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London, United Kingdom

Peru/ London

Working to coordinate and develop social change projects across IofC International's global network. Including portfolio management of the ‘Addressing the root causes of extremism of all kinds’ strategic priority.

London, United Kingdom

Coordinated, connected and supported IofC UK’s teams, programs and national network, giving strategic leadership and direction. Motivated and resourced teams and national network by delivering teambuilding sessions, conflict resolution for team harmony, capacity building and training.

Global

• Effectively coordinated, and collaborated, across teams and programs, of Initiatives of Change’s (IofC) global network. Focusing on establishing and managing projects, developing national teams and providing strategic.
• Trust & Integrity in the Global Economy (TIGE): Responsible for managing project implementation. Developed a network and innovative ideas to expand the work to five countries. Addressed issues of the global economy.
• The Beyond Forgiving project:Established, designed and implemented the project which focused on forgiveness, trust-building and interfaith activities. The key objectives was to develop trust and social cohesion in.
• Africa:Spent one year providing sustained leadership to IofC teams in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Cameroon and Kenya. Played a key part of expanding IofC’s work into Tanzania. Supported the planning and management of.
• Global work:Focused work in USA, India, Peru, Sweden, Switzerland and Denmark with various programs and roles.

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for researching, communicating and planning activities for an awareness and fundraising campaign that seeks to eliminate 7 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Mobilisation angle on an international stage.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Established and headed an anti-trafficking project that brought multi-sectoral stakeholders together to protect, educate and empower survivors of human-trafficking.
• Secured strategic partnerships with Government Departments and UN agencies and recruited, trained and managed a team of volunteers.
• Project administration and delivery; including budget management (£46,500).
• Marketed, promoted and communicated the project to a wide audience.
• Developed an integrated fundraising strategy; secured £28,000 through successful grant proposals (spent, monitored & evaluated) and increased individual donations by 12%.
• Monitoring and Evaluation: strategy design, impact assessments and produced evaluation reports to track impact and lessons learned.

Vientiane, Laos PDR

• Created and implemented an organisational wide communications strategy and action plan.
• Produced online and print communications.
• Marketing, promotion and press relations; produced materials, media engagement.
• Managed social media sites ensuring effective promotion and networking.
• Provided program management support, implementing activities, research and report writing.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• Provided capacity building, organizational development, fundraisig and technical advice to two local NGOs.
• Developed organizational strategy and policies.
• Improved the administrative infrastructure.
• Training and capacity building of staff.

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

• A social enterprise consultancy that provides capacity building, research, fundraising, organisational development, marketing and communication services to NGOs.
• Produced reports, research and communications for clients.
• Developed fundraising strategies, including expanding the potential funders database.
• Responsible for Habitat for Humanity’s Corporate Outreach campaign for the Jimmy Carter Work Project; organised a launch event for +200 people, attracted corporate sponsorship and promoted and documented the campaign.

London

• Directly responsible for inquiries; handled correspondence and connected stakeholders.
• Maintained activist database.
• Trained volunteers.
• Provided support to campaign teams.
• Documenting supporters fundraising.

Msc International Development, Pass

• Courses included; Human Rights, Images for Development, Research Methods, Strategies for Industrialization, Forced Migration &.

International Business

Part of my Undergraduate degree included 1 year of studying abroad at Ottawa University's International Business school.

Ba (Hons) International Business, International Business, Upper Class Division 2:1

Activities and Societies: Captain of the Women's University Basketball team; lead the team to 3rd position in the English Universities.