Experience

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Flying Start Programme Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Present

  Nurturing the dreams of children and building resilient families. People with great passion can make the impossible happen! ❤️

• Project Coordinator - ESF NEET Prevention Project

  • Oct 2012 - Oct 2014



Taff Bargoed Learning Partnership

• School Governor

  • Sep 2007 - Present

  Voluntary role working with both of our local schools in Bedlinog and Trelewis. Supporting them to decide what they want to achieve and setting the strategic framework for getting there. Being a critical friend to the headteacher and senior leadership team. Helping local children to learn and grow together 🎓 Voluntary role working with both of our local schools in Bedlinog and Trelewis. Supporting them to decide what they want to achieve and setting the strategic framework for getting there. Being a critical friend to the headteacher and senior leadership team. Helping local children to learn and grow together 🎓



Bedlinog and Trelewis Community Council

• Community Councillor - Bedlinog & Trelewis

  • May 2007 - Present

  As a community activist I enjoy my role as a Community Councillor. Community Councils are the most local tier of statutory representation in Wales, but are voluntary bodies with statutory duties in terms of licensing and planning. Their purpose is to ascertain and express the views of the community on a wide range of issues. We bridge the gap between the council and communities, helping to make public bodies aware of the opinions and needs of the communities I represent and influence decisions in planning, provision of local services and policies. As a Community Council we also get involved in a wide range of other activities including fundraising, organising community events, undertaking environmental and educational projects and supporting local community groups and organisations.



Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

• Government Relations Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• County Councillor

  • May 2017 - May 2022

  Elected as Local Authority Councillor in my home community - Bedlinog Ward Elected as Local Authority Councillor in my home community - Bedlinog Ward



Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council

• Government Relations Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Communities First Coordinator - Regeneration

  • Apr 2002 - Sep 2012

  Communities First is the flagship Programme of the Welsh Government, focusing on improving the lives of people who live in the most deprived communities across Wales. Over my time with Communities First, my portfolio of area's managed grew from originally managing 1 Ward or 2 LSOA's (lower super output areas) to 4 Wards or 9 LSOA's. Communities First is the flagship Programme of the Welsh Government, focusing on improving the lives of people who live in the most deprived communities across Wales. Over my time with Communities First, my portfolio of area's managed grew from originally managing 1 Ward or 2 LSOA's (lower super output areas) to 4 Wards or 9 LSOA's.



T-mobile (formerly One2One)

• Staff Trainer / Senior Customer Advisor

  • Jan 2000 - Apr 2002



Dwr Cymru Welsh Water

• Customer Service Advisor

  • Jun 1995 - Jan 2000