Cheryl Pilbeam

Experience

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  Royal Horticultural Society

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2011

  Herbarium Researcher

  Created an identification key for over twenty ornamental pear tree species, presenting information in a clear way so different species could be easily identified by RHS staff and members of the public

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  Marksman Consulting

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2012

  Research Assistant

  Worked on a project carried out for Forest Footprint Disclosure, an initiative that assists companies and investors to understand and address their exposure to deforestation risks.• Researched and wrote case studies to highlight how investors have reacted to environmental issues, summarising a number of financial, environmental and sustainability reports and contacting leaders in finance and sustainability for insights

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  Green Alliance

  Sept 2012 - Feb 2013

  Policy Intern

  Assisted with the ‘Political Leadership’, ‘Sustainable Economy’ and ‘NGO Engagement’ strands of the think tank’s work.• Day to day tasks included: organising meetings and events, media monitoring, and answering phones and emails• Carried out preliminary research for a report on green infrastructure, involving dissemination of complex information from economic reports and datasets.

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  British Ecological Society

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2014

  Worked in several roles in the Policy department, leading the policy output of the Society as Acting Policy Manager.• Developed and managed a yearly budget and activity plan in collaboration with the BES policy committee members• Led the production of a policy report on the ecological science behind biodiversity offsetting, gathering comments from members and experts to develop a response to the government's consultation• Created and delivered a programme of urban ecology walks for members of the public as part of the Society's centenary celebrations• Led the relaunch of a popular lunchtime seminar series, liaising with several other scientific learned societies• Managed the BES’s policy blog and social media. Assisted with the Society's policy reports and consultation responses, gathering evidence and comment from members, and editing drafts• Provided secretariat support to the European Ecological Federation, the umbrella organisation of ecological societies in Europe, assisting with policy engagement at a European level Show less

  • Policy Assistant

    Feb 2013 - Sept 2014

  • Acting Policy Manager

    Oct 2013 - Apr 2014

  • Policy Intern

    Jan 2013 - Feb 2013
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  House of Commons

  Sept 2014 - Jul 2015

  Enquiry Executive

  Member of the research section of the House of Commons Library, equipping MPs from all parties with information to develop bills, scrutinise policy, and support their constituents.• Answered enquiries from MPs, shadow ministers, and their researchers on Home Affairs and science and environment issues, analysing and summarising legislation, Parliamentary proceedings, and academic publications• Worked to tight timescales to provide written and oral briefings to pull out key messages and explain technical concepts in full• Liaised with senior officials across the civil service to ask for clarification on policies and gather up to date data Show less

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  Moorhouse

  Jul 2015 - Aug 2024

  Providing project and programme management support to clients in the health and telecoms sectors.• Supporting complex health service transformation at local and national levels• Programme and project management, data analysis, and data governance for large-scale rollout programmes within the telecoms sector• Coordination of an Innovation Exchange to support identification and uptake of innovations for the early detection of cancer in the NHSClients include: NHS England; Barts Health NHS Trust and Newham, Tower Hamlets, & Waltham Forest Clinical Commissioning Groups; MBNL; EE; Eastern Academic Health Science Network; Openreach; Virgin Media O2 Show less

  • Manager

    Apr 2020 - Aug 2024

  • Senior Consultant

    Apr 2018 - Apr 2020

  • Consultant

    Oct 2016 - Apr 2018

  • Junior Consultant

    Jul 2015 - Oct 2016
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  Transport for London

  Aug 2024 - now

  Senior Change Design Manager