About me
Freelance poet, writer, facilitator and producer working for ten years with learners and audiences of all ages in schools, hospitals, museums, galleries and universitis. Editor of several poetry anthologies and performer and coordinator of live literature events. Co-founded refugee and migrant poetry collective Bards Without Borders and currently and recently working as a creative writing facilitator with The Ministry of Stories, National Literacy Trust, St Georges Hospital and Counterpoints Arts.
Ten years of also working in youth engagement, evaluation and grants fundraising for youth focused NGOs in the UK and Bosnia.
I am passionate about bringing together poetry and human rights, love taking poetry to unexpected places and am always keen to collaborate with artists on exciting stories that need to be told.
Projects credited in
- The Ministry of Stories’ story & how to volunteerThe Ministry of Stories is an imaginative space and community that supports and inspires young people to write.15
Work history
Writing Program Leader (Community Clubs)Ministry of Stories / Hoxton Monster Supplies
London, United KingdomPart Time
Designing and delivering creative writing workshops for 8-12 year olds from Hoxton and producing end of term publications and performances.
PoetNational Literacy Trust
London, United KingdomFreelance
Delivering poetry workshops at Primary and Secondary schools accross London responding to musems and heritage sites in the City as a part of their Young City Poets proect. My sessions helped develop the learning resources at Tower Bridge, and I also worked with Keats House, Charter House, the Museum of London and The Monument.
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Skills
- Poetry
- Book Editing
- Facilitating Workshops
- Performance Poetry
- Youth Engagement
- Evaluation
- Producing
- Event Hosting
- Event Delivery
- Bid Writing