Curriculum Vitae and Achievement List - AS OF 07/04/2025

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY


Systems Change and Inclusion Admin Assistant

West Midlands Combined Authority

February 19th 2024 to Present


I am the Systems Change and Inclusion (SCI) team Admin Assistant, within the Employment, Health, Skills and Communities (EHSC) directorate at the West Midlands Combined Authority. This was previously based within the Strategy, Economy and Net Zero (SENZ) directorate.

The role supports the SCI team in delivery of key events, holding of important meetings, other partnership activities and with monitoring and reporting processes for several key strands of work including with Faith Communities, the region's Homelessness Taskforce, Race Equalities Taskforce and Young Combined Authority.


Commonwealth Games Legacy Project Officer

West Midlands Combined Authority

February 27th 2023 to February 16th 2024


I was the Commonwealth Games Legacy Project Officer, in the Strategy, Economy and Net Zero (SENZ) directorate at the West Midlands Combined Authority.

The purpose of the role, was to give Administrative, Coordination and Research support, in the realisation of a £20.8 Million Inclusive Communities Pillar of the Commonwealth Games Legacy Enhancement Fund, which the WMCA has received from the underspend of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

 

Administrator - Ceremonies, Culture and Queen's Baton Relay, Coordinator - Victoria Square Festival Site, Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice and Accessibility Advisory Forum Member
Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited (in Liquidation since March 15th 2023) - Birmingham

August 24th 2020 to September 30th 2022


I was a divisional Administrator - within the Ceremonies, Culture and Queens Baton Relay (CCQ) division, a Coordinator for the Victoria Square Festival Site during Games time and as mentioned below, a successful Level 3 Business Administration Apprentice, at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.


My specific focus was assist the development and delivery of the games Cultural Programme in the Birmingham 2022 Festival, which took place between Thursday March 17th - Friday September 30th 2022 and the purpose of this role was to support the CCQ division to deliver a suite of world-class creative projects including Critical Mass 2022.


I also provided administrative support within the Organising Committee, to enable the day-to-day delivery of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies (in collaboration with Birmingham Ceremonies Limited), the Games time Live Sites (in collaboration with Outdoor Digital Productions Limited), the Youth Programme known as Bring The Power and the XXVI Queen’s Baton Relay: for the XXII Commonwealth Games, held between Thursday July 28th - Monday August 8th 2022.


Count Assistant

City of Wolverhampton Council - Wolverhampton

June 2016 to December 2019


A Count Assistant with City of Wolverhampton Council's Electoral Service for the purpose of the verification and counting of election and referendum ballots which occur within the city. Such counts took place on the after the polls take place and I took part in the European Union Membership Referendum on June 23rd into 24th 2016, Local Council Elections on May 2nd into 3rd 2019, the European Parliamentary Elections on May 26th, 2019 and UK Parliamentary General Election on December 12th 2019.


Stock Auditor

RGIS Inventory Specialists - Sheffield

August 2019 to December 2019


An auditor with RGIS, a specialist stocktaking business that is national and undertakes full audits of stock at major retailers, including at Sainsbury’s, Morrisons, Homebase, Matalan, Poundland and more. All staff fully count the stock, with accuracy being the main priority.


Events Steward

Global Security Stewarding Limited (Now Dissolved) - Sheffield

November 2017 to December 2019


An Events Steward with Global Security, who provided Stewarding services for major events within South Yorkshire and elsewhere. All Stewards worked to ensure the safety of visitors and guests at events, respond to people's concerns and maintain crowd control in the process. Such relationships focus on local football clubs and engagements also take place at other important events including at concerts every summer, the Formula 1 and Moto GP British Grand Prix's at Silverstone Circuit, the New Year’s Eve fireworks in London and a considerable number of cultural and other events. 


Publicity and Marketing Assistant

Netherthrope and Upperhthrope Alliance T/A Zest Community - Sheffield

July 2019 to September 2019


A Summer Intern with Zest Community’s Zest for Work team, based within the Upperthrope area of Sheffield, with the role focusing on supporting the creation of publicity and marketing for the organisation, along with general administration duties and attending events linked to the team.


Quality of Life Facilitator

Changing Our Lives - Wolverhampton

July 2015 to June 2016


The position aimed to represent the views of disabled young people in the Black Country, working in co-production with decision makers in health and local authorities to ensure outcomes for disabled Young People are correct and working within the companies' ethos that we "Work Locally, and Think Nationally". This included presentations to large groups of people, meetings with professionals, team development and training professionals.


Youth Worker

City of Wolverhampton Council's Youth Service - Wolverhampton

Secondary School Work Experience - June 2013


I undertook complusary Work Experience in Year 10, within the now and long defunct Wolverhampton Youth Service, between June 24th-28th 2013, with responsibilities including Administration, Youth Enterprise, Youth Work and being out on engagements with the Youth Service team throughout the week.


EDUCATION BACKGROUND


January 2023: LEVEL 2 PRINCIPLES OF CUSTOMER SERVICE, Release Potential Limited


I took part in and completed a Level 2 Certificate in Principles of Customer Service, which looked at Working in Operational Delivery, Prevent, Conflict Resolution, Information, Advice and Guidance and Employability Support with Release Potential Limited in January 2023. This focused on the Civil Service and the opportunities which it can give to those seeking new employment.


