Olympia Brown

Experience

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  The Royal Institution

  Jan 2003 - Nov 2016

  Science Learning Manager
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  Raspberry Pi Foundation

  Nov 2016 - Jul 2022

  Leading the Raspberry Pi Foundation's programmes that engage young people with computing and digital skills. Particularly specialising in programmes delivered in partnership with other organisations, including the European Space Agency, the National Citizen Service and the UK Scout Association. Also led the strategy and team founding and establishing the Foundation’s work in India, ensuring that we met our target to reach young people in rural and low income settings, remotely hiring & managing the team based in Bengaluru. Show less

  • Head of Youth Programmes

    Nov 2018 - Jul 2022

  • Senior Programme Manager

    Nov 2016 - Nov 2018
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  Generation UK & Ireland

  Jul 2022 - now

  Leading the new London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub, which aims to support Londoners from disadvantaged backgrounds and those worst affected by the pandemic into good, entry-level tech jobs, backed up by significant employer demand.The Hub brings together an amazing coalition of sector leading organisations to significantly boost awareness and uptake of life-changing opportunities, bootcamp and apprenticeships training, and careers in the tech sector with a focus on diverse and disadvantaged young people. The project also has the support of a number of leading tech companies. The Hub aims to operate at scale, reaching several thousand Londoners and hundreds of employers over the next 2 years. Show less

  • Director of Admissions

    Feb 2024 - now

  • Director, London Digital Jobs and Skills Hub

    Jul 2022 - now