Miranda Whelehan Email & Phone Number

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

Working with other directors to make decisions on how our community hub is used and to improve services for the community, such as for our community cafe, services for children, and surplus food provision.We meet monthly to plan for the month ahead, discuss our finances and plan events - such as fundraisers.

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Working with children and young people across East Sussex to hear and amplify their voices on changes that could be made within their educational settings to help them reach net-zero by 2050.Helping to organise and facilitate East Sussex County Council's first East Sussex Climate Change Summit in January 2024 which brought together children, young people, councillors, teachers and other school staff from across the County to discuss climate action within educational settings and provide information and support for sites in their journeys towards net-zero. Working with the East Sussex Youth Cabinet to support their campaigns on youth employment, the environment, mental health and emotional well-being, and school attendance.

United Kingdom

Campaigning for justice for those impacted by mega-mining and trading corporation Glencore, with the aim of achieving social and financial reparations for impacted communities and land - such as the reinstatement of ancestral land, cleaning up of damaged eco-systems, financial reparations for communities displaced by coal mine activities, and shutting down of mines.Using digital actions and protests/demos to bring awareness to the violence carried about by this corporation.

Animal Rebellion is a mass-movement which seeks to bring social change in order to mitigate the worst impacts of the climate crisis through the form of civil-disobedience. Having volunteered with the movement for several months in early 2021, I then went into a full-time paid position in the summer of 2021. I was a team coordinator, as well as being an active member in other sections of the organisation. My role as team coordinator included reaching out individually to members of my team, organising meetings and meeting minutes, ensuring work was being done, and communicating with other team coordinators. During my time in the role I feel that I achieved many things and worked effectively with all members of my team and those in the wider organisation. The key skills that I took from this role were coordination, responsibility, teamwork, time management, and communication with others.

Remote, Uk Based

Since April 2022, I have been working full-time as a social media coordinator for the Just Stop Oil campaign. My role is to attend media team meetings and feed back information to the wider social media team to create posts and content for the week. The aim of the campaign's social media presence is to educate a wide audience about the issues of our time-specifically climate breakdown and the causes of the cost of living crisis; to mobilise people to take action with the campaign; and to create connects and collaborations with other organisations through social media. We cover Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter, therefore I have developed a clear understanding of how each of these platforms work, and the content that is appropriate for each one. In terms of coordination, I have developed new skills of team organisation and leadership which are essential for all sectors of employment. The possibilities for using social media are ultimately endless, therefore time management and prioritsation of tasks have been important skills to develop whilst doing this role.

Brighton, England, United Kingdom

I have worked as a sous chef at Neighbourhood café since June 2021, with a break during the winter of 2021/2022 due to low staff needs. My role as a sous chef includes making prep from all fresh ingredients, cooking and presenting the meals/dishes, cleaning at the end of shifts, and working in close proximity and good communication with the head chef. All the food is plant-based, and everything is made from fresh ingredients. During my time in this position, I have learnt a variety of new skills. On a practical level, I have developed culinary skills I did not previously posses-such as cutting techniques, deeper understanding of recipe design, and improved food presentation. On the social level, I have developed better communication skills due to having to work in a small kitchen through busy and sometimes stressful shifts. I am very grateful for this job, as these skills of communication are transferable to other sectors and forms of employment.

Walton-On-Thames, England, United Kingdom

I worked as a front of house member of staff for 2 years in the Walton-On-Thames wagamama branch. Daily tasks of this role included taking orders, engaging with customers, answering phone calls, running food, and later organising take-away deliveries during the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, I learned how to work under pressure during extremely busy hours and how to communicate well with customers. At times it was extremely stressful, but this taught me important skills like prioritisation of tasks and how to remain calm and friendly despite this stress. I also learnt how to manage my time effectively.

International Development With French, International/Global Studies, First

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