We are a community of gamechangers with a core vision in mind. We desire a world in which Black women can be well, do well and lead well. It is a world that supports Black women in attaining their true potential to become leaders, decision makers, culture shapers and creators of change.
Over the years, we have journeyed from all corners of the world to this island with one thing in common – the desire for self-improvement through education.
Together we bring our skills from many sectors and disciplines to do our work well.
Jessica graduated with a first-class Sociology degree concentrated in Public Policy from the University of Warwick. She works as a Parliamentary Researcher and Community Organiser and avidly follows the development of the UK start-up ecosystem. She brings together the worlds of social research, service design, grassroots approaches and business. She founded The Black Women’s Project in 2015 with the goal of supporting Black women at university by equipping them with the things they need to succeed in Higher Education and beyond.
Elizabeth graduated in 2018 with an undergraduate masters degree in Chemistry from the University of Warwick. Through The Black Women’s Project @ Warwick, she secured a graduate role at Accenture and currently works in Public Sector Strategy. Elizabeth is passionate about seeing people thrive holistically and is dedicated to helping women of all ages achieve their goals with an understanding of their strengths and capabilities. In her role, she applies service design methodology and her strategic expertise to enhance operations at KINSIS. She is always looking for the best way for our organisation to operate to improve the Black female experience in education
Ugochi is a Philosophy, Politics & Economics graduate from the University of Warwick. She has completed her ACA qualification with ICAEW and currently works in Deal Advisory at KPMG. Ugochi values community amongst Black women, in terms of both building personal relationships and supporting each other’s goals. As someone who values financial freedom, she supports KINSIS to continue empowering Black women at university and in their early careers.
Alex works as a Community and Impact Officer at One Young World after completing a Politics & International Relations undergraduate degree from the University of Warwick and a Masters in Global Governance & Ethics at UCL. She believes her time as an exec for The Black Women’s Project allowed her to further develop better organisation and storytelling skills. Alex values the importance of women-led representation, and is passionate about empowering young women through education and career development.
Shannen studied English and Philosophy at the University of Southampton before completing MA English Literary Studies and Critical Theory at the University of Exeter. She currently works as a Production Supervisor at DNEG. As Community and Culture Co-Lead, she supervises initiatives to develop a sense of connectedness between our members and Black women across the globe.
Thandi is a Final Year Law student at the University of Warwick pursuing a career in Commercial Law. She is committed to creating supportive and fruitful communities for young women so a position as KINSIS’ Community and Culture Co-Lead is a natural progression. Sisterhood, personal growth and collective development is the driving force behind her work and this is prevalent in the events she produces in hopes of transforming the BWP community into a powerhouse of ambitious Black women within Higher education and beyond
Matilda is a Liberal Arts student at the University of Warwick and recently completed a Marketing internship with P&G UK/Ireland. She is passionate about seeing young Black students realise their potential, and guiding them in doing so. As a part of her role, she has enjoyed running programmes to train the executive members and exploring modes of storytelling via communications.
Yatta is a Psychology graduate from the University of Southampton & currently works as Public Relations and Events intern for Thirsty The Agency. In 2020 she co-founded the first external BWP chapter in Southampton and continues to collaborate with the young Black women at her alma mater in order to develop their leadership skills. After witnessing the value of sisterhood and community, her work on the SLT focuses on creating and maintaining an online network of academically and career driven Black women.
Jessica graduated with a first-class Sociology degree concentrated in Public Policy from the University of Warwick. She works as a Parliamentary Researcher and Community Organiser and avidly follows the development of the UK start-up ecosystem. She brings together the worlds of social research, service design, grassroots approaches and business. She founded The Black Women’s Project in 2015 with the goal of supporting Black women at university by equipping them with the things they need to succeed in Higher Education and beyond.
Elizabeth graduated in 2018 with an undergraduate masters degree in Chemistry from the University of Warwick. Through The Black Women’s Project @ Warwick, she secured a graduate role at Accenture and currently works in Public Sector Strategy. Elizabeth is passionate about seeing people thrive holistically and is dedicated to helping women of all ages achieve their goals with an understanding of their strengths and capabilities. In her role, she applies service design methodology and her strategic expertise to enhance operations at KINSIS. She is always looking for the best way for our organisation to operate to improve the Black female experience in education
Ugochi is a Philosophy, Politics & Economics graduate from the University of Warwick. She has completed her ACA qualification with ICAEW and currently works in Deal Advisory at KPMG. Ugochi values community amongst Black women, in terms of both building personal relationships and supporting each other’s goals. As someone who values financial freedom, she supports KINSIS to continue empowering Black women at university and in their early careers.
Alex works as a Community and Impact Officer at One Young World after completing a Politics & International Relations undergraduate degree from the University of Warwick and a Masters in Global Governance & Ethics at UCL. She believes her time as an exec for The Black Women’s Project allowed her to further develop better organisation and storytelling skills. Alex values the importance of women-led representation, and is passionate about empowering young women through education and career development.
Shannen studied English and Philosophy at the University of Southampton before completing MA English Literary Studies and Critical Theory at the University of Exeter. She currently works as a Production Supervisor at DNEG. As Community and Culture Co-Lead, she supervises initiatives to develop a sense of connectedness between our members and Black women across the globe.
Thandi is a Final Year Law student at the University of Warwick pursuing a career in Commercial Law. She is committed to creating supportive and fruitful communities for young women so a position as KINSIS’ Community and Culture Co-Lead is a natural progression. Sisterhood, personal growth and collective development is the driving force behind her work and this is prevalent in the events she produces in hopes of transforming the BWP community into a powerhouse of ambitious Black women within Higher education and beyond
Matilda is a Liberal Arts student at the University of Warwick and recently completed a Marketing internship with P&G UK/Ireland. She is passionate about seeing young Black students realise their potential, and guiding them in doing so. As a part of her role, she has enjoyed running programmes to train the executive members and exploring modes of storytelling via communications.
Yatta is a Psychology graduate from the University of Southampton & currently works as Public Relations and Events intern for Thirsty The Agency. In 2020 she co-founded the first external BWP chapter in Southampton and continues to collaborate with the young Black women at her alma mater in order to develop their leadership skills. After witnessing the value of sisterhood and community, her work on the SLT focuses on creating and maintaining an online network of academically and career driven Black women.
We imagine.
We make room for curiosity, experimentation, and mistakes.
And at every point on our journey aim to celebrate our achievements.
We lean into each other, leveraging one’s strengths in turn developing the other’s weaknesses.
In thought and deed, we interweave care and intention into everything we do.
Our work has the handprint of people who have thought about this.
That’s our promise.
We champion traditional and non-traditional forms of storytelling.
Be it through the arts or research, we are committed to carving out our stories.
We nurture leaders who bring value to the spaces they occupy.
We instil a transformational approach to taking the lead and raise leaders who see the value in mutuality
We are creating the future we want to inherit.
One we’ll be proud to pass down.
As we create our own access, we leave doors open for the next generation
We imagine.
We make room for curiosity, experimentation, and mistakes.
And at every point on our journey aim to celebrate our achievements.
We lean into each other, leveraging one’s strengths in turn developing the other’s weaknesses.
In thought and deed, we interweave care and intention into everything we do.
Our work has the handprint of people who have thought about this.
That’s our promise.
We champion traditional and non-traditional forms of storytelling.
Be it through the arts or research, we are committed to carving out our stories.
We nurture leaders who bring value to the spaces they occupy.
We instil a transformational approach to taking the lead and raise leaders who see the value in mutuality
We are creating the future we want to inherit.
One we’ll be proud to pass down.
As we create our own access, we leave doors open for the next generation
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