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- Promoting our work and building relationships with institutional donors- Generate and manage institutional funding from UK donors- Improve our track record for UK institutional funding

Maintaining close contact with all project partners and supporting all programme management taking place in Southern Rajasthan, IndiaEnsuring compliance with monitoring and evaluation requirements for all projects, including timely reportingBuilding partners’ capacity to manage and take on increasing ownership of projects, keeping the needs of beneficiaries central to all project developments and improvementsSupporting organisational governanceCurrently the sole member of staff… Show more Maintaining close contact with all project partners and supporting all programme management taking place in Southern Rajasthan, IndiaEnsuring compliance with monitoring and evaluation requirements for all projects, including timely reportingBuilding partners’ capacity to manage and take on increasing ownership of projects, keeping the needs of beneficiaries central to all project developments and improvementsSupporting organisational governanceCurrently the sole member of staff supporting the small, remote volunteer team Show less

Trustee at Global Teacher.To ignite the dreamers, visionaries and problem solvers of tomorrow, Global Teacher has developed the world's first solar-powered projector to educate one million hard-to-reach children in offline and off-grid areas of the world. The product is designed and 3D printed in the North East of England, loaded with 1000s of leading offline learning resources, and is looking to begin international trials.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Work with partner organisations in East Africa to plan, develop and implement sustainable development programmes within the remote communities that they work.Ensuring effective, accurate Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) processesMeasuring impact of programmesEffectively communicating impact with a range supporters (individual, corporate and grant giving organisations) through a variety of means, including written reports, presentations, social… Show more Work with partner organisations in East Africa to plan, develop and implement sustainable development programmes within the remote communities that they work.Ensuring effective, accurate Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) processesMeasuring impact of programmesEffectively communicating impact with a range supporters (individual, corporate and grant giving organisations) through a variety of means, including written reports, presentations, social media posts, printed materials, and at eventsWriting grant applications to secure funds to support our programmes Show less

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

My primary responsibility was managing all partnerships with organisations in East Africa, including implementing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems and measuring impact.Alongside this, I was responsible for all digital communications including social media, updating the website, designing printed materials and e-marketing - with a focus on ensuring our impact in East Africa is at the forefront of all communications and in line with our brand guidelines.

Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Assisting in all communications relating to our overseas partnerships, including digital marketing, printed materials, and compiling the annual impact report. For the first year, I worked part-time alongside studying an MA at Newcastle University before moving to full-time after graduation.

Sunderland, United Kingdom

Masters, International Politics (Globalisation, Poverty And Development), Distinction

Activities and Societies: Yoga Society, COCO Society, International Development Society Dissertation research undertaken to assess.

Bachelors, International Development And Russian, First Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Secretary of Yoga Society, Member of Folk, Ballet, Amnesty International, and Slavonic Societies Graduated.