Experience

The King Alfred School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Feb 2019 - Present



St Benedict's School

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Director

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2016

  Approached and recruited to establish the Development Office at St Benedict's School, working closely with the Old Priorian Association (the long established alumni association of the school).Key successes included:- purchasing, designing and converting data from 5 separate databases onto the school's first fundraising database, Raiser's Edge, leading to a full record of alumni achievements at school and parents' occupations for the first time- successful launch of the school's first Annual Giving Programme in February 2016 to renovate the school's central dining facility, the Orchard Hall.- securing a five figure major gift towards bursaries from a new donor to the school- launching a new Rugby Scholarship supported by Old Priorians- planning and running the school's first full Careers Fair with over 120 speakers from parent and alumni body; 800 students and parents attending the event; key sponsorships provided through local businesses such as Handelsbanken and Go View London, covering half of the costs of the event; and securing Head of Digital for Facebook Europe as the key note speaker.- initiating more than 30 new work experience opportunities for students at the school through sponsorships and parents as a direct result of the Careers Fair- developing ideas from Old Priorians (school's alumni) to launch the first OPA Mentoring and Networking Group, linking current sixth formers to Old Priorians to offer advice on A level choices, university applications and work experience beyond graduation- revitalising the key event in the OPA calendar, the Annual President's Dinner from 40 alumni to 120 attending the event- securing the important links between the OPRFC (rugby club) and St Benedict's School, leading to the OPRFC providing referees for school matches, training sessions, speakers at the Careers Fair and presenting a new trophy at the annual Rugby Dinner- working closely with key staff member at the school to launch the War Memorial Fund



Self-employed

• Independent Development Director and Fundraiser

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2014

  - Successful applications for bursary funding and capital projects to several major Trusts and Foundations - Launch and successful completion of major capital campaigns- Establishment of Annual Report on Giving- Strategic Planning- Corporate sponsorshipClients included North London Collegiate School and CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) - Successful applications for bursary funding and capital projects to several major Trusts and Foundations - Launch and successful completion of major capital campaigns- Establishment of Annual Report on Giving- Strategic Planning- Corporate sponsorshipClients included North London Collegiate School and CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education)



The Godolphin and Latymer School

• Development Director

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2011

  - Successful completion of the School's 'Building the Future' capital campaign to build a new performing arts centre (the Bishop Centre) and the Rudland Music School- Launch of the School's Annual GIving Programme in 2009, raising over £ 100,000 annually for small capital projects- Establishment of the School's Legacy Programme- Planning, and successful delivery of the School's first Telephone campaign to alumni- Successful applications for bursary funding and capital project funding to a number of major Trusts and Foundations- Establishment of new committee of the alumni association and strong engagement through series of reunions and events, including involvement of alumni in work experience, Career programmes and the popular Aspire Afternoon