Experience

Geneva Centre of Humanitarian Studies

• Switzerland
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Partnerships & Communications Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Present

• Communications Manager

  • Mar 2019 - Mar 2019



Freelance Freedom

• Consultant working with clients on advocacy & communications

  • Apr 2019 - Present



Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Communications

  • Oct 2015 - Jul 2018

  Management of launch of Global Report on Internal Displacement - including events in Geneva, Washington and New York in 2016, 2017 and 2018 Management of all external relations and organisational reputationStrategic development of website Global media relations Events managementMember of Senior Management Team Management of launch of Global Report on Internal Displacement - including events in Geneva, Washington and New York in 2016, 2017 and 2018 Management of all external relations and organisational reputationStrategic development of website Global media relations Events managementMember of Senior Management Team



Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative - DNDi

• Switzerland
• Research Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Corporate Communications Manager

  • Dec 2014 - Nov 2015

  Reponsible for corporate publications, media relations and events. Reponsible for corporate publications, media relations and events.



International AIDS Society

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Communications

  • Sep 2010 - Nov 2014

  Responsible for conference and corporate communications, including complete brand development, membership & outreach communications, global media relations and publications management. Responsible for conference and corporate communications, including complete brand development, membership & outreach communications, global media relations and publications management.



Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• International Managing Editor

  • Apr 2008 - Aug 2010



Int. Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies

• Manager, Special Projects

  • Oct 2006 - Jul 2008

  - Management of special projects (Annual Report, Communication Delegate Handbook, World Disasters Report communications pack) - Emergency communications framework development- Relationship development with communications managers within member societies- Research into new practices and methodologies in communications - Management of special projects (Annual Report, Communication Delegate Handbook, World Disasters Report communications pack) - Emergency communications framework development- Relationship development with communications managers within member societies- Research into new practices and methodologies in communications



International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC

• Switzerland
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Media Public Relations Manager

  • Aug 2004 - Sep 2006

  - Responsible for development of strategic communications plan- Official spokesperson for the IFRC - Development of international publications- Management of international media relations (including for humanitarian crises)- Global co-ordination of Asia tsunami communications - Promotion and development of the Federation’s HIV/AIDS campaign ‘Come closer’- Co-ordination of communications with member national societies - Management of Federation website (in three languages, English, French and Spanish)- Co-ordination of the Federation’s regional communications network



Surrey Oaklands NHS Trust

• Head of Communications

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2004



Save the Children UK

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

• Communications Co-ordinator

  • Sep 1999 - Sep 2002



Plan International

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

• Communications Co-ordinator

  • 1997 - 1999