Jessica Stiff Lawes

Jessica Stiff Lawes has a diverse work experience that spans various industries and roles. Their most recent position is as a Sales Manager for the South of England at Zeelo, starting in December 2021. Prior to that, they worked as a Borough Councillor at Watford Borough Council from May 2019 to May 2023.

Jessica also has experience at Pearson, where they held multiple roles. Jessica started as a Business Development Executive in March 2017 and was promoted to Partnership Manager in September 2019. In this role, they worked with Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) and School Leadership Teams (SLTs) to determine the best solutions for their needs. Jessica also developed relationships with MATs in North West London and South Central England. Later, they became a Senior Partnership Manager, overseeing partnerships and sharing industry insights. Their tenure at Pearson ended in December 2021.

Before their time at Pearson, Jessica worked at Civica as a Business Development Executive from September 2016 to March 2017. In this role, they helped charities and educational institutions improve efficiency by transforming their IT software and hardware processes. Jessica also brought in new customers and managed existing accounts.

Jessica also has experience in the education sector, serving as an Acting Head of Department at Christ's College Guildford from October 2015 to September 2016. In this role, they achieved excellent results in mock Ofsted assessments and collaborated with the pastoral team on various projects.

Prior to that, they were a Business Manager at City & Guilds from October 2013 to October 2015, overseeing key accounts and forming partnership deals. Jessica also worked as a Sales Executive, helping small to mid-sized accounts to grow their businesses and increasing revenue for one account from 15k to 250k in under 1 year.

Jessica started their career as a Software Account Manager and Development Executive at PEX Software from October 2012 to February 2013. During this time, they brought new clients and managed the development schedule.

Earlier in their career, they worked at St Barnabas as an MTF Coordinator, focusing on marketing, fundraising, and volunteer management from September 2008 to October 2012. Jessica also had a role as a Parish Assistant at St John's from September 2003 to July 2004.

Jessica's first job was as a Visual Merchandiser at Artefact, where they built and created shop window displays for various retail units from February 2001 to August 2003.

Jessica Stiff Lawes began their education at Holmewood House from 1989 to 1995, where they completed their primary education. Jessica then attended Bennett Memorial Dioscesan (comprehensive) School from 1995 to 2001, earning 11 GCSEs. Jessica continued their education at The Judd School from 2001 to 2003, where they obtained A Levels in Physics, Chemistry, Theology, and Philosophy. In 2004, they enrolled in the London School of Theology for their bachelor's degree in Theology, Missiology, and Pastoral Major, which they completed in 2007. Subsequently, Jessica pursued postgraduate studies in Fine and Applied Arts Practice at the University of Hertfordshire, attending from 2007 to 2008.