Providing political and policy analysis, support government relations and stakeholder management. Current key project: implementation of Apprenticeship Levy, Creative education, Creative & Cultural Industries industrial strategy.

Creative Skillset is the industry skills body for the creative industries. The role combined responsibilities of my previous public affairs and internal communications role with matrix working across various teams, inlc. Marketing & Communications, to manage effectively information flow of the company's activities to all public stakeholders and political contacts. Additional responsibilities & achievements: • Supported executive chair in cross-industry initiatives.• Managed the Creative Industries Council's education and skills sub-group and contributed to the education and skills chapter of the creative industries’ first industrial strategy Create UK (July 2014) and the refreshed strategy Create Together (July 2016).• Contributed to the education and skills strand of the Warwick Commission’s Inquiry into the Value of Culture and its final report: Enriching Britain, Culture, Creativity and Growth (February 2015).

• Monitored and analyzed relevant information from government and parliament across the UK, inlc. Devolved Administrations, Wales and Northern Ireland Assemblies and Scottish Parliament. • Developed and managed public affairs strategy plan and budget, managed contracts with agencies and consultants.• Managed information flow of the company's activities to all public stakeholders and political contacts, including company’s Patrons. • Researched and composed responses to Governmental, Parliamentary and other public consultations.• Ensured the company’s position featured in key policy papers and strategies, such as the DCMS/HMT expansion of creative sector tax credits.• Communicated internally public policy assessments and produced summaries and briefings on key developments.• Advised on and prepared senior team for Select Committees’ evidence sessions; wrote policy-related speeches for team and Board members.• Organised and managed briefings & policy campaign events/meetings, parliamentary receptions, debates and ministerial visits.

As part of a small dedicated London team, key responsibilities• Managed stakeholder relationships with London's skills and economic development authorities and the office of the Mayor of London. • Contributed to regional and local policy development for London’s creative industries.• Project managed First Post, a £250K public/industry co-invested training pilot programme for new entrants in London's Facilities (media) sector.

Insight Arts is a charity and community arts organisation for ex offenders. I provided senior management support during a large scale project at the Royal Opera House and assisted in fundraising applications to private and charitable trusts.

This was a maternity cover position. Key responsibilities and achievements:• Contract management for two National Portfolio Organisations in the field of professional development for artists and arts managers; • Supported continuing professional development networks for arts practitioners in London; • Developed Criminal Records Bureau (now DBS) toolkit for arts organisations• Evaluated relevant Grants for the Arts applications

• Developed a training strategy for this membership organisation representing the rights and interests of directors across media;• Organised training & continuing professional development activities and courses for directors, run seminars and national & international conferences; • Organised public events that promoted the art and craft of directing; • Fundraised for the Directors Guild Trust charity’• Had overall editorial responsibility for the members’ Direct magazine.

• Responsible for membership department and database; dealt with related enquiries.• Maintained website and developed new system of communication with members.• Published two Members’ Directories, including its first online version.

Worked for various organisations as a freelancer: Marketing & Press for Fringe Touring theatre productions. Planned and prepared bids for European Cultural funds (projects in Literature, Theatre, Conferences). Assisted in fundraising events (Lifetime Achievement Awards DGGB 1997 for Sir Richard Eyre & 1998 for Sir Alan Parker). Worked as Research Assistant on cultural strategy projects (Bonnar Keenlyslide).

Responsible for marketing of incoming and in-house productions of a small fringe venue (pub-theatre); occasional front-of-house duties.

Part-time work (while studying for my MA) in Front of House and Box Office in a busy West End venue, responsible for booking tickets over the phone and customer care, H&S of the audience.

• Taught English as a second language to ages from 7 - 11 year olds. • Devised and taught a Drama/English class for intensive language-learning summer school.