CV

Having worked for 14 years in the area of children’s rights and social justice, I have a wealth of experience to base my work on.

I am a confident and hard working person who fully commits herself to work. I am attracted to challenging pieces of work and thrive on projects that rely on my excellent problem solving skills.

My professional experiences include: fundraising, campaigning and networking, business planning, budgeting, marketing, completion of projects to deadline, developing, delivering and evaluating projects.

Other skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including producing reports and proposals, presentations, speeches and chairing meetings.  Excellent Microsoft Office skills, and internet skills.

Youth Coaching:

• Ethical Action: July 2011 – current
• Vic’s Generation: August 2011 – current

Work Experience:

September 2011; Pupil Voice Participation England: Multiculturalism Training Facilitator

December 2010 – June, 2011; Roehampton University: Campaigner in Residence

Working with students to enable them to experience being active citizens

May 2010 – Oct 2010; Nepali Student Support Group, Advisor

Providing one to one support to International students

March 2010, Liverty; Facilitator

Running focus groups.

Nov 2009 – Feb 2010; LB Redbridge, Interim Head of Youth Involvement Team

Ensure the smooth continuation of the Youth Involvement Team whilst recruitment for a new head of department was taking place.

Sept 2009 – Dec 2009; London College of Engineering and Management, lecturer

Teaching students how to adapt to life in theUKand cultural differences.

Feb 2009 – Sept 2009; LB Tower Hamlets, Girls and Young Women’s Development Worker

Establishing services for young women.

Dec 07 – July 08; Mission Australia: Programme Coordinator

Running a school holiday programme for young people between the age of 8 and 20 years old

Nov 07- April 08; Multicultural Council NT: Project Officer

Helping young people to establish a youth council

Oct 07; Melaleuca Refugee Centre: Youth Worker

Supporting staff on a 4 day residential youth camp to eliminate tensions between African young people and Indigenous young people.

July 07 – Aug 07; Hart 4000: Key Worker

Homeless project offering housing and brokerage.

July 07 – Aug 07;Brisbane Youth Service: Drop In Worker

Youth Homeless Service providing information and advice to homeless young people and those at risk of homelessness.

May 2004 – October 2006, UK Youth Parliament: London Regional Coordinator

Running the London Region of this National Charity, working with grassroots organisations through to Politicians.

General accumulated skills:

• liaising with managers, youth practitioners, young people
• organising meetings, conferences and workshops
• running campaigns
• Event management and media coverage
• Partnership creation and maintenance
• Facilitation, chairing and debate management

Office management skills:

• managing databases, budgets, diary management and minute taking
• establishing and maintaining e-groups, establishing a text message system,
• writing reports, letters and emails, responding to telephone calls, managing consultation
• arranging travel and catering

Education and Training:

• BSc Honours Social Policy and Administration 2:1 – June 2004
• SALTO: Youth Pass – November 2011
• SALTO: The Power of Non – Formal Education – August 2011
• SALTO: EuroMed Without Boarders – July 2011
• SALTO: Safety Environment – June 2011
• SALTO: Eastern Express – May 2011
• Common Purpose: Navigator Leadership – December 2005
• Sutton and Merton PCT: SRE and Condom Distribution – February 2004

Voluntary work and other achievements:

• Co-Founder, Grey Matters Radio Show, Feb 2011
• Co- Founder Multicultural Youth NT 2008
• Australian Red Cross Remote Communities Worker January 2008
• Positive Images Award for ‘Project: Consider’ 2007
• Survived living on a Cattle Station in the Outback for 1 month June 2007
• Speaker at Australian National Youth Affairs Conference 2007
• Co- FounderUKYouth Parliament October 1997 – April 2004
• Awarded Voluntary Work recognition and attended Queens Garden Party 2002
• Peace One Day 1999 – 2001