Beth Gum Email & Phone Number

London Area, United Kingdom

- Develop and implement policy and advocacy strategies, including taking full responsibility of the thematic of foundational literacy and numeracy (FLN).- Research, design and develop learning resources and information for parliamentarians to grow their understanding of and ability to take action on quality education.- Lead the development of communications strategies to enhance the network’s collaboration, including writing high quality briefings and guides for IPNEd’s members.

Lisbon, Portugal

Current projects:- Co-authoring a series of qualitative research papers with Professor Deevia Bhana (South Africa Research Chair of Gender and Childhood Sexuality) on experiences of teenage girls at an afterschool forum in a South African township.- Managing the editorial process of academic book 'Decolonial Feminisms, Decolonising Feminisms: Transnational Perspectives' with Routledge to be published in 2025.

Remote

- Co-authored the Story of RINGS, featured on the website for members, and included in the Routledge International Handbook of Feminisms and Gender Studies.- Responsible for supporting the Executive Committee in the coordination of the annual conference on Gender Studies and General Assembly.

- Conducted desk-based research on decolonisation and Higher Education institutions by interviewing feminist scholars from across the world that fed into Master's thesis and think-piece on decolonisation as a local or global phenomenon.

Geneva, Switzerland

- Global Coordinator of a programme on child protection and education: Involved at all levels of the project cycle including programme development, launch, implementation and MEL.- Delivered 4 international workshops in 2023 in Brazil, Mexico, India, and Pakistan on violence prevention and holistic child development.- Collaborated with academics to develop monitoring, evaluation and learning framework, leading to an increase in usability and efficiency, and improved strategic planning for the global programme.- Strategised and implemented local and global Community of Practice and advocacy initiatives.

Lisbon, Portugal

Successfully led project- and play-based activities through a child-centred learning approach for children up to 6 years old.

- Conducted desk-based research on UK schools’ protocols and policies to understand anti-racist and anti-bullying policies- Supported the development of content for violence prevention sessions in secondary schools

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

First children's book 'Suzie The 8-Legged Painter' published on 25th March 2021 that aims to begin conversations on breaking social stereotypes and discrimination with children in the early years. Available on Amazon Worldwide, Barnes & Nobles, Waterstones and WHSmiths.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Created a nurturing environment for children with diverse backgrounds in a play-based, child-centred learning environment- Responsible for leading, collaborating with and managing a team of teachers - Created and implemented early years curriculum in collaboration with other teachers, abiding by the UN's Sustainable Development Goals- Designed and implemented COVID-19 online curriculum for class of 3-5 year olds

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Designed after-school club curriculum to combine creative story-telling lessons with cooking skills- All lesson plans saved for future teachers

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Responsible for teaching diverse groups of children in 1-1 classes from 3-16 years old- Managed schedule and developed lesson plans and activities following child-specific needs

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Taught a class of 3-4 year olds according to Korean standards of education, including subjects such as English, maths, science, art and movement- Responsible for liaising with homeroom teacher to write monthly reports, undergo regular observations by management and conduct periodical tests for young students

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

- Taught in Vietnamese primary state schools to provide dynamic, engaging pronunciation classes - Asked by employers to write articles for new teachers arriving in Vietnam to help them get acquainted with culture and lifestyle- Chosen to be observed by Vietnamese Ministry of Education with a Grade 4 class at Ngoc Hoi School- Implemented lesson plans in language centres at evenings and at weekends for students in the early years, middle childhood and teenagers, as well as business English and pronunciation classes for adults

Stow On The Wold, England, United Kingdom

- Transformed typical client address to be more inclusive of gender- Analysed account information, solved variants in client accounts, and other relevant tasks

Masters, Gender Studies

Specialising in inclusive education and its intersections with gender, race, class and disability, feminist ethics of care, feminist.

Bachelors, History

Activities and Societies: History society, Hockey societyYear 1 Modules: - History in Practice Part 1: Questions, Frameworks and Audiences.