THE TEAM

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  Chantelle

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  Chantelle's Bio

  I graduated in 2007 with a BSc in Social Policy, Criminal Justice and Psychology from the London School of Economics. I have nearly twenty years of experience working with children and young people across various settings.

  In 2010, I trained to become a social sciences teacher with top graduate recruiter and charity dedicated to tackling social disadvantage and educational inequality, Teach First. Inspired by my training and on completion of my Masters in Educational Leadership, I went on to set up Rivers Coaching, a social enterprise working to coach teachers to deliver purposeful and holistic practices in the classroom.

  Whilst continuing my work in the classroom and education system, I am raising three children and pursuing various passion projects. In 2018, sponsored by The London Mayor’sCultural Seeds Award, I launched Echoes of Love an event centred around black women coming together to share their experiences in love, which will culminate as a collection of short stories titled ‘Tales of a London Lass’.

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  Natalie

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  Natalie's Bio

  My name is Natalie and I am a commercial real estate lawyer and I work for a US corporate law firm in the City. I studied Anthropology and Law at the London School of Economics and graduated in 2009.

  I have always been passionate above the progression of black women whether that is in the workplace or outside of it) and I have worked hard to do my bit to help improve diversity in the legal industry whether that be through assisting with applications, giving young black women access to law firms and the skill sets they need to progress.

  I’ve worked as a director at the legal diversity charity Urban Lawyers where I designed and for three consecutive years curated the first all-day legal diversity conference for students, been a committee member of the Junior Lawyers Division for the Black Solicitors Network and previously was the Director of the law programme of WCAN, an organisation which focuses on the professional progression of young black women in the UK. I have been recognised as the Rising Star in Diversity by the Black Solicitors Network at the Legal Diversity Awards 2016, named a Rising Star in Law We Are the City in 2019 and been noted as a Future Minority Lawyer at the Chambers Diversity European Awards in 2019.

  Continuing in my passion for black women and working with my best friend Melissa Jacobs-Lowe I am the co-founder of Black Girls Book Club, a movement dedicated to creating a safe space for young black women to connect over their love of literature in a safe, loving and tun up space.

  I am also a blogger and run the successful blog natalieacarter.com with tips on career and life progress and how to be authentically you.

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  Rachel

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  Rachel's Bio

  I graduated in 2016 with a BA Hons in Advertising and Marketing Communications from the University of Bedfordshire. Over the past 5 years, I have worked within the Public sector, for some of the biggest organisations. I have worked my way up from entry-level to lower management roles.

  I am currently training to become a qualified Careers Advisor via Open University. I made the choice to undergo this qualification due to my passion for supporting young people to find work and potential sector they would enjoy working in.

  Whilst continuing my studies and full-time work I have used this time to pursue my travel goals by travelling to various different countries around the world. I have also used this time to start my life-long goal of becoming a fiction author, which is still in progress but I am hoping to release some of my work soon.

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  Tolu

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  Tolu's Bio

  I currently work in tech in a digital experience agency. I have a Bachelor's degree in African Studies and English. I love creating & producing content, and this is one of the reasons I'm involved in this podcast, alongside having an affinity for the subject matter and wanting to facilitate that space for discussion. I have prior podcast experience across different podcasts spanning the past 6 years, including producing several for the BBC Academy. So you could call me a podcast veteran.

  Outside of that, I'm a photographer, writer, and all-round digital content creator. I have produced cultural heritage projects such as "We are: Black British Nigerian" (a multimedia project exploring the identity of Black British Nigerians who have grown up either exclusively in the UK, or partially). I also have a monthly short stories series called "Ride The Wave" on Medium.

  My professional career spans an eclectic mix of sectors over the past 10 years or so working across brands such as Unilever, Audi, the BBC and BAFTA in various capacities. I sometimes think of myself as a job Transformer (like the film)! These sectors include journalism, broadcasting, production, technology and more. I'm still very much working out my lane, but a part of me also feels that variety is the spice of life! As a result, I'm open to anywhere my journey might take me in the future, and very supportive of those who find themselves in that same fluid bracket.

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