I’ve been very honored to have worked with Guild of Nerds for the past three years as an Executive Director, and have stepped into the role of Interim Chief Operations Officer in the last year. Being able to get involved on such a deep level with the Cosplay Communities of the UK and Ireland has been extremely rewarding.
Some of my key achievements with the Guild have been:
- Developing educational resources for the community to increase opportunities for cosplayers new to the hobby
- Creating a new Cosplay Competition for the MegaCon Live Events, custom built for the attendees of the MegaCon Live shows and the UK Competitive Scene
- Championed strategic planning and operational oversight to foster inclusivity and skill building within the cosplay community, seeing an increase in community engagement of 40%
- Trained coordinators within the team and expanded the scope of the Guild’s influence in the UK cosplay community
- Coordinating projects and task management of the Guild Directors team, increasing efficiency of operations within the organzation.
I have been very lucky to work with some incredible people while with the Guild. Stakeholder engagement has been a key part of my role with the Guild. The chance to create programs to help uplift cosplayers of all backgrounds has been a highlight, as well as being able to play a role in increasing competitive opportunities within the UK cosplay community for cosplayers of all skill levels.
