Experience

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  British geological survey (natural environment research council)

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1986

  Assistant scientific officer (marine geology unit)

  Working on first sea bed survey of the British continental shelf

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  Eastwood high school

  Sept 1987 - Dec 1987

  Geography teacher

  temporary contract

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  Davenant foundation school

  Jan 1988 - Jul 1990

  Teacher of geography
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  Gujranwala, pakistan

  Aug 1990 - Jul 1991

  Principal of the english language institute
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  Serve, orphans refugees and aid international, shelter now international

  Mar 1995 - May 2005

  Overseas aid worker pakistan and afghanistan

  - Set up aid project in remote rural area approximately 1 week's walk from nearest road, 14,000 feet up in the Hindu Kush - possibly first westerners ever to visit this area, part of which was then just a "blank" area on the map of Afghanistan.- Made initial contact with local people.- Started unscrambling local unwritten tribal language.- Set up and recruited specialist expatriate team to work there.- Had to negotiate in local language with senior Taliban and leaders of other radical Islamist groups such as Hezb-i-Islami now being hunted as terrorists by western forces.- Board member International Assistance Mission. Show less

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  Agency coordinating body for afghan relief (acbar)

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Member of the education committee

  the ACBAR education sub committee effectively functioned as the national education committee for Afghanistan at this time as the Taliban were then in control of the Kabul government.

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  London school of theology

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2004

  Phd student
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  Conservative party

  Sept 2005 - May 2015

  Member of parliamentary candidates list
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  Self employed

  Jan 2006 - now

  Book author

  Good for Society: Christian Values and Conservative Politics (in press) 680pp foreword by Rt Hon Lord Tebbit CH'Magnificent, detailed and authoritative' Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe'A robust defence of our Christian heritage' Rt Hon Lord Tebbit 'The definitive book on Conservativism and Christianity' Rev. Dr Jules Gomes'Mounts a powerful case for identifying Christian values and view of the world in the development of the laws, liberties and institutions of the English speaking peoples' Canon Dr Chris SugdenUnveiling God: Contextualising Christology for Islamic Culture (Pasadena: William Carey, 2006)Islam and Christian Muslim Relations. This book aims to help the persecuted church in the Islamic world express their beliefs within the context of their own culture. 356pp Show less

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  Uk immigration and asylum appeals tribunal

  Feb 2006 - Feb 2006

  Expert witness on human rights in afghanistan
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  The minster school, southwell, nottinghamshire

  Apr 2006 - Aug 2006

  Teacher of philosophy and ethics

  (maternity cover)

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  Interculture - consultancy, training and research ltd

  Aug 2006 - Apr 2008

  Director

  Set up company also sub contractor for Shepell-FGI (global leader in cross cultural HR)

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  Shepll-fgi global leader in intercultural training

  Jan 2007 - Jan 2014

  Business trainer
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  Thomas mills high school

  Jun 2008 - May 2009

  Geography teacher

  Teacher of Geography (maternity cover)

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  Thurston community college

  May 2009 - Jun 2010

  Head of geography

  maternity cover post, 13-18 school

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  Ocr

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  Examiner for a level geography

  Also A level examiner June-July 2008

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  Benjamin britten high school

  Sept 2010 - Aug 2011

  Head of humanities faculty
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  Waveney district council

  May 2011 - Mar 2016

  District councillor

  Chairman of Conservative councillors group and political strategy advisor to leader of the council.Member of Overview and Scrutiny committee.Formerly, Deputy Chairman Waveney Constituency Conservative Association.May 2011 elected for one of the most deprived wards in Suffolk with a 27% increase in the Conservative vote in an election where Conservatives lost 4 council seats and overall control of the council.May 2015 re-elected with a further 22% increase in the Conservative vote gaining 57% of the total vote.Stepped down before May 2016 elections due to new post working for international headquarters of an aid agency based in Wiltshire. Conservatives managed to hold the seat, but with a significantly reduced majority. Show less

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  Lowestoft sixth form college

  Sept 2011 - Aug 2014

  Wrote and implemented strategy for stretching and challenging more able students in an area with a high level of urban deprivation, responsible for Oxbridge coaching and extra support for potential high achievers - resulting in students from low income families gaining places at Russell Group universities and for the first time in the college's history - at Oxbridge; organised two gifted and talented conferences for Year 10 students from Lowestoft high schools to create aspirations for university - with extremely positive feedback form students; set up college student council - drafted constitution, organised elections and mentored student leaders; Tutor for five tutor groups, responsible for 40% of college's UCAS references, teacher of A level Geograph Show less

  • Head of Extended Project Qualification and Gifted and Talented

    Jul 2013 - Aug 2014

  • Director of Faculty

    Jun 2012 - Jul 2014

  • Teacher of A level Geography, Philosophy and Ethics (including medical ethics)

    Sept 2011 - Jul 2014
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  Freelance

  Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

  Author and writer

  Completing writing my second book - on Conservative Politics and historic Christian values

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  Anglia ruskin university

  Feb 2015 - Jul 2015

  Research ethics project leader

  Set up a new Research Ethics course for undergraduate and Masters' students subsequently used by students across all departments at ARU and in affiliated higher education institutions in the UK and overseas.Also developed research ethics and governance guidance resources for academic staff and students.

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  Oxford centre for religion and public life

  Oct 2015 - May 2019

  Faculty member

  Working jointly with OCRPL to set up PhD programme in association with the University of Stellenbosch, South Africa to train next generation of leaders for church and government in countries where Christian minorities face discrimination, persecution or violence; Supervision of postgraduate research.

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  Barnabas fund

  Oct 2015 - May 2019

  Head of research and director of studies

  Head of Research at International Headquarters of aid agency specialising in helping Christian victims of persecution- Production of research reports- Engagement with government ministers, politicians and policy makers, national and international print and broadcast media- Setting up new PhD programme in conjunction with Oxford Centre for Religion and Public Life and University of Stellenbosch, South Africa- Writing editorial and analysis articles on international relations and persecution for 200,000 supporters globally. Show less

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  Waveney vote leave

  May 2016 - Jun 2016

  Press and media offier

  - Sole responsibility for developing successful local campaigning issues (see archive at: https://WaveneyVoteLeave.net).- Relations with local and national press and media, including interview Channel 4 political editor Gary Gibbons.(my fellow organiser did the 'agent' type work of getting the literature out etc.)Contributing to a 16,934 majority for "Leave" in what is normally one of the most marginal constituencies in the UK...Leave vote 63% (East of England 56.5%, UK 52%)

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  Freelance

  Jun 2019 - now

  Independent consultant and expert witness, global christian persecution, forb, radical islam

  Consultancy on Freedom of Religion or belief (FoRB), worldwide persecution of Christians and radical Islam. Expert witness for legal cases relating to FoRB and freedom of speech. Consultancy and mentoring for senior management of non profits.

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  The lindisfarne centre for the study of christian persecution

  Nov 2021 - now

  Ceo

  The Lindisfarne Centre for the Study of Christian Persecution exists to help governments, international bodies, the legal system and media – as well as other Christian organisations, understand both the nature and the causes of the persecution of Christian minorities in the Islamic world. Because only when we understand why persecution is happening, can we see how it is likely to spread – and what can be done to stop it, or at least reduce its impact

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  Colchester city council

  May 2024 - now

  Councillor