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Beijing, China

Beijing City, China

I work with Bridge's international clients in the global public health, development and philanthropy sectors, helping them to achieve their long-term goals through strategic and communications advice. We assist our clients in developing government relations strategies, private sector partnerships, creating innovative social media content, building online communities, and running integrated online and offline campaigns. I am seconded to the Gates Foundation China Office for around half… Show more I work with Bridge's international clients in the global public health, development and philanthropy sectors, helping them to achieve their long-term goals through strategic and communications advice. We assist our clients in developing government relations strategies, private sector partnerships, creating innovative social media content, building online communities, and running integrated online and offline campaigns. I am seconded to the Gates Foundation China Office for around half of my time, leading on their internal communications, and also support clients including Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and the Global Partnership for Education, as well as leading initiatives to develop and upskill Bridge's staff team. Show less

Beijing City, China

Working with the China Director, Yinuo Li, and the in-house communications team, I craft English-language communications that educate and influence internal and external audiences on a broad range of China-related topics relevant to the Gates Foundation’s global development agenda. With an ‘op-ed’ or ‘think-piece’ style, and a readership extending up to the senior leadership and founders of the organization, these regular communications play a crucial role in promoting informed and engaged… Show more Working with the China Director, Yinuo Li, and the in-house communications team, I craft English-language communications that educate and influence internal and external audiences on a broad range of China-related topics relevant to the Gates Foundation’s global development agenda. With an ‘op-ed’ or ‘think-piece’ style, and a readership extending up to the senior leadership and founders of the organization, these regular communications play a crucial role in promoting informed and engaged cooperation between the US and China teams, and in building awareness of China’s rapidly-advancing capacity to be a development partner in third countries, especially across Africa. Show less

Beijing Suburb, China

I taught daily pre-school classes to children aged 2-5 at this foster home for disabled orphans in the countryside outside Beijing. New Hope works in partnership with state-run Chinese Welfare Institutes across the country to care for children whose medical needs require complex surgery, arranging this through partnerships with doctors and hospitals across the region, enabling the children’s conditions to be managed within adoptive families, giving them hope for a life outside institutions.

Beijing, China

I ran the combined head office for the two leading UK business associations in China, leading a team of 70, managing multiple government & commercial stakeholders, serving 900 member companies, driving membership generation and value delivery. I supervised communications strategy & activity, conceiving and holding final responsibility for delivery and execution of major events & programmes including conferences, roundtables, delegations, VIP visitors etc.

Beijing, China

I led the sales & marketing team for Study Group’s UK/EU Higher Education portfolio in China, comprising 17 universities in three destination countries. I was responsible for the performance of our largest product in our largest market for this $500m private equity-owned multinational education company, working daily with the leadership teams of the largest agents who control this market in China. My team generated revenue of over $20m and I delivered 15% year-on-year sales growth. I managed a… Show more I led the sales & marketing team for Study Group’s UK/EU Higher Education portfolio in China, comprising 17 universities in three destination countries. I was responsible for the performance of our largest product in our largest market for this $500m private equity-owned multinational education company, working daily with the leadership teams of the largest agents who control this market in China. My team generated revenue of over $20m and I delivered 15% year-on-year sales growth. I managed a marketing budget of $400,000, and led a team of eight across six offices. Show less

London, United Kingdom

I was responsible for LSE's marketing & recruitment activity in half of its non-EU markets, including the Middle East, Latin America, China, South East Asia and Africa, traveling to all of these markets to represent the School. I spearheaded an initiative to create an online recruitment community based on interaction with our alumni, and worked cross-departmentally to integrate donor relations into recruitment trips.

Oxford, United Kingdom

I led initiatives across the UK to promote study at Oxford to schools and students underrepresented at the University. I regularly spoke to groups of up to 300 parents and students at large events, I designed a nationwide series of teacher engagement conferences that reached out to every school in the UK over a two-year cycle, I developed regional engagement strategies for areas of the UK with little connection to Oxford, and pioneered our pioneered our recruitment and relationship-building… Show more I led initiatives across the UK to promote study at Oxford to schools and students underrepresented at the University. I regularly spoke to groups of up to 300 parents and students at large events, I designed a nationwide series of teacher engagement conferences that reached out to every school in the UK over a two-year cycle, I developed regional engagement strategies for areas of the UK with little connection to Oxford, and pioneered our pioneered our recruitment and relationship-building activity in East Asia. Show less

Oxford Community School (Now Spires Academy) & Matthew Arnold School

I taught History to 11-18 year-olds in Oxford’s most diverse state school including GCSE & A-level qualifications, achieving exam results up to 35% above the school and departmental average. I worked with students applying to the most competitive universities to craft their application essays and prepare them for admissions interviews. I also led curriculum enrichment activities including a Holocaust Memorial Trust project.

Bachelor Of Arts, Philosophy, Politics And Economics (Ppe)

Postgraduate Certificate In Education (Pgce), History (Secondary)

Certificate In Advanced Chinese Studies, Chinese Language

I received a full scholarship from the Chinese government through the embassy in London