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Founder of Calmify. Bespoke Mindfulness Experiences, workshops and programmes for individuals, businesses and events.

Providing change and communications consulting, expertise and advice to clients on change transformation programmes such as operating model change, culture, IT and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Co - Founder and Director of Evenfields Careers, a job platform connecting black talent to inclusive employers.Partnering with local communities, delivering workshops in universities and building relationships with organisations to help them attract black talent

Cirencester, Gloucestershire, Gb

Northampton, Northamptonshire, Gb

Switzerland 🇨🇭 , Ch

Responsible for providing change management and communications for projects in the global Quality organisation Recruited and set up a new change management and communications function.Created a change and communications strategy for the Quality organisationCoached, facilitated workshops and provided advice to the Quality Leadership team and line managersChange Management Lead for the Centre of Excellence to build change capability across Pharma Development groups Led the change and communications team to deliver:o Change management and communication capability across the Quality organisationo Change and communication plans and materials for key projectso A new Quality brand and identityo Global Quality employee event managemento Business partner scope, services and operating model to support leadership and line manager communityo Real time news blogging and film recording to bring the Quality story to life

Worked as the change and communications lead on a global transformation projectDeveloped change management approach and communication plans to drive engagement within the global communityCreated presentation materials and core decks to communicate the key messages and enable the global community to engage their local audiencesPartnered and collaborated with key stakeholders to create ‘fit for purpose’ aligned change and communication plansDelivered and facilitated workshops to cross functional groups across Pharma

Uk, England, Gb

Worked as part of a newly established Group Communications team, providing project and change communications expertise following Kier's largest acquisition of May GurneyRaised the standard and expectations of the newly established function by building strong relationships and coaching leaders in delivering effective communications in a large change programmeWorked across various workstreams, delivering change communications to a wide range of audiences, from senior stakeholders to impacted audiencesDesigned and developed communications materials identifying and reporting communications risks and issuesMaintained a clear focus to make sure communications delivered ‘value add’ activities, including measurement to support project objectivesStakeholder management, working strategically and tactically, taking into account business-as usual activities

Westminster, London, Gb

Part of a team with a specific remit to work in partnership with senior stakeholders and the operational community to deliver change communications for an IT transformation programmeWorked closely with the Business Change team and produced change communications for users and senior managersCoached and counselled leaders on the production of briefings and presentationsProduced stakeholder communications to meet the programme engagement planMaintained and updated content for the programme via the intranet portalCollaborated with communication champions to deliver key messages and support the wider police network.

Part of a team who informed and led strategic initiatives, as well as delivering business partner services to 35,000 employees across the railway network. A specific remit to develop communications strategies for 10,000 employees within Corporate Services and two of the largest train routes.Delivered strategic and operational internal communications to a multi site organisationCoached, advised and counselled leaders to deliver high impact communication for projects such as:A new Corporate Services function aligned with the wider business strategic objectives IT security awareness to the employee networkA new Business Change function to improve compliance, risk and benefit realisationCreation of communication strategies to support business plans and deliver best practice in a newly devolved structureDeveloped the business case and project managed the companywide communications audit, managing relationships with external suppliers and working collaboratively with the wider communications network

Solely responsible for global communications to 5,000 employees with a specific remit to deliver a new global intranet and communication of a ‘Talent Management’ programme.Developed a business case and project managed the first global communications strategy and communications audit Acted as a leading source of advice and expertise on best practice change to Exec Board and stakeholders, including the development of the corporate narrative and key messages Collaborated with the wider network to deliver the new ‘Talent Management’ programmeSuccessfully project managed and launched a new pilot intranetDelivery of communications to the international communityProject managed a global leadership conference for 80 leaders in the US

A FTSE 100 company based in Leicester, with 2,000 employees, part of the Centrica Group employing 29,000 employees. Project managed the communications workstream for an operational customer compliance change project Coached and supported the leadership team to ensure local communications plans and key messages aligned with the programmeRaised awareness through intranet articles, plasma screens, manager supporting materials, teleconferences and on line blogs Supported the wider group communications team to deliver company- wide initiatives

Leicester, Gb

Solely responsible for communications to 17,000 employees with a specific remit to deliver change communications for employee pay and benefits.Developed, created and led the communications plan to deliver changes to pay and benefits across multi site locationsProvided strategic direction to Project Board, reported progress of the communications plan Coached Project Board members to deliver face to face employee roadshowsEnd to end management of an employee event for 8,000 employeesCreated a multi channeled approach to ensure consistent cascade of information including intranet, online forums, newsletters and videoAudited the campaign to ensure key milestones of the project were achieved, and employees engaged with the change.

London, Gb

Worked as a consultant for Rialto who specialise in unique change management and transformation solutions to deliver a change programme in BracknellImplemented and developed an internal communications to support the new vision and strategyProduced and managed a monthly newsletter Created and wrote articles for the intranet including managing on-line employee feedback to the Executive Board

Walsall, West Midlands, Gb

A FTSE 200 company headquartered in the Midlands with operations throughout the UK, France, Spain and the US. A provider of Home Emergency solutions employing over 5,500 employees worldwide. Responsible for implementing and delivering the first Group internal communication strategy across all sites and international teamsCoached and supported key stakeholders to deliver a change communication programme for the largest company restructure. Facilitated and led communication workshops with the leadership team to support business strategyProject managed and launched a new company recognition scheme, to drive through new values, Re-designed and launched a new group intranet, ensuring all employees had sufficient access to provide feedback online. Event managed leadership and all employee roadshowsSupported leadership team and managers with presentations, scripts and cascade materialsAudited communications, assessing key message delivery and two way channels

Walsall, West Midlands, Gb

Project managed communication integration plans for the mergers and acquisitions teamCo-ordinated and implemented communications for communicating the Top 100 companies employee results. Promoted and created material, to engage employees into attending focus groups and fedback how results could be improved.Conducted leadership workshops to implement new communications guidelines and processes, rolled out to all business Co-ordinated and set up a new employee ideas program to encourage a culture of creativityWrote and edited local publications, photography and delivered news stories

Walsall, West Midlands, Gb

Responsible for the successful customer service delivery of a gas strategy training programme.

Walsall, West Midlands, Gb

Responsible for the successful set up of a call centre from scratch in Australia.

Masters Level - Internal Communications Diploma

Degree Level - Internal Communications Certificate

2 A Levels, English, Sociology