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Juliyah Brown

Summary

Highly ambitious, motivated, and creative Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) professional with over 15 years of experience collaborating with NHS, Health, Faith and Community organizations, Education, Charity, and other Businesses to add value and make a positive impact. A passionate problem solver excelling at critically reviewing people and cultural challenges to develop value, build capability, increase performance, and drive growth. Known for being highly collaborative and consultative with the ability to optimize existing resources, leverage diverse skill sets, and implement innovative approaches. Skilled at delivering projects on time, maintaining strong client relationships, creating social value through new partnerships, and enhancing existing ones.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Equality Diversity Inclusion & Continuous Improvement Lead

Croydon BME Forum
01.2022 - 01.2024
  • Reporting into the CEO as the EDI Specialist, Consultant, Advisory Head and Employee Advocate delivering an ambitious 2-year project alongside integrated key stakeholders to primarily quality check public data was secure and not used or shared for marketing purposes.
  • Vision, Strategy and Outcome - How to make EDI more transparent and help individuals demonstrate understanding and leadership in EDI matters. Strategy used included review of root cause analysis, review precedents set, role reversals to gain understanding of impact of other perspectives, undertaking lessons learnt with the view to implement reviews to monitor working hours, flexible working and having more accountability within the working environment. Created EDI branding and designed a tripartite EDI brochure, emphasizing that "EDI is Everyone's Business."
  • Reports - Created reports for CEO and key stakeholders and Policy Makers, such as Healthwatch, ICBs, Committees and councils.
  • Relationships and Communication - Built relationships with stakeholders and media to promote effective communication and collaboration on EDI initiatives. Utilized persuasive communication skills and strategic influencing capabilities to translate policies into actionable plans.
  • Business Operations - Effectively managed people and projects, adhering to budgets and supporting strategic business goals. Designed and delivered impactful workshops, focus groups, and provided guidance to drive success.
  • Successful Projects
  • Generical Health disparity – why low uptake of black people going medical research
  • Black Maternal Health – why black women and babies having complications or dying during child birth
  • Greater London Authority (GLA) – London Anti-Racism Collaboration For Health Hub (LARCH) representing Croydon in the creation and Planning sessions to help design frameworks and strategies to shift current cultural practices to be more equitable and accessible for all.
  • Croydon Community Engagement and Empowerment:
  • Police Collaboration - on how to be more involved in the community
  • 75 years of the NHS – community share views on NHS services via 3 generational experiences.
  • Young at Heart – organised walks, talks and coffee mornings for elderly to explore aspirations.

Business Development Facilitator

FCL Training and Business Centre
01.2012 - 01.2022
  • Reporting into the CEO/Director to improve internal procedures; cultivate external Business and community collaborative partnerships, developed links with educational and non-for-profit organisations promoting engagement enhancing current and future wellbeing and work performance.
  • Consultation - Consulted key stakeholders to identify skill gaps, prioritize learning needs, and developed solutions aligned to business objectives.
  • Content Creation for Programs - Developed relevant, practical, engaging, accessible, and targeted resources and programs. Designed, owned, and evolved employee blended learning programs through internal and external resources.
  • Coaching and Mentoring - Developed coaching and mentoring skills to enhance people's skills enabling competence in SMEs to develop individual and team capabilities.
  • Career and Skill Pathway Development - Collaborated with stakeholders to create adaptable career and skills pathways, fostering individual and organizational growth.
  • Talent Development and Workforce Planning - Led talent development initiatives, supported workforce planning, worked closely with HR, EDI, and management to meet current and future business needs.
  • Created Communication and Engagement Plans - Partnered with local stakeholders and HR to ensure impactful and appropriately pitched plans; fostered engagement levels, increase advocacy, and built agile, dynamic teams.
  • Utilized Multiple Data Sources - Identified needs, devised solutions, measured engagement, and evaluated performance impact using data to inform future learning strategies and demonstrated value to stakeholders. Introduced relevant innovations in L&D to continuously improve learning experiences.
  • Successful projects
  • Course content creation, design, and delivery of Customer Service, Business Administration courses; EDI, Talent/Career Development, Employee Life Cycle Journey programs inclusive of bespoke requirements ranging from half day to12 months. Collaborated closely with the wider HR team on projects.

Education

BA (Hons) - Law with IT (2:1)

Middlesex University

Level 3 - undefined

Assessor

PGCE - Post Compulsory Education

UCL, Institute of Education

ISEB - Information Security Management Principles

MSC - IT Security (Distinction)

University of Westminster

PGDip - International European and Comparative Law

Keele University

Skills

  • Supportive interpersonal skills
  • Cross-functional teamwork
  • Customer engagement
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking Abilities
  • Excellent communication
  • Critical thinking
  • Organizational skills
  • Computer skills
  • Flexible and adaptable
  • Active listening
  • Organization and time management
  • Decision-making
  • Problem resolution
  • Verbal communication
  • Dependable and responsible
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving
  • Customer service
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Friendly, positive attitude

Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with 100 community members in the development of Disparities of access to health care provisions

Awards

Received the NHS Research and Development award for innovative approaches to simplifying complex data and presenting it in ways that resonated with diverse audiences, and delivering practical, measurable outcomes., Deloitte Approved, Deloitte Foundation Professional Award for Teaching Employability Skills and Vocational Learning., ABC Counselling Concepts Award – (Level 2)

Training

Highly sought after to Speak at high level engagements to 100+audiences covering durations from 30 minutes to 3 hours for International Women's Day, Annual Mental Health Conferences, R&D, Community Forums, and NHS Events to talk about Personal Development covering a 360 Self-analysis: identifying areas of change to transform self-concept to achieve desired outcomes.

Timeline

Equality Diversity Inclusion & Continuous Improvement Lead

Croydon BME Forum
01.2022 - 01.2024

Business Development Facilitator

FCL Training and Business Centre
01.2012 - 01.2022

Level 3 - undefined

Assessor

ISEB - Information Security Management Principles

MSC - IT Security (Distinction)

University of Westminster

PGDip - International European and Comparative Law

Keele University

BA (Hons) - Law with IT (2:1)

Middlesex University

PGCE - Post Compulsory Education

UCL, Institute of Education

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