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United Kingdom

Policy and campaigns on multiple areas concerning human rights and emerging tech, including workplace surveillance, AI in public services, and financial privacy. Experienced in influencing policy, including through parliamentary briefings, responding to Government consultations, and publishing reports. Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills. Developed strong working relationships with cross-party Parliamentarians to deliver campaign objectives, including leading briefings, organising joint letters and tabling legislative amendments. Experienced coordinating civil society networks, including chairing large coalition groups, for impactful advocacy activities to achieve policy change. Represented Big Brother Watch at external events including conference panels, working groups, roundtables, and radio and TV media interviews.

Analysed the human rights and ethical impacts of new and emerging technologies (privacy, data protection, equality and non-discrimination); produced reports, policy briefings and deliverables; presented at conferences; developed relationships with multidisciplinary stakeholders; delivered in-person workshops.

Working in the national security and counterterrorism team, this role involved supporting the team in its work exposing and challenging the increasing use of ‘counter radicalisation’ or ‘countering violent extremism’ programmes. Responsible for research scoping projects, producing legal memos, participating in strategy and advocacy meetings, and researching and drafting external facing reports.

Researcher for a project exploring the racial dimensions of COVID-19 and the disproportionate impact on the US South. Supported the lifecycle of the research project; produced a research report; and co-wrote an article that has been published on the University website.

Researcher and author on a project exploring potential remedies for corporate climate impact. The project is based on the third pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the obligations incumbent upon both states and businesses.

Provided advice to women seeking asylum; responsible for casework and troubleshooting according to client needs; led interviews; worked in a diverse team dealing with sensitive information; communicated with professional services on behalf of service users.

Llm International Human Rights Law, Distinction

Dissertation: ‘The European Court of Human Rights and Forced Sterilisation of Roma Women: A Feminist Critique.' This achieved a first.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History, First Class

Awarded the Sheila Marriner prize for an outstanding undergraduate history dissertation. This achieved an exceptional first class mark.

Qcf, Music Performance, General, Distinction