In recognition of Black History Month in the UK, I am both honored and delighted to have received an invitation to address a webinar meticulously organized by the Surrey Police Force. This webinar is dedicated to a critical subject: the safeguarding of Black women. My presentation will focus on the concept of "misogynoir" and will provide valuable insights into how both individuals within the Surrey Police Force and the institution as a whole can actively participate in fostering authentic allyship with the Black women they collaborate with and, more importantly, the Black women they serve. 

My goal is to support the GenV staff community to integrate Kimberlé Crenshaw's Intersectionality framework into both their professional and personal lives so that the principles of this framework may become embedded sustainably within the wider organization. 

 I have curated a series of training sessions to empower and support GenV staff in embracing DEI values and best practices. The workshops are carefully planned for maximum engagement and profound learning experiences. Each session will last up to 90 minutes, allowing for valuable discussions and activities. The training will feature a blend of independent learning and interactive online sessions. Participants will receive pre-learning materials a week in advance to encourage individual reflection and preparation for the live facilitated sessions. The GenV staff community will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding, reflect on key concepts, and connect with peers within the live sessions. Smaller discussion and reflection groups will be organized based on regional context, random allocation, or staff roles to foster an inclusive environment.

Throughout the workshops, I will use dynamic online learning tools to enhance the experience and facilitate a transformative journey.

Between October 2022 and April 2023 I provided Organisational Development and DEI consulting to international NGO  Teach For all. I collaborated with the organisations POC team to improve DEI in onboarding and recruitment processes and supported the development of bespoke DEI learning and development opportunities for their staff. Details of the projects and work I have been involved in can be found below. 

● DEI Foundations Learning Journey: I was responsible for the design and delivery of Teach For All’s DEI Foundations Learning Journey series. This learning experience is for all staff, but particularly new hires to be able to build a common foundation of understanding on topics of DEI to begin learning and unlearning inequity as part of a community to become more skilled and confident in engaging in some of the challenging, but critical DEI conversations which can arise a global organisation. 

● DEI Advocate Fellowship: I co-designed and delivered the organisation's popular DEI advocate series for both internal and network staff which was designed to support participants to deepen their confidence and competence in bringing issues of diversity, equity, belonging and inclusion into teams, organisations, programs and relationships. In addition to facilitation, I led on the projects communications with internal and external staff, the design of resources to assess the series impact and tracked participant engagement via Salesforce for this series. 

● Affinity Groups: Beyond the design and delivery of learning experiences, I led the re-establishment and re-integration of the organisation's identity based staff led groups (Affinity groups), collaborating with the organisations Director of Online Communities to ensure their longevity. 

● DEI centred Organisational development: Under the guidance of the POC team's chief of staff, I supported the development of Teach For All's organisational DEI approach to ensure DEI is implemented at all levels of the organisation. 

● Accessibility and Engagement: In order to improve staff accessibility to DEI learning and development opportunities I updated and redesigned the Staff Member Development Opportunities website. 

This year I collaborated with the Comunidad De Madrid (Madrid’s local government) to design and deliver a learning experience for Madrid based secondary school educators to help them live into their value of improving mental health and wellbeing in public education.The course I have designed focuses on conflict resolution and explores the importance of communication in building healthy classroom relationships and equips educators with the skills to address challenging situations. 

More information about this course can be found here on the Comunidad de Madrid website.

Interview (2022)

In this article I share some of my thoughts with Leah, founder of Madrid No Frills (an independent media platform exploring issues and events that define Madrid today), regarding the dark legacy of psychiatric sciences in Spain and discuss the importance of creating safe psychiatric spaces marginalised  individuals with marginalised identities who continue to face barriers to accessing mental healthcare.

Check Out the article here. 

Workplace Wellbeing Training (2022)

I was invited by International Tech Company Twilio to deliver a Mental Health Awareness session to support staff in managign work related stress. Within this session, I guided Twilio colleagues through a discussion on how to care for their mental health within and beyond work and shared ideas for how to support one another. 

Radical self-care workshop for educators (2022)

In a partnership with Intersect Madrid, I organized and led a transformative workshop on "Reclaiming Radical self-care," co-facilitated by Intersect Madrid's Public Workshops Coordinator Cherish Joe. Madrid-based educators with marginalized identities were warmly invited to pause, reflect, and embark on a profound journey of healing within this safe and empowering space.