Melissa Bennett

Melissa Bennett has a diverse work background, starting with their most recent role as a Principal Community Engagement Officer (Acting) at the Greater London Authority. In this position, they managed the Engaging Londoners program to ensure that the city's diverse communities had opportunities to influence policies.

Before that, Melissa worked as a Community Engagement Officer at the same organization. Their responsibilities included leading the London Community Story program and managing the online exhibition of grantee outputs.

Melissa also served as the Co-Director of Muswell Hill Rhythmic Gymnastics, where they taught classes and developed the organization's gymnastics program.

Melissa gained research experience as a Research Assistant for the National Trust, where they worked on a project focusing on the trust's photography collections. Melissa also served as the Higher Education Program Manager at the Museum of London, where they managed higher education and research programs and coordinated student placements.

Earlier in their career, Melissa worked as a Volunteer Special Projects Officer for Women in Football, where they carried out various project work including event planning and social media campaigns.

Melissa also has teaching experience as a Seminar Tutor at the University of Warwick, where they planned and taught seminars for history undergraduates.

Melissa has additional experience as a Summer Archive Intern at The Theatres Trust and as a National Management Trainee at the London Borough of Waltham Forest.

Melissa began their career as an Executive Assistant Intern at London Football Journeys and as a Government Affairs Intern at Tesco PLC.

Overall, Melissa Bennett has a strong background in community engagement, program management, research, teaching, and event planning.

Melissa Bennett began their education at Tiffin Girls' School from 2006 to 2008. Melissa then pursued a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History and Politics at the University of York, graduating in 2012. In 2013, Melissa attended King's College London where they earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree in World History and Cultures. From 2014 to 2018, they studied at the University of Warwick and obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in History. Melissa also briefly attended Yale University in 2016, where they pursued a Doctor of Philosophy - PhD degree in History/Art History.