I have extensive experience of research methodologies including theme coding, participant observation, and interviewing. My career has required me to engage participants and source industry leaders and experts cross-nationally. I have written briefs and project proposals as well as disclosure forms and information packs for participants. I have ov... Read More

I have extensive experience of research methodologies including theme coding, participant observation, and interviewing. My career has required me to engage participants and source industry leaders and experts cross-nationally. I have written briefs and project proposals as well as disclosure forms and information packs for participants. I have overseen legal documents, including proformas and contracts of sale for my own art and advocacy contracts (e.g. for clients of Stand Against Racism and Inequality). My professional experience in logistics, acquisition, and administration is enforced by my Level 2 certification in Business and Administration and my credential in Project Management: Beyond Basics.I am eager to enter the TV industry as I believe this is an arena where 'all of me' can be applied and challenged. Topics that fascinate me include but are not limited to : current affairs, docuseries, the natural world and investigatory genres. My advocacy and activism, which have involved marketing strategy, have already made me a strong storyteller. As the project manager for The Ziway Lodge in Ethiopia, for example, I sought to discourage the community from culling certain animals; I found the best approach was to share new stories about these creatures, narratives based on fact, in order to dispel the myths and stigma.During my MRes research into the language of urban poverty in Ethiopia, I located willing participants among those considered the urban poor of Ethiopia. I secured multiple gatekeepers and co-ordinated a multi-agency contribution to the study that consisted of HOPE Enterprises, Department for International Development, Women in Development, Assemblies of God, and the British, Italian, and Algerian Embassies. My career in programme management and research, based on a Master’s degree in Applied Anthropology, derives from my fascination with and love for my fellow human beings and our shared penchant for storytelling. I have lived and worked in Africa (including Nigeria, Botswana, Ghana, and Ethiopia) and in the UK (including Bristol), where I am currently based. When in 2017 an accident left me struggling with a temporary physical disability, I defiantly launched my art career. Thanks to my tenacity, in addition to my skill as a knowledge broker, I am also now the founder and owner of feralandproud.com art house.While I have no experience within media or production research, I have a wealth of transferable skills. I can gather and synthesize large bodies of data rapidly, regardless of field, as demonstrated by my varied professional capacity. I am therefore effective at procurement and logistic organisation. To create a dossier on future foods, I became an expert on meal replacements, dietary movements, and the history of the humble meal in the space of 3 weeks. To host a last-minute GE art event at The Zoma Contemporary Arts Centre, within 12 hours I researched the collection; liaised with the artist, the GE contact, the Dutch caterers, and the Ethio-Jazz musician Mulatu Astatke to discuss the agenda; and managed the international logistics of the supplies, seating, and staging. The evening was a success. As a creative scientist, I draw on a theoretical discipline with lateral creativity, which makes me a resourceful and efficient researcher.A Culture of Inclusivity: As a project worker with Stand Against Racism and Inequality (SARI), I became well versed in mediation and appropriate terminologies concerning gender, ethnicity, disability, and religion. As a complex disability support worker for St. Michael’s Leonard Cheshire Disability, I negotiate a vast array of acquired and genetic physical and mental disabilities. These challenges cannot be generalised; every individual’s experience with negotiating visible and invisible disabilities is unique. In short, I am experienced in educating and exploring worlds other than my own respectfully and within the parameters of legal and ethical expectations.I actively support inclusive workplace models where individuals do not have to hide or compromise core aspects of their identity. Acknowledging and honouring varied religious and cultural practices within the workplace prevents the alienation of team members, clients, and viewers and fosters an atmosphere where every voice is valued.I have a basic understanding on inclusivity as a person of dual heritage myself. In addition, through my academic research, I have gained a mature awareness of the many forms discrimination and exclusion can take. I am always happy to share my knowledge and professional expertise in understanding the value of diverse teams as well as passive and non-passive forms of discrimination. I consider myself to be an asset for any team not only in terms of my knowledge on inclusivity and diversity but also my leadership in terms of promoting respectful but transparent conversation.As I learnt within SARI, the majority of problems arise when conversations are forced to happen in the shadows. After working in highly diverse teams cross-nationally for years, I know that while we are more than the sum of our parts, those individual parts are still a rich source of inspiration, strength, and personal growth. Diversity is opening the door, but inclusivity is empowerment.Communication and team work: In Bristol, as a project worker for Stand Against Racism and Inequality (SARI), I saw many of my colleagues’ clients slip away as the litigation process proved too painful. Determined to do better, I focused on my clients as people and strove to build mutual trust. Of over 65 cases in 5 months, I only had one client back out. In short, I am confident in the strength of my communication skills.Regarding writing and non-verbal communication, I have produced ethnographies, project proposals, and reports. For my dissertation, I employed participatory photography, working with representatives of the urban poor and diplomats alike. As a remote researcher for Newness Insights in Manchester, I blended movie references with primary data to create accessible content on foods of the future. Moreover, multidisciplinary teams have been a constant for me, and Covid-19 only confirmed my belief that effective collaboration is key in high-pressure environments. Since July 2020, as a complex disability support worker in Somerset, I have served service users alongside their doctors, nurses, religious figures, and families. Driven by self development, I never shy away from an opportunity to learn. In March 2021, I will complete the courses “Explore Film Making” with BFI Film Academy and “Storytelling for Social Change” at the University of Michigan, among others. I’m proficient with MS Office and Outlook, and I am practising with GIMP and Paint 3D. Read Less