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Tickbird OilsMarketing & Sales Agent
Oct. 2023MalawiMarketing/Sales Agent & Consultant for Africa’s first and only off-grid essential oil company based in Malawi which specialises in vetiver production.
The Egg FoundationLead Changemaker
Sep. 2023Brighton and Hove, England, United KingdomLead Changemaker role overseeing and developing all current women’s economic empowerment projects for the foundation with a particular focus on Mama Mzungu in Uganda and Tanzania.
ONE TRIBEConsultant
May. 2022 - Oct. 2023
ZaytounConsultant
Mar. 2021 - May. 2021London, England, United KingdomNew Product Development. To be launched later in 2021.
Winrock InternationalTechnical Trainer
Nov. 2020 - Nov. 2020GhanaTechnical Trainer in Natural Soapmaking for the Bandisuglo Shea Butter Processing Women's Group near Tamale in Northern Ghana.
Winrock InternationalTechnical Trainer
Oct. 2020 - Oct. 2020SenegalTechnical Trainer and Product Formulator for the women of AMIDEF, a worker-owned cooperative in Dakar that I trained in soapmaking in 2018. Due to the growth of their business, I was asked to formulate a natural hair oil, lip balms and body butter to help them expand their range.
Winrock InternationalBusiness Specialist
Feb. 2020 - Feb. 2020GhanaConducted a training in Operational Strengthening, Record Keeping, Marketing Strategy and Business Diversification Planning with the 133 member Bandisuglo Shea Butter Processing Women's Group in the Tamale area of Northern Ghana.
Mama Mzungu Enterprises LimitedManaging Director
Jan. 2020United Kingdom
Winrock InternationalBusiness Specialist
Aug. 2019 - Sep. 2019GhanaConducted a Training of Trainers in Entrepreneurial and Agribusiness Skills for 35 instructors of the Opportunities Industrialization Centre of Ghana (OICG) in Accra, Kumasi and Sekondi/Takoradi
Social Innovation Academy (SINA)Natural Soapmaking Trainer
Oct. 2018 - Oct. 2018UgandaProvided a week-long natural soapmaking training to scholars from the Social Innovation Academy and a group of women from the Gejja Women Foundation. Also helped them through the initial stages business set up and launching their product range.
Women & Children With Albinism In UgandaNatural Soapmaking Trainer
Sep. 2018 - Oct. 2018UgandaProvided a week-long natural soapmaking training to a group of women affected by Albinism and also helped them through the initial stages business set up and launching their product range.
RadikalConsultant
Aug. 2018 - Sep. 2018HaitiProduct formulation, business planning and mentoring to a start up natural soap and body care social enterprise whose mission is to create wealth for rural Haitian women.
ACDI/VOCABusiness Planning Facilitator
Feb. 2018 - Feb. 2018GhanaBusiness Planning workshop for a group of people in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana, helping them develop a business plan for a cassava processing enterprise.
Winrock InternationalBusiness & Soap Industry Trainer
Dec. 2017 - Dec. 2017SenegalFacilitated an advanced business and soap industry training with the women of COFLEC in Senegal. Also, provided an initial business and soap industry training to a new cooperative of women there called AMIDEF.
ACDI/VOCANatural Soap Making Trainer
Aug. 2017 - Aug. 2017LiberiaConducted a and natural soap making training with the members of AVOPP, a cooperative looking to trade in sustainable palm products in Liberia. Also formulated a natural range of products for them.
ACDI/VOCABusiness Planning & Financial Strategy Facilitator
Jul. 2017 - Jul. 2017LiberiaFacilitated a business planning and five-year financial strategy workshop with the members of AVOPP, a cooperative looking to trade in sustainable palm products in Liberia.
Winrock InternationalNatural Soap Making Trainer
Jun. 2017 - Jun. 2017SenegalProvided soap making & business training to the women of COFLEC in Senegal. Also developed a natural range of soap for them from locally-sourced ingredients.
Winrock InternationalLeadership in Management Facilitator
Jan. 2017 - Jan. 2017SenegalConducted a Leadership in Business Management Training for the members of COFLEC, a women's cooperative near Dakar.
Lighthouse LearningBusiness Development & Sales
Jan. 2016 - Jun. 2019Brighton, United KingdomFreelance business development & sales for an educational technology company with the focus being on growing their US customer base.
ACDI/VOCAFinancial Management & Record Keeping Facilitator
Feb. 2013 - Feb. 2013LiberiaProvided training to 20 participant soap makers in business/financial management and record keeping in order to strengthen the organization's existing systems to manage capital, assets and plan future growth and investment.
Visionary Soap Company LimitedFounder & Managing Director
May. 2005 - Mar. 2015Founded and pioneered Visionary Soap, the UK's leading Fairtrade certified soap & body care company. The company supplied several large retailers and distributors across the country as well as internationally and also provided a contract manufacturing service for other brands.
WAGES | Women's Action to Gain Economic SecurityBusiness Manager, Financial & Marketing Coordinator
Jan. 1999 - Dec. 2004Program development and project management for an innovative co-op development and social justice organization in the San Francisco Bay Area. Served as Business Manager for WAGES' immigrant, Latina-owned cooperatives (Emma's Eco-Clean, Non-Toxic Professional Housecleaning and Eco-Care Professional Housecleaning) in all areas of business management including financial management, marketing, customer service, quality control, supervision, co-op board development, recruiting, conflict resolution and long range planning. Also responsible for providing support in key aspects of WAGES as a nonprofit organization in the areas of fundraising, strategic planning, donor development, financial management, community outreach, conferences, board participation, technology planning and numerous other administrative tasks.
EspritOperations Administrator
Jan. 1998 - Dec. 1999Oversaw and assisted with various aspects of supply chain, production & logistics for a leading apparel company.
Peace CorpsSmall Business Development Volunteer
Feb. 1995 - May. 1997GuatemalaTwo years of grassroots development work in an indigenous Mayan community with emphasis put upon improving the economic situation of rural families through education and access to small business loans.
Transitional Living CenterExecutive Assistant
Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1995Spokane, Washington AreaAdministrative work for a nonprofit outreach agency that provided low-income housing, counseling, daycare and educational opportunities to homeless women.
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