Tamara J

A versatile and highly creative facilitation and wellness professional with over 10 years of experience designing environments where people - especially young people - connect, express, explore and do their best work together, meaningfully and intentionally. From large-scale events to intimate community gatherings, I bring a collaborative, people-centred approach, helping teams of all sizes to thrive. I have a strong track record leading workshops and building lasting relationships with community-based organisations, schools, youth groups and local authorities.

I am deeply committed to gender equity and to creating inclusive spaces where people feel valued, heard and empowered.

Creative Consultant & Workshop Facilitator at Self-Employed (2024-12 – Present)

• Design and coordinate end-to-end events, retreats and workshops — managing logistics, stakeholder communications, speaker liaison and participant management.
• Manage all administrative elements of freelance operations including invoicing, scheduling, digital communications and documentation.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with partner organisations, venues and collaborators to ensure seamless delivery.
• Use tools including Google Workspace, Notion, Canva, Zoom, Calendly, Eventbrite and Squarespace to manage projects and communications.

Wellbeing, Welfare & Oracy Lead at Big Creative Academy (2021-09 – 2024-12)

• Designed and led the academy's wellbeing programme and strategy, supporting young creatives from diverse and underprivileged backgrounds to develop personal and professional resilience.
• Facilitated interactive wellbeing workshops using the 8 dimensions of wellbeing, sparking discussions on taboo topics and encouraging personalised approaches to wellbeing.
• Organised annual wellbeing days for staff and students, coordinating events and activities.
• Led the Oracy programme, embedding communication and language development across all curriculum areas.
• Analysed student engagement trends, KPIs and session impact to inform the Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) for board reviews and funding acquisition.
• Coordinated external partnerships and practitioners for wellbeing projects (e.g., Nurture Project, Masculinity Project).
• Served as EDI Coordinator, designing inclusive events aligned with the academy's diverse cohort.
• Safeguarded learners, identifying at-risk students in collaboration with student services.
• Analysed engagement data and produced insight reports for board-level reporting and QIP documentation.

Freelance Events Manager (part time) at Black Teachers Connect (2025-01 – Present)

• Liaise with stakeholders and partners to plan and manage community-led events from concept to delivery.
• Coordinate logistics, administration and communications to keep directors and partners informed of progress and upcoming activities.
• Attend meetings, take minutes, and support project documentation and reporting.
• Provide operational and creative support to ensure events run smoothly and align with organisational mission.

Freelance Community Dance Artist (part time) at Sadler's Wells (2024-05 – Present)

• Delivered creative workshops for youth and adult community programmes, coordinating participant management and session logistics.

Freelance Movement Workshop Facilitator (part time) at Ne'twerking x Canva (2024-08 – Present)

• Planned and led collaborative community and business inspired workshops, managing participant experience and event communications.

Commercial & Events Officer at Tower Hamlets Council (2019-03 – 2021-08)

• Managed events across six council venues, overseeing staffing, security, logistics and client liaison.
• Oversaw TAG Venue, achieving an 86% conversion rate through strong operational management.
• Managed financial reporting — income, expenditure, monthly reports and invoices.
• Coordinated events for the Local MP, managing stakeholder relationships, invoicing and purchase orders.

Personal Development Workshop Facilitator (Freelance PT) at 2-3 Degrees (2020-12 – 2021-09)

• Co-designed and delivered online workshops across education, community and corporate settings for young people aged 14–25.
• Coordinated with funders, partners and guest speakers, managing scheduling and digital event hosting.

Facilities Coordinator at GVA Apleona (2016-08 – 2018-10)

• Managed front-of-house services for high-profile clients; coordinated compliance, contractors and building management.
• Created occupier handbooks and operational guides for contractors, staff and management.

BA (Hons) in Dance: Urban Practice – University of East London (2010 – 2013)