Akilipix is an umbrella organisation for all my editorial, advocacy and public engagement consultancy work. UK clients include the Rory Peck Trust (https://rorypecktrust.org - support for freelance journalists) and The Guardian UK. Tanzanian clients include Muhimbili Wellcome Programme, (proposal collaborator for the Sickle CHARTA: Genetic determinates of phenotype diversity in Sickle Cell Disease in Africa & member of the ‘Environmental and Societal Factors influencing genotype-phenotype in… Show more Akilipix is an umbrella organisation for all my editorial, advocacy and public engagement consultancy work. UK clients include the Rory Peck Trust (https://rorypecktrust.org - support for freelance journalists) and The Guardian UK. Tanzanian clients include Muhimbili Wellcome Programme, (proposal collaborator for the Sickle CHARTA: Genetic determinates of phenotype diversity in Sickle Cell Disease in Africa & member of the ‘Environmental and Societal Factors influencing genotype-phenotype in SCD’ (ELSCI) working group. Principal Investigator for Wellcome Trust International Engagement Award application, 'Journeys in African Genetics'.Also conducted a nationwide visual survey of teaching hospitals & clinics for the USAID funded Touch Foundation and photographed an image library for the medical NGO Zanzibar Outreach Program. Other non-medical photographic work has featured in the ‘Architectural Guide to Sub Saharan Africa' (DOM Publishers) and ‘Whose Tradition?' Discourses in the Built Environment' (Routledge, 2017). Show less

National Tutoring Program intervention tutor for students currently excluded or outside of mainstream education with focus on students waiting diagnosis with Special Educational Needs, unaccompanied Asylum Seekers in social care with local authorities and A'level History, English, Film and Media students who are struggling to meet their potential.

Media and Communications, Science in Africa

Official photographer for the charity running the London Borough of Merton's historic park. The Friends seek to enhance appreciation and enjoyment of Cannizaro Park, through engagement with visitors and our local community.

The Compass Project at Birkbeck is an award-winning scheme committed to improving access to higher education for those who have sought sanctuary in the UK. I managed a public engagement project funded by the Open Society Foundations which commissioned Polish video artist Anna Konik to make a film entitled 'Silence Heard Loud' featuring the then current cohort of students enrolled at Birkbeck in the process of seeking asylum. The film bought together their stories and experiences of exile and… Show more The Compass Project at Birkbeck is an award-winning scheme committed to improving access to higher education for those who have sought sanctuary in the UK. I managed a public engagement project funded by the Open Society Foundations which commissioned Polish video artist Anna Konik to make a film entitled 'Silence Heard Loud' featuring the then current cohort of students enrolled at Birkbeck in the process of seeking asylum. The film bought together their stories and experiences of exile and immigration from homes including Palestine, Syria, Ghana, Iran and Sri Lanka whilst providing a platform to empower each student to share their perspective on how access to higher education has been fundamental in rebuilding their lives. The premier of the film opened the 2022 Human Rights Watch Film Festival at the Barbican. Show less

This vast new work of art is one of the most ambitious visual portraits of citizenship ever undertaken, in one of the world’s largest and most diverse cities. I was one of nine photographers working with Oscar and Turner prize winning artist Steve McQueen to photograph every 7 & 8 year old in London's primary schools, delivering 45-minute workshops per class on the themes of the project. Opened at Tate Britain November, 2019.

Book Slam, (https://bookslam.com) the brain child of Whitbread prize winning author Patrick Neate (author of Where We're At: Notes from the Frontline of the Hip Hop Planet) & musical maverick, Ben Watt, (Everything But The Girl) is London’s first, best & only literary nightclub, which features Britain's top writers & the finest live music. I was lucky enough to copy edit the third edition of the Book Slam Anthology 'Three's a Crowd', with interviews & essays by the Book Slam alumnae:… Show more Book Slam, (https://bookslam.com) the brain child of Whitbread prize winning author Patrick Neate (author of Where We're At: Notes from the Frontline of the Hip Hop Planet) & musical maverick, Ben Watt, (Everything But The Girl) is London’s first, best & only literary nightclub, which features Britain's top writers & the finest live music. I was lucky enough to copy edit the third edition of the Book Slam Anthology 'Three's a Crowd', with interviews & essays by the Book Slam alumnae: Matt Haig, William Boyd, David Nicholls, Hari Kunzru, DBC Pierre, Marina Lewycka, Jonathan Lethem, Ben Okri, Sapphire, Alex Preston, Amy Tan, Caitlin Moran, Irvine Welsh, Will Self, Jon Ronson, Mark Watson, Gary Shteyngart, Kamila Shamsie, Mohsin Hamid, Chuck Palahniuk, Nikita Lalwani, Simon Armitage, Ben Watt & Jessie Burton.Modified text to consistent style for Book Slam audience, reordered all essays & interviews to form one cohesive whole. Show less

