Sarah Cheers has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Sarah is currently working as the Head of Stakeholder Engagement at The National Lottery Community Fund since August 2022. Prior to this role, Sarah worked as a Consultant & Freelance, offering services in stakeholder management, external engagement, creative programming, audience development, corporate communications, and advocacy. Sarah had clients such as Tate and Royal Botanical Gardens Kew & Wakehurst. Additionally, Sarah delivered lectures on these topics at higher education institutions.
Sarah also held various roles at UCL. From September 2021 to September 2022, they worked part-time on high-level institutional engagement and events. Sarah also served as the Head of Alumni Advocacy from September 2021 to July 2022. In their most recent role at UCL as the Executive Head of Campaign and Engagement, they led a team of 18 professionals, overseeing engagement activities and campaigns to increase engagement and income.
At Tate, Sarah worked as a Strategic Engagement Consultant from December 2020 to March 2021, and prior to that, they were the Head of Advocacy & Events, covering maternity leave from September 2019 to December 2020.
Before joining UCL and Tate, Sarah held positions at Oxfam where they served as the Head of Partnership Experience & Engagement from September 2018 to October 2019. Prior to that, they worked as a Partnership Communications & Events Programme Manager from October 2016 to September 2018.
Sarah's early career included roles at RNLI, where they worked as an Events Manager - Key Investment from January 2016 to October 2016. Sarah also served as an Event Logistics Manager from May 2013 to December 2015, and as an Events Coordinator from March 2011 to May 2013.
Overall, Sarah Cheers has demonstrated experience in stakeholder engagement, external engagement, creative programming, audience development, corporate communications, advocacy, and event management throughout their career.
Sarah Cheers has a diverse education background. Sarah pursued their higher education at Arts University Bournemouth, where they studied The Art of Illustration. Sarah also attended the University of Plymouth and completed a degree in Events Management. Prior to their university studies, Sarah obtained a BTEC Diploma in Fine Art from Petroc Official. Sarah also completed their A Levels in English Literature, Art & Design, Photography, and Graphic Design, also at Petroc Official. Sarah's secondary education was completed at Holsworthy Community College, where they obtained their GCSEs. However, specific start and end years for each educational experience are not provided.
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