Experience

Positive+1

• United Kingdom
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Content Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  PositivePlusOne is the social app for the HIV community. We provide a safe space for people living with HIV to connect, seek support, access education resources and become better activists and advocates for their own communities. As Content Manager it is my role to develop and produce a wide range of written, graphic and video content to engage our user-base - as well as attract new users. I'll be working with our users, charity and corporate partners to create content that reflects, and appeals to, our diverse audience. Show less



Saving Lives UK

• Remotely

• Social Media Manager

  • May 2016 - Present

  I work with a small HIV charity that has national reach, managing their social media and online marketing to help them achieve their goals of increased access to HIV testing and reducing stigma around testing. My role also includes content creation such as demonstration videos, blogging and seasonal campaigns. I work with a small HIV charity that has national reach, managing their social media and online marketing to help them achieve their goals of increased access to HIV testing and reducing stigma around testing. My role also includes content creation such as demonstration videos, blogging and seasonal campaigns.



British HIV Association

• London, United Kingdom

• BHIVA Community Representative

  • May 2017 - Present

  As a Community Representative to the British HIV Association (BHIVA) External Relations Group I'm responsible for ensuring all communications to and from BHIVA are in keeping with community standards, and both reflect the needs of people living with HIV and the ethos of the organisation. As a Community Representative to the British HIV Association (BHIVA) External Relations Group I'm responsible for ensuring all communications to and from BHIVA are in keeping with community standards, and both reflect the needs of people living with HIV and the ethos of the organisation.



beyondpositive magazine

• Editor-in-Chief

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2022

  beyondpositive magazine is a digital publication, updated on a daily basis. It's audience is people living with HIV, their friends and family, and those working in the HIV / Sexual Health sector. The content includes personal accounts of life with HIV, regular columnists both living with and working with HIV, news stories about HIV in the press, social and industry events, product reviews and updates on treatment and care. As beyondpositive's Editor-in-chief it is my responsibility, amongst other things, to take submissions, proof read, edit, format and add them to the CMS along with any relevant references and/or media. I also write the news pieces and manage the events side of beyondpositive. Through beyondpositive I have spoken at the UK House of Commons, the EU Parliament, the EU Commission and the United Nations on the subject of discrimination in healthcare and tackling the ongoing HIV epidemic. As well as appearing on national and international TV/radio. I also offer consultancy to a number of pharmaceutical firms on corporate responsibility and community engagement within the HIV positive community. Show less



UK-CAB

• London, United Kingdom

• UK-CAB Co-ordinator

  • Sep 2018 - Apr 2019

  In my role as UK-CAB co-ordinator I look after the UK Community Advisory Board on HIV. The board is made of up influential representatives from the HIV community, voluntary sector, healthcare professionals, public health officials and pharmaceutical firms. I'm honoured to represent the UK-CAB on the national and international stage. In my role as UK-CAB co-ordinator I look after the UK Community Advisory Board on HIV. The board is made of up influential representatives from the HIV community, voluntary sector, healthcare professionals, public health officials and pharmaceutical firms. I'm honoured to represent the UK-CAB on the national and international stage.