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Working with the wonderful Communications, Engagement and Fundraising teams at Somerset Wildlife Trust

United Kingdom

Supporting teams through coaching and facilitation sessions. Designing change programmes and community engagement delivery plans. Turning your strategy into action and impact.

United Kingdom

I lead my team to design and deliver a series of programmes to enable communities to feel connected to nature, each other and inspired to take practical action. Our aim was for more people to feel confident they have the knowledge, skills and agency to take action for nature on their terms and in the places that mean something to them. I managed a wide range of work from our successful Nature on Your Doorstep project, Save our Wild Isles Community Fund and community development programme, building the confidence and capability of our local staff and volunteers.

Norwich, United Kingdom

I started my RSPB journey in 2011 as a Communications Officer, excited to be able to use the skills accumulated from my past jobs and a chance to have an impact on UK Wildlife. The role helped to position the RSPB as the organisation for connecting people with nature, working with our reserves to gain moral, practical and financial support. I specialised in the delivery of the RSPB brand across the region, including printed media, interpretation, marketing and visitor experience planning on reserves. In other words, get more people visiting our reserves and then when they get there to have a consistently great experience and then support us in our conservation work. My role extended this to look at behaviour change campaigns across communities including dog walkers, beach nesting birds and priority landscapes.

Sandy, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom

In July 2016 I completed a 12 month secondment as the UKHQ Visitor Experience Development Manager covering maternity leave. This role looked at the following:- To develop the visitor experience strategy both on and off reserves and work with region and country teams to ensure that this can be delivered- Manage the Visitor Experience team to ensure that the management of work is distributed appropriately within the team in order to provide the best possible visitor experience. Find appropriate ways to monitor visitor satisfaction and work to drive income and efficiency wherever possible- Write the Reserves Marketing Strategy Plan, including recommendations to teams across the four countries of the UK.

When starting at the RSPB I had a broad communications remit looking at:- Visitor Experience- Brand - Marketing- Interpretation- Social Media

Between 2006 and the end of 2010 I worked at Rare, originally based at the English training centre at the University of Kent and then later in Fiji. I worked on many social marketing conservation campaigns from central Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific. I was involved in both teaching the Rare Pride Campaign Managers and then supporting them whilst they carry out the 2 year long community based campaigns. Past campaigns have looked at changing levels of knowledge, attitude and ultimately behaviour change. They have targeted issues from illegal bushmeat hunting and over fishing to solid waste management and invasive species.

I used the academic theory of environmental education and put these skills into practice when I became an education officer. This included designing interpretation, public talks and formal teaching from early years through to adults, covering curriculum-based subjects such as animal behaviour, conservation, and marketing. This is where I cut my teeth with public speaking and engagement.

Master Of Science, Primate Conservation, Pass

Activities and Societies: Thesis: Scoping a Handbook of Environmental Education for Primate SanctuariesMSc Primate Conservation.

Bsc, Zoology, 2:1

BSc Zoology