Yolanda Maxencia Kisenyi

Address: 12 Regeneration Road, London SE16 2NX

Email: Yolanda.Kisenyi@gmail.com
Tel (Mobile): 07853755752
EDUCATION
University of Birmingham 2014-2017
International Relations (BA)
Second year grade: 2:1
2012 2014 Dartford Grammar School for Girls
A Levels: Government and Politics (A*) English Literature (A) and History (B)
AS Level: Fine Art (A), Extended Project Qualification (A*)
2007 2012 St. Ursulas Convent School, Greenwich
GCSEs: 11 GCSEs, Grade A-C including English Literature (A) English Language (A) Maths (B)
WORK AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Patchwork Foundation Masterclass Programme
January-November 2016

Successfully chaired a masterclass session centred on leadership with Justine Greening, Secretary of State for Education.

Campaigned for Sadiq Khans mayoral contest through door to door canvassing and phone banking.

Led a debriefing session regarding a masterclass session with Ed Whiting, the Prime Ministers former Private Secretary
which was conducted at No.10.
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Ministry of Tourism, National Museum of Uganda
August 2016

Volunteered alongside the administrator of Writivism, the largest literary festival in East Africa, in order to find a way for
the project to gain greater recognition globally.

Executed research for the Ministry of Tourism in Uganda focusing on why there is a lack of material centred on the social
and cultural displacement of East African Asians.

Engaged in an intellectual debate regarding the impact of feminism on Ugandan culture with journalists from the Daily
Monitor, Uganda's leading independent daily newspaper.
Corporate Relations, Channel 4
February 2016

Carried out research for the department surrounding the governments social policies towards the disabled.

Gained an invaluable insight into the importance of efficiently managing the public relations of a culturally influential
publicly owned institution.

Conducted research for the company regarding the impact of their online presence.
TEXEMs Leaders in Africas Oil and Gas Summit
September-October 2015

Liaised with political ministers, financial experts and journalists in order to come up with solutions regarding the
problems within Africas oil and gas industries.

Coordinated a dinner at the Institute of Directors where ministers and global gas and oil experts were in attendance.

Contributed to panel discussions with editors at The Economist and The Financial Times centred on the impact of global
economic policies on Africas development.
Volunteer for the Ursuline Links Programme, New Orleans
August-September 2013

Travelled to New Orleans to do voluntary work with the St. Bernard project where we helped to repair houses damaged
by Hurricane Katrina.

I led my sub-team by allocating everyones roles and ensuring that we were able to successfully install floorboards,
kitchen tiles and bedroom shelves in the time we were given.

This gave me powerful insights into the vulnerability of a seemingly powerful nation and into the fragility of the lives of
its citizens.
Crew Member for ITVs Work Inspiration Programme
July-August 2013

Led a group of 10 candidates in order to help them create their own talk show with access to the This Morning studio.

Responsible for the allocation of the candidates roles and had to ensure that they remained focused, enthusiastic and
encouraging of one another.

Provided the overall organisational and planning support for the programme.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS AND INTERESTS

Recognised as one of the Top 100 Future Leaders in 2015/2016s Future Leaders Magazine, an annual publication
produced by Powerful Media that celebrates The UKs most outstanding African and Caribbean students and new
graduates.

When I volunteered as a Future Leaders Ambassador I submitted the highest number of nominations of students who
were to potentially appear in the Future Leaders Magazine, as a result I was awarded with an invitation to the Powerlists
Influencers Dinner.

As a delegate on the U.S Embassys Young Leaders UK Programme, I recently participated in an exclusive session on
leadership led by Simon Sinek and the U.S Ambassador, Matthew Barzun.

My passion for history led to my participation in a voluntary conservation project with the Wiener Library, for the study
of the Holocaust and Genocide, which involved me repairing documents written during World War II by victims of the
Holocaust and Nazi Officials.
References: Available on request.