Agata Ostaszewska
Participation And Engagement Lead
London
Summary
Dedicated and compassionate professional with experience in public engagement, participatory approaches, and frontline support. Passionate about facilitating inclusive and meaningful involvement of communities. Well-organised, and skilled in written and verbal communication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Neurodiversity, Participation and Impact Lead
Autistica
London, England
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Supported co-production and involvement of autistic and other neurodivergent people across the organization.
- Managed Autistica's relationships with other organisations in the neurodiversity sector and beyond.
- Organised focus groups and workshops with key stakeholders to gather insights and respond to government consultations.
- Collaborated with external researchers to facilitate meaningful and appropriate participation of the community in academic research.
- Developed internal resources outlining public participation guidelines to support the team's engagement efforts.
- Organised and facilitated knowledge exchange activities such as webinars.
- Produced accessible resources for the community.
Embracing Complexity Coalition Lead
Autistica
09.2022 - 10.2024
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the coalition, overseeing all research, policy, and networking activities.
- Organised and coordinated a research priority-setting process.
- Facilitated co-production.
- Organised meetings with different stakeholders.
- Conducted literature reviews.
- Designed and analyzed surveys.
- Organized and facilitated workshops.
- Produced reports and briefings.
- Recorded and maintained data in Excel to track progress.
- Maintained the relationship with the funder, and prepared annual reports.
Teaching Assistant
Turney School
12.2021 - 07.2022
- Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
- Worked with teacher to optimise learning plans based on student needs.
- Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
- Supported classroom maintenance and upkeep, organising books, and materials.
- Designed and implemented engaging classroom activities, resulting in higher student interest and motivation.
Care Assistant
Independent Via NHS
02.2020 - 08.2021
- Provided person-centered care.
- Organised visits to relevant practitioners.
- Recorded health-related information in a database.
Voluntary Position
The Unity Project
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Assisted with casework for the 'Change of Conditions' application for people with no recourse to public funds; interviewed applicants, and gathered evidence.
- Emergency Support (during the Covid-19 pandemic): contacted people over the phone to find out what support they need; reached out to local charities that could provide support; provided emotional support; and collected data in an Excel spreadsheet.
Voluntary Position
NELMA
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Accompanied parents who were requesting support from social services due to homelessness and/or destitution.
Education
Master of Arts - Anthropology
SOAS
London 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
University of The Arts
London 04.2001 -
Skills
- Community Engagement
- Participatory Approaches
- Co-production
- Mixed Methods Research
- Research Projects Management
- Data Collection and Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Relationship Building
- Written Communication
- Dissemination
- Facilitation
Certification
Advanced Facilitation Training at Talk Action
Timeline
Neurodiversity, Participation and Impact Lead
Autistica
10.2024 - 07.2025
Advanced Facilitation Training at Talk Action
04-2024
Embracing Complexity Coalition Lead
Autistica
09.2022 - 10.2024
Teaching Assistant
Turney School
12.2021 - 07.2022
Care Assistant
Independent Via NHS
02.2020 - 08.2021
Voluntary Position
The Unity Project
07.2019 - 06.2021
Voluntary Position
NELMA
02.2019 - 08.2019
Master of Arts - Anthropology
SOAS
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Fine Art
University of The Arts
04.2001 -
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