As a freelance consultant I researched current Corporate Social Responsibility policies across the photojournalism industry to design a collaborative fundraising strategy for the Rory Peck Trust, a London based charity who provide practical & financial support to freelance journalists & their families worldwide.

Commissioning, editing, buying and archiving pictures for the Guardian UK photographers & researching image content for the News, Family, Society, Family & Money & Travel pages of the UK leading daily.

On leaving my staff position at Reuters, I set up Akilipix to cover all my international communications & editorial work; photography & text.• Offered integrated multi-media branding, editorial & communication services (TV, print and radio). • Designed long-term campaigns for NGOs to engage audiences around relevant issues, raise awareness & support for policy & advocacy objectives; worked to protect & advance their reputation & oversee all internal & external communication… Show more On leaving my staff position at Reuters, I set up Akilipix to cover all my international communications & editorial work; photography & text.• Offered integrated multi-media branding, editorial & communication services (TV, print and radio). • Designed long-term campaigns for NGOs to engage audiences around relevant issues, raise awareness & support for policy & advocacy objectives; worked to protect & advance their reputation & oversee all internal & external communication functions amongst various stakeholders, including government sectors.• Working with developer in the UK, offered Websites (Drupal & Wordpress) with integrated long & short term communication strategies, engaging traditional & social media platforms.• Supplied all editorial & commercial content; text in 'neutral' English for international target audiences & photography across all digital platforms.• Edited internal & external reports, grant applications, newsletters, brochures & wrote media articles to support fund-raising & awareness campaigns.• Wrote style guidelines for journalists writing on specialized health subjects whilst participating in scientific working groups.• Set up internal editorial workflow systems providing consistent style & usage guidelines for differentiated lay audiences; stocked & managed picture libraries for Public Engagement activities. Clients included the Zanzibar Outreach Program, The Touch Foundation (New York), Muhimbili Wellcome Program (Wellcome Trust, UK) & The Sickle Cell Foundation of Tanzania. My work has been published in The Scottish Mail on Sunday, Expressen (Sweden) British Vogue, Conde Nast Traveller, Yoga UK & USA editions & Swiss Architectural Magazine TECH 21. And this year in the 'Architectural Guide to Sub Saharan Africa' ed. Philipp Meuser with Adil Dalbai & Ingrid Stegmann (DOM Publishers, Germany) & 'Whose Tradition? Discourses in the Built Environment', ed. Nezar Al Sayyad, Mark Gillem, David Moffat (Routledge). Show less

Conceptualised & built from scratch award-winning luxury hotel in Zanzibar as part of family business, whilst having two children. Within months of opening, Kilindi appeared on the front page of Tatler's 100 Best Hotels In The World & Conde Nast Travellers' Hot List, as well as Vogue, Harpers' Bazaar, Sunday Times, Times Luxx, Elle (UK), Le Soir, Travel & Leisure & New York Times. It also featured on the front cover of Conde Nast Traveller UK in 2012. Kilindi was sold to a luxury hotel… Show more Conceptualised & built from scratch award-winning luxury hotel in Zanzibar as part of family business, whilst having two children. Within months of opening, Kilindi appeared on the front page of Tatler's 100 Best Hotels In The World & Conde Nast Travellers' Hot List, as well as Vogue, Harpers' Bazaar, Sunday Times, Times Luxx, Elle (UK), Le Soir, Travel & Leisure & New York Times. It also featured on the front cover of Conde Nast Traveller UK in 2012. Kilindi was sold to a luxury hotel group in 2010. Show less

