As part of Hertfordshire County Council, Step2Skills adult community learning and employment support service provides opportunities for adults in Hertfordshire to get involved in learning and employment within the community. We aim to work with people who face barriers to education and employment such as low skills, learning or physical disabilities and mental health conditions.

One-to-one and group coaching in breathing and relaxation, Stretch, Yoga, Contemporary Flow, Yin Yoga, Pilates and Flamenco dance.

Providing full-service communications support to multiple enterprises and startups including a coaching business and a wellbeing centre.Case study: responsible for managing a start-up - Blend Organics Ware - a boutique, retail store offering a pathway to wellness through organic foods & juices, and studio classes in Yoga, Barre & Pilates. Support services over a 6-month period included project management of shop fit-out, all aspects of HR (hiring, HR induction and paperwork… Show more Providing full-service communications support to multiple enterprises and startups including a coaching business and a wellbeing centre.Case study: responsible for managing a start-up - Blend Organics Ware - a boutique, retail store offering a pathway to wellness through organic foods & juices, and studio classes in Yoga, Barre & Pilates. Support services over a 6-month period included project management of shop fit-out, all aspects of HR (hiring, HR induction and paperwork, training (barista, fire safety & food hygiene), payroll, H&S), recruitment and timetabling for studio teaching, setting up financial accounting software, marketing (website content management with integrated booking system, social media, face-to-face and online customer enquiries), identifying and vetting suppliers, negotiating and managing contracts for pest control, waste, legal, financial, PR, surveillance and fire security. Show less

Set up and managed global arts & multi-culture hive of live performances and enriching workshops.

Co-curated media content for Hertfordshire County Council (posts, images, films, press releases) for Environment Dept. Set up full programme of Health Walks in Welwyn Hatfield to tackle common health and wellbeing challenges associated with inactivity, such as poor mental health, obesity and isolation. An important role was to engage with a database of several hundred volunteer members through newsletters and events to ensure their on-going participation and sense of belonging.I was… Show more Co-curated media content for Hertfordshire County Council (posts, images, films, press releases) for Environment Dept. Set up full programme of Health Walks in Welwyn Hatfield to tackle common health and wellbeing challenges associated with inactivity, such as poor mental health, obesity and isolation. An important role was to engage with a database of several hundred volunteer members through newsletters and events to ensure their on-going participation and sense of belonging.I was also one of a large media team tasked with curating content for HCC's YouTube, Twitter and Facebook accounts, writing press releases, designing and implementing marketing campaigns, briefing Cabinet Members, producing post-campaign debriefs, evaluating media score and performance and revising communication tactics when necessary. Show less

Project-managed refurbishment of 1,000-seater conference space within a Grade II listed building - The Light at Euston.Responsible for ensuring positive customer experience for visitors' centre and bookshop users, managing a team of two staff and eight volunteers, serving at the welcome desk and fulfilling all back-office functions: ordering, stock-taking and financial reporting, in a values-driven environment.

Independent consultant providing communications, events and community engagement support services. Projects include leading successful community engagement for a mixed-use development in Wiltshire for 150 housing units with recreational and commercial areas; securing planning approval for 5MWp Solar PV farm; and producing renewable energy marketing materials for the wind and solar teams of a well-known global green company.

Leading internal and external communications, community engagement programmes, corporate events, shareholder communications and financial reporting. Successfully led community engagement programmes and secured planning for six projects totalling over 140MW of wind power.Winner of the Energy Institute's Communications Award 2010