Senior Project Lead reporting to the Executive Team. Responsible for performance of Primary Improvement team and growth for national schools group• Accountable for multi-disciplinary team using matrix management to provide: finance, estates, marketing, HR and ICT support to 30 schools - reporting to Executive Team and trustees• Develop and oversee implementation of school improvement strategy for 30 schools - significant improvements in educational outcomes over last 2 years• Deliver bespoke projects to secure strategic organisational objectives - eg support international growth and improved governance at local and national levels• Develop business cases for strategic acquisition of new schools – 6 schools confirmed since Sept 2016• Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships with: Department for Education; Local Government; school-based staff; United Learning Executive Team; and external service providers

Project Manager overseeing primary improvement team work with 18 primary schools in national school group• Strong school-facing experience managing school portfolio for central office and developingrelationships with Department for Education, local authority and Education Funding Agency• Successfully managed the opening of a new primary school for 420+ students, budget of £5million• Led the design and delivery of educational projects supporting disadvantaged children to improve academic outcomes, and develop life skills and independence• Improved efficiency of operational and strategic school support by implementing new team structures• Line management responsibility within primary team• Developed strong cluster working/systems leadership among 5 regional clusters across the country• Oversee multi-disciplinary team using matrix management to provide: HR, ICT, estates, marketing and financial support to 30 schools• Set and manage budgets of £500,000 including forecasting and quality assuring expenditure of schools• Line management responsibility within primary team• Ensure accountability for project delivery through strong project reporting to Executive TeamPrevious role within the group as Project Manager within the New Projects and Improvement Team• Successfully managed transfer of schools from local authority jurisdiction to academy status – 9 month project cycles, identifying and managing risks to secure deliverables – budgets of £200,000• Developing and managing key stakeholder relationships• Working closely with Senior Executives to develop strategic plans for schools, commission school improvement and monitor and evaluate impact of work on educational standards • Managing project budgets for all internal departments, ensuring smooth transition for schools from local authority jurisdiction into the Academy Trust and maximising educational improvement once schools join the group

Programmes Manager with The Kids League Uganda (TKLU), Kampala-based sport and development charity• Strong client-facing experience as organisational lead for development of all project activities and relationship with key partners - Comic Relief, British Council, international donors, corporate sponsors• Lead contact for corporate sponsors, charitable donors, international NGOs and community leaders • Led management of field activities with national reach remotely from Kampala base• Led design and delivery of programme activities supporting children with disabilities to develop sporting and life skills in rural and urban contexts in Uganda - projects served 1,200 children annually• Set and managed The Kids League Uganda budget of $100,000 annually to deliver high quality project activities and the charitable aims of the organisation• Secured $50,000 worth of corporate funding to fund project activities• Led team monitoring and evaluating all project activities• Ensured accountability through strong reporting to senior staff, trustees, donors and project partners• Line-managed four local office-based staff – responsible for day-to-day functioning of all programme support activities conducted by head office and developing staff capacity through training and support• Line-managed field-based project manager and evaluation officer based in Gulu, northern Uganda• Line-managed field-based coach trainer and oversaw work with 60 volunteers on delivery of all Kampala projects – constant training and development offered

I was responsible for:- administrative tasks relating to all volunteers in preparation for their departure overseas;- maintaining documents outlining country-specific information and guidelines;- collecting and analysing feedback to help improve the service of 2Way Development.

I worked as a Business English teacher in various companies in and around the city of Barcelona. My main responsibilities included:- planning a full timetable of 30 hours of classes per week;- planning classes for adults in a variety of business settings, as well as for children; - structuring the work in an effective way that ensured students learned to use the language they were taught correctly and in a way that was relevant for their needs;- bringing a fresh and vibrant approach to work on a daily that was engaging for a variety of ages and personalities.