Profile
Adaptable, hardworking and experienced Project Manager. Experienced in a range of contexts, adapting to each environment and working in a culturally appropriate manner. In my most recent role I coordinated a county wide project in the UK serving the needs of refugees and asylum seekers with a small team of volunteers. Extensive voluntary work both in the UK and internationally.
Qualifications
2007 – 2010
B.A. African Studies with Development (2:1)
University of Birmingham, UK
June- July 2009
Certificate in teaching English to speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Level 5
Trinity College, University of London, UK
1999 – 2006
A (Advanced) Levels: Art (B), Biology (D), Psychology (B)
AS (Advanced Subsidiary) Levels: French (D)
GCSEs: 11 GCSEs including English ( A) Double Science (BB) Math ( C)
Charters School, Berkshire, UK
Career Summary
Family responsibilities
• Looking after my Grandfather Sept 2014-Dec 2014
Project Coordinator & Mentor, Mar 2013- Sept 2014
African Community Council for the Regions ( ACCR) , Birmingham, UK
• I led, developed, managed and evaluated a charitable project supporting over 140 clients on a 1-1 basis whilst managing volunteer support workers
• 80% of the project targets were met as an outcome of my results based management
• Liaising with external national and local organisations to appropriately support clients, required reporting and recording the information on our database in ACCR and completing timely reports
Jan – March 2013
Data Entry clerk
Human Resources, Midcounties Co-operative Group (Head Office) Warwick, UK
• Worked in a small team that required forward planning and coordination so we could meet the tight deadlines of the department
• Inputting data into the companies database
• E filing paper copies of employee data
June- Dec 2012
Tutor, 14-16 years old department , Archway Academy, Birmingham, UK
• Working as a 1-1 tutor, if the special needs child was unresponsive to the lesson delivery I would adapt it so the lesson objectives could still be met
• Planned daily, weekly and monthly lesson schedules
• Wrote daily, weekly and monthly reports regarding academic progress and behaviour
Sept 2010 – Sept 2011
Church Intern ( Frontier Project paid role) Churchcentral , Birmingham
• Taught ESOL to newly arrived asylum seekers and refugees, both children and adults
• Worked on major church events including Women’s meetings and Young people’s conference
• Worked as a Youth leader for the 11-15 year olds, planning their meetings
July – Sept 2010
Data Entry Clerk
Jury’s Inn Hotel, Birmingham, UK
• Inputted data into the companies database
• Liaised with other departments so the needs of the visitors could be met Student Associate,
July 2009
Student Associate Scheme with Raddlebarn Primary School, Birmingham, UK
• Worked with young children to raise their aspirations of going to University
2005-2006
Waitress
Saville Gardens Restaurant, Virginia Water, Berkshire, UK
• Took customers’ orders and prepared food
• Cleared tables
Skills
• Computer skills: experienced with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint applications
• Database skills: experienced with a variety of databases and software packages including Snowdrop
• Touch typing speed : 37 wpm
• Language skills: French (domestic/tourist); Luo (Jaluo West Kenyan) (domestic use only); Swahili (limited)
• UK driving licence
Leadership:
Member of the Committee Birmingham branch of City of Sanctuary, UK May 2013- Sept 2014
Volunteer experience:
Volunteer Youth leader, Emerge , Churchcentral,Birmingham, UK Sept 2010- August 2014
Volunteer Homeless Support worker, Ark Drop-In Centre, Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK August 2011-June 2012
Volunteer ESOL tutor ( young children) Raddlebarn Primary School, Birmingham, UK
Volunteer ESOL tutor ( adults),Contact , Crown church, Handsworth, UK Sept 2010 – Sept 2011
Volunteer Refugee Befriender, Restore ( Birmingham Churches together) , Birmingham, UK Feb – Sept 2011
Volunteer Homeless Support worker,Reach Out Network, Birmingham, UK Sept 2010- June 2012
Volunteer Support worker, Refugee Destitution Clinic, British Red Cross, Birmingham, UKJan 2011- June 2012
Volunteer Nursery teacher, Kisumu, Kenya July-Sept 2008
Volunteer Nursery teacher, Serving in Mission ( SIM), Kisumu, Kenya Jan-July 2007
Professional Development
Education for all, Article 26, August 2014
Birmingham, UK
Access to Higher Education: refugee, asylum seeking and immigrant young people , Dec 2013
Refugee Support Network, London, UK
Introduction to Asylum Support , June 2012
Asylum support Appeals Project (ASAP),Birmingham, UK
