Experience

Cycling UK

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Partnerships Officer - Making cycling e-asier Scheme

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Appointed to the Partnerships Team to support the management of the commercial arrangements of the e-cycle programme and, in particular, the contracts of the consortia partners, to ensure delivery of the contractual outputs and the objectives of the programme by: - Developing strong supplier relationships and acting as the first point of contact for key consortia partners and external stakeholders. - Working with internal stakeholders and the delivery team(s) to ensure effective logistical management of cycles and that accessories are in place across delivery locations. - Monitoring and reporting on partner performance against agreed deliverables and providing programme updates to internal stakeholders and consortia members through steering groups and consortia round tables. Show less



Leicester College

• United Kingdom
• Education Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• International Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Jul 2022

  Management and leadership of international engagement activities for Leicester College, including international student recruitment; international partnership and commercial delivery agreements; overall policy and process management of Home Office Tier 4 / Student Route compliance and Right to Study / EUSS compliance checks; management of Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) fees and funding assessment policy and process; Erasmus+ student work placements; and country-specific international engagement and strategy development. Leicester College is one of the largest public further education (TVET) colleges in the UK, with approximately 20,000 enrolments, offering a comprehensive range of technical, vocational and higher education qualifications across a broad range of programme areas, from entry-level up to university level (Level 1 Diploma up to Level 6 Bachelor Degree on the England and Wales RQF). Show less



Australian Government Department of Education

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Branch Manager: Europe, Americas & Multilateral Branch - Australian Education International

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  • Leading and managing Australia’s government-to-government relations and institutional engagement on education, training, skills and science policy issues with member countries of the EU, with North and South America and the Middle East;• Leading the Department’s participation in Australia’s free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations vis-à-vis trade in education services, Australia’s 3rd largest export by value (A$15.6 billion / £8.75 billion in 2013) – specifically with China, Japan, Korea and the Trans Pacific Partnership• Promoting labour market mobility through qualifications and professional recognition policy and support for Australia’s General Skilled Migration program and managing the Australian engagement in international qualifications recognition; • Managing Australia’s multilateral and regional engagement on education policy and program issues through participation in the Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG) of APEC, the OECD, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) and the South East Asian Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO). Show less

• Branch Manager: North Asia, Scholarships & Multilateral Branch - Australian Education International

  • Aug 2013 - May 2014

  • Leading and managing Australia’s government-to-government relations on education, training, skills and science policy issues with the countries of North East Asia (China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan) and the Middle East;• Managing Australia’s Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships Program, a AU$40million (£22.5million) per year competitive scholarship program;• Developing and implementing the Australian Government’s new signature undergraduate scholarship and mobility initiative – the “New Colombo Plan”, focused on giving Australian undergraduates an overseas study experience;• Leading the Department’s participation in FTA negotiations vis-à-vis trade in education services, the 3rd largest export by value (A$15.6 / £8.75 billion in 2013) Show less



Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Counsellor (Education, Science & Research) Bangkok

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2013

  • Managing Australia’s government-to-government engagement on international education, training and skills policy issues and fostering and supporting institution-to-institution linkages with Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar and engagement with education and skills focused international organisations based in Bangkok, including UNESCO, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the South East Asia Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO). • Managing Australia’s government-to-government engagement on international education, training and skills policy issues and fostering and supporting institution-to-institution linkages with Thailand, the Philippines and Myanmar and engagement with education and skills focused international organisations based in Bangkok, including UNESCO, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the South East Asia Ministers of Education Organisation (SEAMEO).



Australian Government Department of Education

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Branch Manager: North Asia, Americas & Middle East Branch - Australian Education International

  • Apr 2009 - Jun 2010

• Branch Manager: South, Southeast Asia & Multilateral Branch - Australian Education International

  • Jul 2008 - Apr 2009



Australian Government Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

• Assistant Secretary, International Relations Branch

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2008

  Responsibility for Australia's international engagement on industrial / labour relations policy and legal issues. Australian Government representative to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva (including in the negotiation and development of international labour standards at the ILO) and at meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG).

• Director, ILO & International Relations Section

  • Dec 2004 - Mar 2007

  Australian Government representative to the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in Geneva and at meetings of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Human Resources Development Working Group (HRDWG).



Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director A/g , National Security Section

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2004

• Assistant Director, Pacific Islands Regional Section

  • Apr 2002 - Apr 2004