I believe inclusively designed technology can make essential services genuinely usable by everyone. I have spent over ten years turning that belief into practice as a digital product leader across the non-profit sector.Currently I am Head of Global Engagement, Platforms & Communications at Save the Children UK. I lead the strategy, roadmap and continuous improvement of the digital products and channels that equip humanitarians to respond to crises worldwide. My team's products support over one million users globally. As a thought-leader on digital transformation, I speak regularly at industry events, including recent presentations at the Disaster Emergency Committee, NetHope and the Amazon UK non-profit conference.Previously, as Head of Digital Learning, I led an award-winning design team creating content for over 500k learners globally, including in crisis-affected regions such as Ukraine, Syria and the Horn of Africa. Our programmes included Education in Emergencies, Child Protection & Safeguarding, and Humanitarian Operations. Our education programme reached over 25k teachers in crisis-affected regions.In 2019, I became a Fellow of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 for embedding immersive technology into foundational teaching. I presented my research at the Association of Colleges, JISC, the Education & Training Foundation, the Royal Society and to the Princess Royal. My interest in this goes back to the start of my educational career as a Special Educational Needs Teacher, working directly with children with autism and communication difficulties. This shaped a lasting belief that inclusively designed technology can make services genuinely usable by everyone.
Save the Children
Founded in 1919, Save the Children is an international NGO that works directly in over 100 countries to ensure children are healthy, educated and protected.
Humanitarian Leadership Academy
Based within Save the Children, the Academy creates and delivers learning programmes worldwide to help people prepare and respond to crises in their own countries.
1851 Royal Commission
The Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 awards some 35 postgraduate Fellowships and Scholarships a year, for advanced study and research in science, engineering, design and the built environment.
May 2023
Podcast – Immersive Learning in the Humanitarian Sector
Humanitarians across the sector - whether directly or indirectly - are already engaging with these tools and immersing in the metaverse. What does that look like now and in the next 10 years?
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