering digital services/content to education professionals, children, young people, and policy audiences.

• Web Editor - RNIB Webteam

  • Jul 2005 - Oct 2009

  Project management role for key subject areas, researching and developing original content, to offer digital support to those affected by sight loss. Provided line management, managed volunteers and provided mentoring to colleagues new to digital communications.

• Communications Officer - Education and Employment

  • Jul 2000 - Jul 2005

  Developed resources to support children and young people with vision impairment to access educational opportunities, including those with complex needs. Maintained a targeted microsite for parents of children with vision impairments (www.rnib.org.uk/parents), making the legislative and policy framework within the education sector accessible to visitors, and ensured they had access to crucial information and support at key points of their child's education journey. As part of… Show more Developed resources to support children and young people with vision impairment to access educational opportunities, including those with complex needs. Maintained a targeted microsite for parents of children with vision impairments (www.rnib.org.uk/parents), making the legislative and policy framework within the education sector accessible to visitors, and ensured they had access to crucial information and support at key points of their child's education journey. As part of VISAGE, a European Social Fund supported project, developed a dedicated web resource and database for employers. Wrote original content and sourced, commissioned and edited materials from colleagues in the sector. Provided line management, managed volunteers and provided mentoring to colleagues new to digital communications.

• Information Officer - Education and Employment

  • Jul 1998 - Jul 2000

  London, United Kingdom Worked in a national UK wide information service to support children and young people with vision impairment to access education and employment opportunities, this included children with complex needs. Developed a range of information sheets and resources to support the information service in the area of education, employment and vision impairment. Helped organise RNIB’s national exhibition on education and employment, and represented RNIB at conferences and events, providing… Show more Worked in a national UK wide information service to support children and young people with vision impairment to access education and employment opportunities, this included children with complex needs. Developed a range of information sheets and resources to support the information service in the area of education, employment and vision impairment. Helped organise RNIB’s national exhibition on education and employment, and represented RNIB at conferences and events, providing information to customers and building relationships with local and national organisations. Managed volunteers working in the team.



I CAN

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

• Researcher

  • Mar 1997 - Jun 1998

  London, United Kingdom Worked on a research project looking at the implications of the Green Paper “Excellence for all Children: Meeting Special Educational Needs (DFEE 1997)” for I CAN, and the provision of speech and language therapy services for children with special educational needs.