About me

I am recent graduate of the University of Oxford with a wide range of start-up, leadership and social issue campaigning experience. I am Founding Director of the Oxford Mental Health Network, winning the IT Innovation Challenge 2018 for our tech approach to improving access to information about mental health resources in Oxfordshire. I have also co-designed and delivered an anti-stigma programme for the mental health charity SANE whilst a student, which I am now continuing to run alongside my paid role as Fundraising & Marketing Officer. I also regularly make keynote speeches at conferences on the impact of mental illness.

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Work history

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Founding DirectorOxford Mental Health Network
Oct 2016Oxford, United KingdomFreelance
- Founded a not-for-profit organisation that connects people in Oxfordshire to mental health resources - Built an online information hub with a database of resources/services for young people having acquired £15K funding from a grant competition - Run social media channels (Facebook and Twitter) to advertise services, events and publicise local/national mental health news - Led the organisation of 16 anti-stigma and/or information awareness events with a total of over 1100 attendees - Provided bespoke advice on mental health resources or events planning to over 30 individuals in Oxfordshire
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Deputy Director of the Black Dog Campaign / Fundraising & Marketing OfficerSANE
Feb 2016London, United KingdomFull Time
Since Feb 2016: Deputy Director of Black Dog Campaign - Designed a mental health awareness programme including creating an interactive workshop and training module - Overseen the delivery of over 160 awareness/fundraising events, reaching over 6000 people - Make keynote speeches at conferences (itSMF18 conference keynote, West Berkshire Joint Safeguarding conference 2017 keynote) and appear in panel discussions on mental health stigma (State Street Global Advisors panel 2018) Since Sept 2018: Fundraising & Marketing Officer - Manage Twitter (115K followers), Facebook (43K) and Instagram (8K) channels - Co-ordinate national social media campaigns - Create content and graphic marketing materials on Indesign and Canva - Write weekly articles on fundraising achievements

Skills

• Marketing
• Copywriting
• Marketing Strategy
• Project Management
• Digital Production
• Ad Copywriting
• Event Management
• Leadership
• Content Creatiion
• Social Media Management

Education

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Bachelor of Arts (BA) University of Oxford
Oct 2015 - Jun 2018Oxford, United Kingdom
Received a 2:1 in English Language & Literature.