Responsible for leading and delivering refill and reuse consultancy projects for our brilliant, forward-thinking clients (including Waitrose, Sainsburys, Ocado, CHEP, Eataly, the Rethink Plastic Alliance and others) to help them reduce their single-use packaging footprint. “We cannot recycle our way out of the plastics issues we currently face. Wherever relevant, reuse business models should be explored as a preferred ‘inner loop’, reducing the need for single-use plastic packaging.” - The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Right-hand to the founder of Unpackaged - a zero waste consultancy on a mission to eliminate single-use packaging throughout the retail supply chain. Proud to have worked with Planet Organic, Waitrose, Ocado, Abel & Cole, CHEP and a host of other small, independent brands and retailers to introduce refill and reuse into their businesses. Also helped launch a new partnership with like-minded business and B corp Cotswold Fayre: UnpackagedAT, a one-stop solution to help independent retailers reduce plastic packaging in-store.

Founded a boutique travel company specialising in personally-crafted and adventurous escapes to less-visited destinations - described by Suitcase Magazine as "emphatically next generation". A proud member of the Work for Good movement.

Supported the rollout of Salesforce technology and new collaborative ways of working with external suppliers (in a contracting role via North Highland). I drove engagement through interactive training and events, and minimised disruption to business operations with detailed stakeholder analysis and planning. I also designed a toolkit and templates to share best practice and enable scalability across our small team of change managers, who were in high demand across the business.

A six month career break to soak up as much as I could of Indonesia and South America. It was an unforgettable and life-enriching experience that led me to build Faraway. Highlights included: seeing orang-utans in the wild in Sumatra and Borneo; reaching the summit of Mt Rinjani in Lombok after a gruelling sunrise clamber; snorkelling with sea turtles and anemonefish off the tip of Sulawesi; catching sight of Mount Fitzroy basked in sunshine and Torres del Paine cloaked in fog, and experiencing all four seasons in an hour in Patagonia; horse-riding in the foothills of the Andes then glugging wine in Mendoza; visiting the driest desert in the world, the Atacama Desert, and then driving across the border to the mirror-like Bolivian salt flats; meeting many of the weird and wonderful creatures of the Galapagos Islands; canoeing and wildlife-spotting in the Amazon; trekking to the Lost City in Colombia, cooling off in rivers and staying in hammocks with a local tribe; dancing in the streets at Rio Carnival; taking in the magnitude of Iguazu Falls and feeling its force on our faces; and road-tripping across Uruguay, meeting more cows than people along the way.

Provided strategic support to a variety of creative and commercial projects at this award-winning brand experience agency. My main focus was on leading an in-depth customer and retail innovation project to define a “new generation store” for a family-run wealth management firm eager to attract younger investors. Responsible for project and client management, conducting quantitative and qualitative research, gathering input from creative teams, designing and leading a retail safari, and co-presenting our recommendations - which resulted in the launch of a new flagship store and events series on the Northcote Road.

Helped Hot Pickle's Creative Director Rupert to develop and incubate his side project, an online platform that helps small businesses donate to charity through their sales. I project managed and helped to execute pre-launch activities, including proposition development and fundraising.

Delivered a customer experience strategy for this VC-funded beauty start-up, in order to enable scale and address teething issues in the period post-launch. Also defined the parties and pop-ups offer, and executed high quality events for companies including ASOS and The Apartment at London Fashion Week.

Held a volunteer position within the fieldbase (in-country operations) team during Raleigh’s set-up phase in Tanzania, supporting 150 volunteers on sustainable development projects across the country. Working in partnership with the expedition photographer, I was responsible for visiting projects in rural communities across Tanzania, and producing high-quality communications (case studies, blogs and a 26-page magazine) used by Head Office and local staff to demonstrate project outcomes, recruit volunteers and share with sponsors and partners. Our outputs were described as “genuinely thoughtful, thought-provoking and to a rare high quality”.

I progressed to Senior Consultant at this young, dynamic consultancy having consistently performed 'Above Expectations' in roles across the Retail, Pharmaceutical, Public and Non-Profit sectors. I specialised in helping clients to manage change and gain buy-in among their staff. Reviews and feedback also consistently acknowledged very strong project management skills, high levels of personal motivation and high-quality execution in any role. Clients included M&S, Sainsbury's, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Network Rail, the Open University, the Home Office and youth mental health charity MAC-UK.

A 5-month marketing internship in the Beijing office of this San-Francisco based networked advertising start-up. I carried out a detailed analysis of the UK newspaper industry, delivered recommendations around a market entry strategy, and produced online webinars and marketing materials for US-based clients.

Working directly with the Vice Principal and the Marketing Director, I supported the implementation of a learner involvement strategy, in order to engage and inspire over 8000 students and invite their input on all areas of college life. Also supported re-branding and the design and launch of online applications.