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Crewe, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Non-profit Sector Consultant at Impact Associates
- Past
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- Enterprise Manager at Volunteering England
- MSc dissertation on trout diet at Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
- Community Gardener at Accra Environmental Programme
- Environmental Educator at London Wildlife Trust
- Education Officer at London Aquarium
- Graphic designer at Self-employed/freelance
- Education
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- Staffordshire University
- Open University
- University of the Arts London
- Pimlico School
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Mhairi Gordon’s Summary
I'm the founding member of Impact Associates, have 12 years experience of working in the not-for-profit sector and have been volunteering for 11 years.
My professional experience includes grassroots organisations, national charities, educational bodies and infrastructure bodies.
Working with me at Impact, are a small group of Associates also with many years experience in their speciallities. They've been chosen for their skills, experience and mindset, and their quality is second-to-none.
Mhairi Gordon’s Specialties:
Project management: MS Project
Research and report-writing
Training admin: managing programmes, organising events, co-ordinating, negotiating, budgets
Staff and volunteer management: supervision, coaching-style approach
Graphic design: corporate identity & marketing, QuarkXpress/Photoshop/Illustrator
Scientific research & data analysis: field & lab work, Minitab, Excel, Word
Ecology: surveys, outreach, environmental education, legislation & guidance, DGPS & GIS
Mhairi Gordon’s Experience
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Non-profit Sector Consultant
Impact Associates
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
July 2009 — Present (5 months)
Skilled in research/reports, project management plans/project management, volunteer management good practise and print design.
With six years experience of solving clients' challenges, 12 years' experience of the voluntary sector and more than three years' experience of the private sector - all backed-up by five recommendations here, you can be confident I'll do a good job for you and your organisation. -
Enterprise Manager
Volunteering England
(Non-Profit; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
April 2005 — June 2009 (4 years 3 months)
Managers (of volunteers) across England are accessing high-quality learning opportunities thanks to the training project I manage.
I manage/co-ordinate a team of staff, partner organisations and external providers to get the programme delivered on the ground. Integral to the project has been my research and co-ordinating the marketing & communications. -
MSc dissertation on trout diet
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
(Government Agency; Research industry)
2007 — 2007 (less than a year)
With staff at the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Queen Mary University, London: The proportion of terrestrial invertebrate input to a
chalk stream in Dorset, consumed by 1+ brown trout (Salmo trutta) -
Community Gardener
Accra Environmental Programme
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2003 — 2005 (2 years )
An estate an inner London now has a community garden, due to myself and the local community working together to create it.
I used my skills in habitat management; surveying the public on attitudes towards conservation; facilitating community involvement; environmental education; managing volunteers; fundraising and budget management. -
Environmental Educator
London Wildlife Trust
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
2002 — 2003 (1 year )
I contributed to successful projects including a community nature reserve and several school wildlife garden projects.
The skills I used included habitat management; running events; environmental education. -
Education Officer
London Aquarium
(Environmental Services industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Researching and producing aquatic educational materials;
supervising a team of 10 staff and volunteers; communicating aquatic wildlife and ecology to the general public; arranging public events. -
Graphic designer
Self-employed/freelance
(Graphic Design industry)
1995 — 2001 (6 years )
Designing & producing a range of printed items including leaflets, conference packs and corporate identity. Clients included the London Environmental Education Forum; the Labour Party; Barclays Bank; Amnesty International; the Body Shop.
Mhairi Gordon’s Education
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Staffordshire University
MSc , fish ecology , 2005 — 2008
Dissertation: The proportion of terrestrial invertebrate input to a chalk stream in Dorset, consumed by 1+ brown trout (Salmo trutta). In collaboration with the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, Dorset and Queen Mary University, London
Taught modules: Aquatic Habitats; Conservation Legislation;
Field Biology; ID skills; Professional Practise for Ecologists;
Research Planning & Data Analysis; New Perspectives in Conservation; Terrestrial Habitats; DGPS & GIS. -
Open University
BSc Open (Hons) , Natural sciences , 2001 — 2005
Modules: Environmental Science; Marine Biology; Oceanography; Statistics; Animal Physiology; Mammalian Life; Change Management.
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University of the Arts London
BA , graphic design , 1995 — 1998
Modules: graphic design; animation; photography; video
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Pimlico School
1981 — 1987
Additional Information
Mhairi Gordon’s Websites:
Mhairi Gordon’s Interests:
Music, fish, animé, sewing
Mhairi Gordon’s Groups:
Institute of Leadership & Management
British Ecological Society
Institute of Fisheries Management
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Nonprofit Professionals Forum -
Institute of Leadership & Management (ILM) -
Association for Women in Science (AWIS) -
Open University UK Alumni -
Staffordshire University - Alumni -
Imaging Foundation -
Society for Women Environmental Professionals -
University of the Arts London: Camberwell Alumni -
North-West England Business Association -
NUB! Northwest UK Business Group -
Charity UK -
Fish migration -
Fish Network -
WFAC - working for a charity
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Mid Cheshire Business Group
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UKVPMs -
MYLOCALJOBBOARD -
The Open University Alumni
Mhairi Gordon’s Honors:
2009 - Shortlisted for BT/Remote Employment.com Home Worker Award
2006 - Staffordshire University Bursary
2005 - Open University Crowther Fund award
2004 - British Ecological Society Bursary
2003 - joined local nature reserve’s Management Committee
2003 - Earthwatch bursary
2002 - Southwark College Award for Excellence
Mhairi Gordon’s Contact Settings
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