2021-2022: LEVEL 3 BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION APPRENTICESHIP, Birmingham Organising Committee for the 2022 Commonwealth Games Limited


A Pass within a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, which was from a Distinction in a Knowledge Test (41 out of 50 Marks), a Distinction in a Portfolio Interview (17 out of 17 Pass Marks and 17 out of 17 Distinction Marks) and a Pass in a Project Presentation (17 out of 17 Pass Marks).


The Apprenticeship saw myself run a Administration based project for the Birmingham 2022 Festival Creative City Programme, alongside learning several areas in depth within Business Administration including on Stakeholders, Relevant Regulations, Managing Change and Finance. The Apprenticeship also included an engagement session with the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee in November 2021, relating to their inquiry on Major Cultural and Sporting Events, along with meeting Shabana Mahmood - Member of Parliament for Birmingham Ladywood on March 22nd 2022 at the Palace of Westminster.


2016-2019: BA HON POLITICS, Sheffield Hallam University


I gained a 2:2 Classification for a BA (Hons) in Politics, of which included the key modules of a Dissertation, The Politics of Sub-Saharan Africa, Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism, Charity and Community, Divided Societies and Europe and the European Union.


2009-2016: GCSE AND A-LEVEL STUDIES, Heath Park High School


I completed GCSEs in Maths (C), English (English Language being a C & English Literature being a D), Geography (C), Citizenship (C), Applied Science (Pass), ICT (Pass), Business (Distinction*) and Art & Design (C) and A-Level equivalent's were gained in Business (Double Distinction*) and Media (Double Distinction).


PARTY POLTICAL EXPERIENCE


Labour Party Candidate for City of Wolverhampton Council

Penn - Wolverhampton

October 2022 to May 2023 and October 2023 to May 2024


A Candidate, for the Office of Councillor, within the City of Wolverhampton ward of Penn; standing for The Labour Party, with the support The Co-operative Party in the 2023 City of Wolverhampton Council Election, held on Thursday May 4th 2023 and the 2024 City of Wolverhampton Council Election held on Thursday May 2nd 2024. In 2023, received 1,550 votes and a percentage of 41.30% and finished 4th out of 7 candidates, within what was a poll to Elect 3 Councillors for the ward. I ended up just 46 votes off the 3rd placed candidate and in 2024, I received 1,656 votes, just 77 votes off the winner with 43.25% of the votes cast in 2nd place.


Labour and Co-operative Party Candidate for City of Wolverhampton Council

Tettenhall Regis - Wolverhampton

March 2022 to May 2022


A Candidate, for the Office of Councillor, within the City of Wolverhampton ward of Tettenhall Regis; jointly standing for The Labour Party and The Co-operative Party, in the 2022 City of Wolverhampton Council Elections on Thursday May 5th 2022. I received 1,107 Votes and 34.94% of the ballots cast, which resulted in the 2nd highest percentage total, in my party's electoral history within the Tettenhall Regis and saw me cut the Conservatives lead in 2021 of 1,080 votes and 28.69% to 507 and 15.99% in 12 months. I formed part of an Election Address which was posted to 2,000 residents, a Get Out The Vote card which was targeted to 1,000 voters and I posted substantial content on the Facebook pages of myself and Tettenhall Labour - the former which had a 60 second video advert that reached 562 users over the final 4 days of the campaign.


Labour Party Candidate for City of Wolverhampton Council

Tettenhall Wightwick - Wolverhampton

November 2020 to May 2021


A Candidate, for the Office of Councillor, within the City of Wolverhampton Council ward of Tettenhall Wightwick; who stood in the 2021 City of Wolverhampton Council Elections on Thursday May 6th, 2021 for The Labour Party and supported by The Co-operative Party. In receiving 789 votes; an increase of 45 on the ward's total in 2019, I formed part of several leaflets and direct mail shots which went to residents and alongside helping this, phone canvassed voters at the start and end of the campaign and enabled a successful presence on Social Media, whereby Tettenhall Labour's Facebook page reached over 18,000 impressions between March 29th-May 6th.


Other Party Political Experience - of which my current positions are:
 

  • Policy and Political Education Officer and Executive Committee Member of the Wolverhampton West Constituency Labour Party since September 2024.
  • Graiseley Branch Labour Party Delegate to the Wolverhampton West Constituency Labour Party since September 2024.
  • Graiseley Branch Labour Party Secretary and Executive Committee member since September 2023.
  • The Co-operative Party Walsall, Wolverhampton and South Staffordshire Branch's Chair since November 2024 and Delegate to The Co-operative Party West Midlands Party Council since March 2023.
  • The Co-operative Party West Midlands Party Council's Youth Officer since February 2025.
  • The Co-operative Party Youth Network Committee member since January 2025


 ACHIEVEMENTS/REPRESENTATIONAL POSITIONS HELD


Current Voluntary Positions

 


Previous Voluntary Positions

 
 

 

Public Speeches Given, Major Events Attended, Media Moments, Programmes Completed, Publications Featuring Myself, Awards Received and Other Things