Virginia Stuart-Taylor
School Governor @King Edward Vi School, Southampton
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WORK HISTORY
School Governor @King Edward Vi School, Southampton
Hampshire, GB
Member of the Governing Board and the Education and Welfare Committee of King Edward VI School (ages 11-18), King Edward VI Preparatory School (formerly called Stroud School, ages 2-11), and Prince\'s Mead School (ages 3-11) with collective responsibility for 1250+ pupils and 300+ staff.
EDUCATION
London School of Economics Summer School
Understanding Foreign Policy: the diplomacy of war, profit and justice
Universidad de Córdoba
Erasmus Semester
University of Groningen
MA European Society, Politics & Culture in a Global Context, Distinction cum laude
Uppsala University
Erasmus Semester, European Studies/Civilization
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
Certificate Programme in International Relations & Cultural Diplomacy
University of Exeter
BA Spanish and Italian with proficiency in Portuguese
Coventry University
Postgraduate Certificate, Leadership and Management
ABOUT VIRGINIA STUART-TAYLOR
Working in FCDO on Latin America• 8 years in the public sector, previously working on the UK-EU relationship in roles across FCDO, DIT/DBT, Defra, and DExEU, spanning bilateral trade relations, market access, FTA negotiations and implementation, and communications and engagement• 4 years in business management, strategic partnerships and digital strategy in the Tech industry• 3 years’ international experience working across Europe, Asia & Latin America• Team Leadership roles in UK Civil Service, UK delegation to G7 Youth Summit, and Raleigh International (ICS) in Nepal• School Governor• Board Trustee of charity Raleigh International • BA Modern Languages & MA European Politics • Award-winning writer & founder of the travel blog The Well-Travelled Postcard• Former Ambassador for One Young World, Digital Ambassador for children’s charity Plan UK• Passionate advocate for gender equality, languages and intercultural skillsAfter graduating with a First Class Honours degree in Spanish, Italian & Portuguese from the University of Exeter, I joined Telefónica\'s 2-year European Leadership Graduate Programme, working in both the UK and Spain. I then led a team of Raleigh International (ICS) volunteers for 4 months in Nepal, before obtaining a Double Master\'s degree in European Politics in the Netherlands and Sweden. Following the UK Civil Service Fast Stream and subsequent roles specialised in UK-EU relations and negotiations across 4 Government departments, and the Future Leaders Scheme, I now work in FCDO on Latin America.I’ve had a strong international focus throughout my career, utilising the intercultural awareness and linguistic skills I developed over 3 years of living in Chile, Spain, Italy, Nepal, the Netherlands and Sweden, working in the public sector (in trade and foreign policy), NGOs, technology, education and tourism.I\'m globally mobile and my career also satisfies my passion for foreign travel. I\'ve so far travelled to over 75 countries and I previously documented my experiences abroad through my travel blog: find out more, please explore my LinkedIn, my blog, or contact me by email.
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