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London, GB

London, England, United Kingdom

• Spearheaded support for the child poverty and inequality policy area, crafting compelling evidence-based policy proposals that aligned seamlessly with The Children's Society's (TCS) strategic objectives. Established a.
• Monitored and responded to key policy developments, legislative changes, and government initiatives, guiding organisational strategy on child poverty and inequality.
• Prepared impactful policy papers and proposals on no recourse to public fund, free school uniforms, free school meals, child poverty strategy, social security, Local Welfare Assistance, and children’s rights.
• Analysed complex numerical data and statistics to drive strategic decision-making.
• Led a multi-organisational campaign on the Household Support Fund, prompting a significant UK Government policy reversal and additional funding allocation.
• Enhanced organisational visibility through active participation in internal and external events, delivering compelling policy briefings.

London Area, United Kingdom

• Leading AIUK’s comprehensive review of the UK’s social security system through the lens of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ESCR) obligations, employing a socio-legal approach to drive policy improvements aligned.
• Conducted a thorough desk-based review of key legislation, government reports, academic studies, and civil society publications, providing AIUK with a nuanced understanding of the UK’s social security landscape.
• Analysed social security schemes across devolved governments, highlighting differences in provision and compliance with international human rights obligations, and identified gaps in current research.
• Synthesised findings into a detailed report with actionable recommendations, which informed AIUK’s advocacy strategy and policy development to enhance the UK’s adherence to ESCR obligations.
• Collaborated closely with AIUK’s Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Lead, ensuring the research aligned with organisational goals, and presented findings to internal and external stakeholders, strengthening AIUK’s.
• Provided expert policy advice to AIUK, contributing to a strategic evaluation of social security policies and their alignment with human rights principles such as adequacy, availability, accessibility.

United Kingdom

I serve as a Trustee at ATD Fourth World Trust, where my primary focus is on advancing the organisation's "Giving Poverty a Voice" programme in the UK. This initiative is dedicated to empowering those who experience poverty by ensuring their voices are heard in public discourse, policy-making, and the wider community. I work closely with a team of.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

• Conducted quantitative research on the human rights impacts of the UK’s public transport and social security systems, which informed a comprehensive 10,000-word submission to the ECSR, detailing the ESCR impacts of the.
• Cultivated collaborative relationships with colleagues and community members with lived experience to effectively address local issues.
• Offered expert guidance on documents and publications for the Growing Rights Instead of Poverty Partnership (GRIPP), acting as the primary liaison.Main Responsibilities:
• Applied and conducted rigorous interdisciplinary quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Provided expert advice, fostered collaborations and participated in civil society networks and partnerships.
• Delivered ethical and safe semi-structed interviews and focus groups with people with lived experience and stakeholders

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Provided research and administrative assistance for the University of Essex's application to the AHRC Centre for Law and Social Justice grant.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, United Kingdom

• Led the development of a submission for the Scottish Government’s Scottish Human Rights Bill Consultation. Main Achievements and Responsibilities:
• Researched and drafted a submission on the Scottish Government’s proposal for a Scottish Human Rights Bill, significantly shaping the development of the Bill.
• Organised and attended conferences with civil society stakeholders in Scotland to discuss the Human Rights Bill Consultation.
• Collaborated internally to ensure alignment of advocacy efforts with other human rights academics.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Working in partnership with ATD Fourth World UK, this project aims analysed the right to the protection of the family (Article 10 ICESCR), looking at the role of child protection services, the removal of children from the family home and families in poverty. Main Achievements and Responsibilities: - Proactively filling out forms for risk assessment, in.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Main Achievements and Responsibilities:- Drafting a survey on what parliamentarians and locally elected officials would like to see in human rights training provided by the University of Essex. - Conducting interviews with nine stakeholders in national and local government.- Drafting of a 3,000-word brief around the findings of the survey and interviews.

London, England, United Kingdom

• Led Just Fair’s grassroots social rights movement building efforts and developed community-focused initiatives rooted in a robust human rights-based approach. Main Achievements and Responsibilities:
• Provided expert policy support to grassroots individuals and groups, enhancing their advocacy impact.
• Conducted human rights training for civil society groups, empowering effective human rights integration.
• Conducted a comprehensive human rights-based approach audit and implemented resulting recommendations into the origination’s structure and approach.
• Supported GRIPP in their submission to the CESCR for its 7th review of the UK, ensuring a participatory and collaborative approach with those with lived experience was taken in the drafting of this submission.
• Prepared detailed reports for the Director, trustee board, and funders, summarising strategic achievements and recommendations.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

This project analysed the state of children's rights in Medway towns in Kent and supported creatives in the development and carrying out of workshops for children to better understand their rights.Main Achievements and Responsibilities: - Carrying out desk research on the international human rights law (IHRL), specifically children's rights, a literature.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

In this project, I worked with Gypsy Roma and Traveller people to help them use human rights framing to communicate how they experience barriers in accessing healthcare. This research was coproduced with Gypsy Roma and Traveller (GRT) people.Main Achievements and Responsibilities:- Documenting international human rights law (IHRL), UK law and relevant.

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

• Drawing on quantitative and qualitative desk research on lived and leant experience of poverty in the UK, this project analysed the relationship between poverty and the state of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
• Conducted comprehensive quantitative and qualitative research on the state of ESCR in the University of Essex's local community.
• Identified key indicators and utilised grey literature to inform research on ESCR.
• Developed and administered a stakeholder questionnaire, conducting 13 interviews to gather data.
• Authored and edited a 10,000-word detailed report on the findings of this research that will be used to inform a submission to the CESCR’s 7th review of the UK.
• Presented findings to local authorities and stakeholders to inform domestic and local policy and advocacy efforts.Main Responsibilities:

Colchester, England, United Kingdom

Main duties and responsibilities:- Producing a final collaborative report to Amnesty International UK on human rights and artificial intelligence implications of policing protests in the UK.- Facilitating a weekly meeting with our project supervisor and a weekly internal meeting with only project team members.- Chairing these weekly meetings.- Setting.

Glasgow City, Scotland, United Kingdom

- Answering telephone calls and taking new client queries- Diary management, including arranging appointments and travel- Administrative duties; pro-active email management on behalf of fee earners- Pro-active management of files on electronic document management system and papers files- Transcribing audio dictation- Obtaining legal aid for clients.

Ll.M., International Human Rights Law

Modules taken: Human Rights Clinic; International Law: Law and Practice; International Human Rights Law: Theories and Institutions.

Ll.B., Bachelor Of Laws (Hons)

Activities and Societies: University of Dundee Amnesty International Society and University of Dundee Debating Society.Modules taken.