Head Of Finance & Business Development

• Aug 2019 - Present

Partnerships Manager

• Nov 2017 - Jul 2019

Ashoka is the world's largest network of social entrepreneurs working to solve society’s biggest challenges — from youth empowerment, to human rights violations, to climate change. We identify and accelerate pioneering social change ideas and support the innovators behind them by providing both financial and strategic advice.The Partnerships team manages Ashoka’s engagement with corporate and philanthropic partners, such as UBS, Unilever, Rothschild & Co, Big Lottery Fund, Nestlé, Boehringer Ingleheim, Robert Bosch Foundation, Ben & Jerry’s and Master Card Foundation. The team also manages Ashoka's philanthropic major donors who encompass the Ashoka Support Network.

Venture & Partnerships

• Sep 2017 - Nov 2017

Executive Search – Researcher

• May 2016 - Sep 2017

Prospectus is an executive search and leadership consultancy working exclusively with the non-profit sector. The Executive Search team are experts in appointing leaders from all sectors of the economy to CEO and Board roles within civil society in the UK and internationally. We partner with international NGOs, social businesses, grant makers, charities and foundations. Some of our clients include UNICEF, British Red Cross, Amnesty International, WWF, Friends of the Earth, The Big Lottery Fund, UBS Optimus Foundation, Client Earth & The LEGO Foundation.

Co-Founder

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2017

Órama is a socially conscious jewellery brand providing micro-financing to female entrepreneurs in developing communities. We strive to achieve this through our partnership with micro-financing institution Opportunity International by funding their “Women and Girls Appeal” initiative, which gives women entrepreneurs in struggling communities the chance to create businesses with the help of micro-loans. Órama is a socially conscious jewellery brand providing micro-financing to female entrepreneurs in developing communities. We strive to achieve this through our partnership with micro-financing institution Opportunity International by funding their “Women and Girls Appeal” initiative, which gives women entrepreneurs in struggling communities the chance to create businesses with the help of micro-loans.

Columnist

• Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

Impakter is a magazine about Culture, Style, Society & Philanthopy. It aims to open a dialogue between generations and raise collective moral awareess on social issues and developments. Yolanda's articles focus on social entrepreneurship and the way community-based and socially responsible business ventures can generate positive returns to society. Her mission is to become an advocate of sustainable initiatives that possess the potential to solve contemporary social problems in innovative ways.

Msc Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Management Alumni

• 2014 - 2015

Paralegal - Human Rights Team

• Jun 2013 - Sep 2013

M & P Bernitsas Law Offices is one of the leading and largest commercial law firms in Greece.Yolanda's duties as a paralegal included:• Conducting legal research and gathering relative information on cases• Preparing written reports for attorneys• Drafting legal documents such as complaints, extrajudicial statements and legal briefs M & P Bernitsas Law Offices is one of the leading and largest commercial law firms in Greece.Yolanda's duties as a paralegal included:• Conducting legal research and gathering relative information on cases• Preparing written reports for attorneys• Drafting legal documents such as complaints, extrajudicial statements and legal briefs

Policy Intern

• Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

Exposed to political marketing, public opinion and election campaigning and familiarised with a wide range of political communications (corporations, social movements and interest groups). Exposed to political marketing, public opinion and election campaigning and familiarised with a wide range of political communications (corporations, social movements and interest groups).