About me
Experienced, proactive projects manager, producer, and social and community professional with extensive expertise working with fast-paced global arts, culture and creative ecosystems. A confident and effective multi-tasker and communicator with the ability to liaise with all project stakeholders and partner organisations.
Currently working within the Creative community impact. Key skills include strong communication, attention to detail, effective brand partnership and an ability to work under pressure.
Able to deliver bespoke projects and ensure successful planning within budget and promptly to clients. Projects include in-person and online events, e-learning video production, activation of content and creative consultancy.
Work history
Programme ManagerBlack Girl Festival
London, United KingdomFreelance
Planned and executed Girlhood by BGF (a creative project for young Black Girls aged 13-18 that aims to celebrate Black girlhood through a series of empowering events, programmes and opportunities facilitated by industry professionals and myself)
Achieved a 96% completion rate and 100% satisfaction rate (measured through participant follow-up survey) for the 2022 Girlhood Programme
Delivered a safeguarding policy that incorporates e-safety guidelines, and a code of conduct for working with children and young people.
Produced a digital Masterclass style e-learning version of the 2022 Girlhood Programme.
Projects ManagerPop Up Projects CIC
- London, United KingdomFull Time
- Shortlisted for the Innovation Excellence Awards 2021 as part of the Product Design Category
- Oversaw relationships with Authors, Schools, Youth Services, Artistic Venues, Foundations, Local Cultural Educational Partnerships, Multi-Academy Trusts, UNESCO Cities of Literature, and Publishing houses.
- Onboarded 100+ schools, delivered workshops to 1000+ students (inc SEN/D) in person/ online, and grew a community of 100+ authors and illustrators from various socio-economic backgrounds
- Produced 10 stories to Make a Difference (a unique collection of books celebrating the diversity of the world) within 6 months (end to end process from identifying established writers, matching them with aspiring writers, recruiting editors for manuscripts through to publishing
- Strategically planned and project managed numerous projects, including Pathways Northern Ireland which I designed from start to finish - this is a 2-year training and mentoring programme for LGBTQ+ interested in writing and publishing children’s books.
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Skills
- Operations
- Project Management
- Art Direction
- Event Organisation
- Financial Management
- Report Writing
- Creative Producing
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Design
- Facilitating Workshops
Education
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Arts Policy and Management MABirkbeck College, University of London
- London, United Kingdom
Awarded Pass with Merit
Dissertation - Evaluating Cultural Policy, Restitution, Repatriation, Colonialism, Imperialism within the European Arts Society
Art History And Curating BAManchester Metropolitan University
- Manchester, United Kingdom
Awarded Grade: 2.1
Dissertation - Investigating Audience Engagement, Interpretation, Educational & Social Programming and adaption for the underrepresented across Museums and Galleries.
Awards
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Shortlisted for the Innovation Excellence Awards 2021 as part of the Product Design CategoryThe Stationers' Company
Listed as one of the Innovation Excellence Awards Shortlisters as part of the Product Design Category for the 10 Stories to Make a Difference book collection.Manchester School of Art AwardManchester Metropolitan University
Awarded academic achievements in 2017 by the School and Art industry.