** All views I express on LinkedIN are my own and not of any organisations I am associated with** I have spent most of my life as a member of the Armed Forces community as a daughter, partner, wife, war widow and am now the wife of veteran. This “inside looking out” approach enables me to apply real life experience and empathy to my work, as I have lived the life of the beneficiaries I serve.I am an experienced policy, impact and evaluation professional with extensive networks with charities, statutory services and academic communities within the Armed Forces sector.My programme management experience enables me to confidently manage high value projects and communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders.I am passionate about research, and have effected impact and evaluation strategy work which has affected policy development and change within the Armed Forces sector.I am an accomplished communicator with the ability to present solutions at all levels.Above all, I am a personable, friendly and approachable individual with a “can do” attitude.Key skills- Leading on impact and evaluation / policy strategy and delivery- Authoring and contributing to original published research- Disseminating impact findings to effect policy change- Programme managing high value impact and evaluation projects - Leading on IT, cyber security and data protection strategy and providing recommendations to Board- Mentoring and developing team members to reach their potential- Providing strategic advice and support to both internal and external policy teams - Demonstrable networking and collaboration experience with the ability to build on and develop new working relationships- Proficiency in all MS Office applications with the aptitude for learning new systems - Clear and confident presentation capabilities- Confident and persuasive writing style targeting different audiences