Alba Murcia

Experience

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  MANNING'S TUTORS LTD

  Feb 2018 - Jan 2020

  Tutor
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  Splendid Staffing

  Feb 2019 - Mar 2020

  Waitress
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  King's College London

  May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Research Assistant

  Carried out research as part of King's Undergraduate Research Fellowship scheme for the international development project ‘Researching resistance to gender-based violence in Maré, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.’Conducted a literature review on feminist agency, engaging with literature in Spanish and Portuguese.Qualitative analysis of interview transcripts in Portuguese relating to women’s lived experiences of urban violence.

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  Strategic Advocacy for Human Rights (SAHR)

  Sept 2020 - Mar 2021

  Legal Intern

  Supporting the Latin American Legal Team in carrying out research for cases of sexual and gender-based violence.Production of legal documents, research reports, and draft statements as part of advocacy strategy.

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  Acción contra el Hambre

  Mar 2021 - May 2021

  Research Intern

  Conducting research on the link between sexual and reproductive health, food security and nutrition within the Department of Research and Development.

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  The Evidence Quarter

  Sept 2021 - Nov 2021

  Research Assistant

  Building a focus on LGBTQ+ issues into the wider work of What Works Centres through What Works LGBTQ+ initiative.Supporting in efforts to improve data, including analysis and linkage, around LGBTQ+ issues.Supporting the identification and evaluation of interventions which aim to improve outcomes for people who are LGBTQ+ across education, employment, health and mental health.

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  The WOW Foundation

  Mar 2022 - Sept 2022

  Research and Evaluation Assistant

  Carried out qualitative research to produce an evaluation report of the Women of the World Festival by WOW Foundation. Collected observational notes and led focus groups.

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  The Development Hub

  Mar 2023 - now

  Consultant - Intersectional Feminism & Decolonisation

  - Work across a range of research and project management activities at the Development Hub.- Coordinate the Development Hub’s podcast ‘The Power Shift: Decolonising Development’.- Support work on gender and marginalisation, decolonisation and business ethics.- Support marketing and media engagement work.

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  Plan International

  Apr 2023 - Jun 2023

  Consultant - Research Assistant

  Responsible for coding qualitative data on young girls' activism collected as part of Plan International's 'State of the World Girl's' research, which supports their research on 'Girl's Activism and Campaigning' - carried out in 28 countries globally.