Caterina Lamacchia Email & Phone Number

Greater London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

I was seconded to the role of Programme Manager following the successful award of a new contract with the Department for Education for our flagship programme. The purpose of this role was to lead on the implementation of this new contract. Responsibilities included:- Developing and monitoring a programme implementation plan to ensure the successful delivery of the new programme- Ensuring effective coordination and alignment across all projects within the programme- Leading on cross-functional projects within the programme, supporting teams across the organisation with project management expertise- Engaging with key stakeholders, including project teams, senior leadership, trustees and the Department for Education to gather requirements, provide updates, and address any concerns- Identifying and proactively managing risks and challenges - Track key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the effectiveness and impact of the programme- Prepare regular reports to stakeholders, providing updates on the status, achievements, challenges, and recommendations for the programme

London, England, United Kingdom

I joined Frontline as a Projects Officer working on our flagship programme, a fast-track social work programme. This role focused on the planning and delivery of the Summer Institute, a 5-week hybrid event involving 450 participants and over 80 members of staff.Main responsibilities included:- Project management of all aspects of the Summer Institute, including developing and implementing a project plan and communicating timelines and expectations to all teams involved- Tracking and monitoring progress of the project and managing risks- Leading the cross-departmental governance group responsible for decision making- Contract management of the Summer Institute venue provider- Liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure deliverables are achieved within time and budget- Overseeing logistics for the in-person elements of the Summer Institute - Leading on grants and bursary process for applicants in financial hardship

Pyxium is a free social justice learning platform offering courses on topics like race & racism, sex & gender, immigration, class & wealth, human rights, climate justice and more. I worked a freelancer content developer to create a course on unconscious bias for the platform.

London, England, United Kingdom

(Note: in September 2021, while staying in the same role, I transferred to the Association for Science Education as the project was sub-contracted to ASE)Inclusion in Physics is a project funded by the Department for Education which aims to support schools to address barriers to inclusion, and specifically those that lead to some groups being under-represented in physics post-16. I oversaw the work of a team of consultants who worked in partnership with external providers to provide training and resources to promote inclusive practice. Responsibilities included:- Ensuring the project is on track to meet targets and monitoring KPIs, including reporting to the funder and other key stakeholders- Leading on communications across schools, team and partners- Overseeing events planning and resource development- Developing and maintaining relationships with partner organisations- Identifying and implementing opportunities to develop and refine workflow and systems- Managing relationships between field teams and office staff- Coordinating the recruitment and retention of participating schools- Developing and enacting the evaluation plan- Representing the Inclusion Project at internal and external meetings and events

London, England, United Kingdom

Improving Gender Balance was a national research trial funded by the Department for Education which aimed to significantly increase the number of girls progressing to A-level physics through a whole-school approach to diversity and inclusion. My role involved:- Project managing all aspects on the programme- Overseeing a large team of almost 20 Coaches working with schools around England- Designing and implementing a school recruitment strategy for a target of 160 schools- Liaising with senior stakeholders and regular reporting to the Department for Education- Being responsible for all communications relating to the project, both internal and external - Overseeing the production of resources, including liaising with content producers and designers- Monitoring and evaluating the project, working alongside researchers and evaluation experts

London, England, United Kingdom

London

(Ambition School Leadership was formed by merging The Future Leaders Trust and Teaching Leaders)I worked on Ambition School Leadership's Future Leaders programme, a leadership development programme for high potential senior leaders committed to becoming Headteachers in the most challenging schools in England. I was responsible for the design and delivery of all face-to-face training events and I contributed to the planning and implementation of all elements of the programme, ensuring that they are delivered to the highest quality and within budget. I designed and implemented new programme elements, from initial proposal to evaluation.I created content and resources for workshops and worked closely with education experts to develop high quality training sessions. I was responsible for all internal and external communications relating to the Future Leaders programme and for managing relationships with external stakeholders at all levels.I line managed the Associate in the team and recruited and inducted new team members. I led a team of staff, mentors and facilitators at events and was overseeing staff working on events in different regions.I was responsible for the marking and assessing of participants' in-school projects, designing and delivering training to new assessors and quality assuring their marking. I was involved in our selection process for prospective participants: marking applications, assessing activities, interviewing candidates and managing and quality assuring the assessment centre.

London, United Kingdom

(The Future Leaders Trust has merged with Teaching Leaders in November 2016 to become Ambition School Leadership)

London, United Kingdom

I supported the planning and delivery of a high quality developmental training programme. As Training Events Officer, I was leading on logistics, communications with our participants, liaising with facilitators and other third parties and carrying out various administrative tasks.

London, United Kingdom

The Italian Project is a small company that facilitates cultural exchanges between Italy and the UK. My role was varied, but focused especially on event management, supporting the development of new projects and providing customer care.

London, United Kingdom

Working in a very small charity, I led on all aspects of a variety of events. I was in charge of sourcing venues, producing marketing materials, managing the list of attendees, liaising with suppliers and with internal and external stakeholders. I also provided various administrative support to other staff members.

Master Of Science (Msc), Gender Studies, Merit

Activities and Societies: Feminist Society, LGBT+ Alliance Subjects: Gender Theory; Gender and Media Representation; Gender, Knowledge.

Bachelor'S Degree, International Relations And Modern Languages, Magna Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Model United Nation Subjects: English (Language, Culture and Politics); Russian (Language, Culture.

Summer School, Russian Studies

One month summer school Subjects: Intermediate Russian; Russian Politics and Culture

Study Abroad, Foreign Languages, 3.8 Gpa

Activities and Societies: International Students Organization Awarded a scholarship to spend a semester studying abroad as part of my.