Ufi is the UK’s specialist investor in VocTech ventures, investing between £75k and £1m in pre-seed and seed-stage companies that are building technologies to give people the skills needed for work, now and in the future. As a Venture Partner I support deal flow, mentor businesses in the Ufi portfolio, perform due diligence and inform decisions on new investments.

We help good people do great work.TLI Venture Partners helps socially-minded businesses deliver products, services and operational transformation to scale their positive impact. Having built our careers in Data and Analytics, Social Enterprise, Edtech, Automotive Tech and InsurTech, we now bring our expertise to small and large organisations alike for everything from growth strategy to fundraising and business transformation, supporting successful exits across multiple industries in businesses valued over £300m. Clients range from FTSE 100 companies to rapid-growth startups.

GCP is a collection of social enterprises serving those struggling with food insecurity, housing and mental health challenges in Edinburgh. We support hundreds of the city’s most vulnerable each year by providing skills development, business experience, meals, activities and connection through our community.

The largest training provider and industry advocate for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics education, reaching 99% of all teachers in the UK.

Herts for Learning is the largest school company in the UK, with annual turnover of £22m+. HfL’s work is focused on supporting schools and academies, in Hertfordshire and beyond, to achieve successful long-term outcomes for their children by leveraging a range of unique HfL school improvement products and business support services.

Operating across London since 1887, WLM helps to transform the lives of thousands each year who are affected by homelessness, poverty and trauma by providing food, housing, job opportunities, counselling and community. As a trustee and Chair of Services, I led the organisation through transforming its executive team and governance, including mentoring a first-time CEO, establishing a new charity, and establishing a new multi-year strategy that sets up the organisation for long-term sustainability.

The UK's leading research accelerator programme for education technology. UCL EDUCATE is a six-month mentoring and consultancy programme that helps EdTech startups to develop products that are effective, robust and fit for purpose, and that improve the teaching and learning experience in schools.

Arbor is the data platform for education, bringing all student and staff data for schools, MATs and local governments together in one place with automated analytics to help teachers and school leaders identify trends while also providing intuitive operational tools to take action and save time on daily tasks with the aim of improving overall school performance. As one of Arbor’s first employees and member of the senior leadership team, I informed overall strategy and helped grow the business to reach 1 of every 3 schools in England. Managed overall customer experience, all client-facing teams and Arbor’s social impact model in collaboration with Nesta. Acted as a key bridge between internal teams, working closely with client stakeholders to identify market needs and direct business priorities. Built an international team to deliver products and services across the UK, Europe and the Middle East.Notable Speaking Engagements: • CCO Europe, "Transforming the Voice of the Customer", Keynote Panel• UNESCO Mobile Learning Week, "Deploying scalable and sustainable school systems on mobile devices"• NYEdTech International Showcase, Panelist

(Schoolnet acquired by Pearson Education)The Schoolnet learning management platform helps educators transform the way school districts gather and use data to support student success and improve teaching and learning. The award winning, web-based solution combines assessment, reporting, and instructional management tools to promote academic achievement—all in a single, user-friendly platform. Lead for high profile, multi-year state and district initiatives across the United States. Responsible for program strategy, budget reconciliation, client relationship and overall success. Developed initial company deployment strategy for statewide initiatives.

Managed multi-year projects with executive stakeholders at school districts across the United States, including management of implementation strategy and day-to-day coordination of project teams implementing the Schoolnet Instructional Management System. Collaboration with district leadership to support academic objectives, construct professional development strategies and maintain alignment of project objectives to district goals.

Project management for school districts implementing the Schoolnet Instructional Management System in collaboration with internal company teams to align with overall project objectives and district goals.

Project development and oversight for software package creation and virtualized software. Collaborator with university IT units to develop new procedures, test software and share critical security information. Consultant for system purchases, lab configurations and secure data management.