In charge of Corporate Social Responsibility projects & related communication & press for multinational clients Vodacom, Coca Cola, De Beers, FIFA & local gemstone mining company, Tanzanite One. Duties included speech writing for Managing Directors, writing all Press Releases & writing, editing & proofreading all internal and external communications. Also streamlining communication between client`s internal departments & setting house writing style & tone for corporate branding &… Show more In charge of Corporate Social Responsibility projects & related communication & press for multinational clients Vodacom, Coca Cola, De Beers, FIFA & local gemstone mining company, Tanzanite One. Duties included speech writing for Managing Directors, writing all Press Releases & writing, editing & proofreading all internal and external communications. Also streamlining communication between client`s internal departments & setting house writing style & tone for corporate branding & identity. Was tasked by Vodacom to attend regional telecommunications conferences and write articles and editorials on the effect of mobile data networks on East Africa. Worked on sponsorship partnerships e.g.s. Vodacom & East African Rock Art Exhibition, FIFA & Coca Cola.I was also occasionally bought in as a member of the FCB copywriting team. Show less

Hired as Editorial Coordinator to kick-start paused project & rebuild & coordinate collaboration between essay contributors to 'Art in Eastern Africa' by Dr Marion Arnold (ISBN: 9789987080106) first edition published in 2008 by Michigan State University Press.Copy-edited & proofread the following publications: 'Silences in African History: Between the Syndromes of Discovery and Abolition', by Jacques Depelchin (ISBN 9976 773 73X) 'Constitutional And Legal System of… Show more Hired as Editorial Coordinator to kick-start paused project & rebuild & coordinate collaboration between essay contributors to 'Art in Eastern Africa' by Dr Marion Arnold (ISBN: 9789987080106) first edition published in 2008 by Michigan State University Press.Copy-edited & proofread the following publications: 'Silences in African History: Between the Syndromes of Discovery and Abolition', by Jacques Depelchin (ISBN 9976 773 73X) 'Constitutional And Legal System of Tanzania: A Civic's Sourcebook' by Professor Issa Shivji (ISBN 9987417310) Show less

Consultancy placement as Editor of the Sunday Citizen newspaper, part of the Kenyan Nation Media Group, assigned to raise editorial standards & increase circulation on the then new & first English speaking newspaper in Tanzania. Successfully synchronised editorial workflow between desks & contributors, wrote editorial & style guidelines for consistent tone of the newspaper & trained local journalists on how to use international news & picture wires.

Worked in team of 12 picture editors on the international news agency's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMA) picture desk in London, responsible for 24 hour live news Reuters picture service to global newspaper, magazine & online client base. • Commissioned & assigned staff & freelance photographers across Europe, Middle East & Africa to illustrate the Reuters wholesale news wire.• Responded to breaking stories & planned for large scale events by mobilising staff. • Wrote, edited… Show more Worked in team of 12 picture editors on the international news agency's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMA) picture desk in London, responsible for 24 hour live news Reuters picture service to global newspaper, magazine & online client base. • Commissioned & assigned staff & freelance photographers across Europe, Middle East & Africa to illustrate the Reuters wholesale news wire.• Responded to breaking stories & planned for large scale events by mobilising staff. • Wrote, edited & proofread captions & headlines according to Reuters house style.• Photoshopped all images according to company criteria.• Acted as gate-keepers on all quality control for text, photos & volume of pictures sent to each client.• Directed all content to different global client audiences accordingly.• Input & checked all metadata.• Provided full logistical support for Reuters photographers in the field.Special Projects included writing the first in-house Reuters Pictures Style Guide. Show less

Single handedly initiated & organised an exhibition of "Migrations", the acclaimed travelling exhibition by internationally renowned documentary photographer Sebastian Salgado, it's only showing in Africa. Collected & curated a 'pop-up' version to be shown at the Zanzibar International Film Festival, the exhibition's first & last audience on the continent.

Trainee picture editor & photographer on AFP Asia desk.

Edited copy, checked facts, indexed and cross referenced the final editorial proofs of the 450,000 article Grove Dictionary of Art, now Oxford Art Online, called in a New York Times Book Review at the time it was first published in 1996, 'the most ambitious art-publishing venture of the late 20th Century'.

Managed small commercial gallery specialising in contemporary Australian painting.

"Gap-year" placement teaching English at rural school in Zimbabwe as part of School's Partnership Worldwide charitable program, now known as Restless Development.