Manage the programme Culture Responds to Global Challenges in the EU and Latin America and the CaribbeanManage relationships with EUNIC, UNESCO, EU Development agencies and key UK stakeholdersThematic lead on climate and sustainability

I lead the British Council's Culture and Development agenda through policy engagement, research and evaluation, programme oversight and advocacy. Editor of The Missing Pillar: culture's contribution to the UN SDGs, and curator of The Missing Pillar Talks. In addition, I manage the Creative Commissions programme of 17 projects on arts, science and tech to tackle the climate emergency in the lead up to COP26.

I manage the British Council's Culture and Development programme, exploring creative responses to global challenges, recognising the value of arts/creativity/heritage for sustainable social and economic development based on local contexts,• Development, delivery and evaluation of a global portfolio of multi-country programmes in Neighbourhood East and South, Sub Saharan Africa, Latin America, South Asia, and East Asia• Project Director of Artivism in the Horn of Africa, combining arts and active citizenship• Pursuit of funding from UK FCO, DFID and EU, global budget management• Advocacy through communications and event management: e.g. European Development Days• Undertake research, monitoring and evaluation of theory, best practice and programmes• Missions to Colombia, Cuba, Ethiopia, Mexico, Sri Lanka, Sudan and Ukraine

Working as part of a team with senior management colleagues, thematic leads, regional directors and country teams, I managed the relationship with the EU, analysed policy, monitored programming, and actively pursued EU Funded opportunities in the Middle East in the fields of Education, Society and Culture for business development.

I worked for all regions of the world to represent the British Council's interests to EU institutions, monitor EU and development policy and programming, and apply for funding in the fields of society (gender, justice/rule of law, governance and civil society), education (schools, TVET, higher education), and culture (the arts, cultural heritage, and culture for development and external relations).

Develop and implement the Advocacy strategy and plan for IMPACT to increase visibility, legitimacy, networks and funding

Mid term evaluator for the European Delegation to the UK on public diplomacy and policy support

Selected by the Traineeship Office among 700 trainees, I worked in a multicultural team to welcome the new trainees and assist them wherever possible. I represented the European Commission, gave talks and presentations, organised events, and managed communications and stakeholder engagement/partnerships.

I supported EACEA by producing 2 publications on best practice projects from the Lifelong Learning programme, managing the selection and evaluation of projects, organising kick off meetings, and designing the new Erasmus+ programme. I was elected trainee spokesperson, set up the music subcommittee, and organised events, high level meetings and performances. Through the traineeship, I acquired sound knowledge and practical experience of the EU's policies, programmes, procedures and activities.

Working for this top level European University, I assisted 5 senior professors and provided support to 200 PhD researchers, by organising events, managing admin and finance, managing communications, coordinating 15 working groups, publishing working papers, managing the recruitment procedure for new PhD researchers, training new staff and managing teams. I liaised on a daily basis with internal and external experts, professors, researchers and staff in English, French and Italian.I also founded the Music Society, organised regular concerts, performed at key events (Opening and Closing Ceremonies, June Ball), and co-organised a Festival of Arts in the grounds of the EUI.

I assisted the Head of the Research Division and its senior lawyers in their study of European, International, and Comparative Law and reported the findings to the high level judges of the European Court of Human Rights for decision-making purposes on Grand Chamber human rights cases. I learnt about the Convention on Human Rights, the Council of Europe as an institution, and its role in education, culture, democracy, rule of law, and social cohesion.In my spare time, I set up the first a cappella group of the European Court of Human Rights, and performed in the Court and the Council of Europe.

Through this HEFCE-funded project, I worked in a multicultural team with a consortium of universities to promote language learning and multicultural awareness in schools in the North West, specifically for community and lesser-taught Languages (Arabic, Chinese, Italian and Urdu). I organised large-scale events, managed 120 international student ambassadors, coordinated school visits, assisted with research, managed communications and managed admin and finance. I liaised with universities, schools, teachers, students and staff on a daily basis.I also designed and delivered talks and cultural workshops, including an Italian Opera Workshop.