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Joni Ayn Alexander

Communicator, Consultant + Coach

empowering leaders towards active citizenship

developing organisations fit for future generations

About

Joni Ayn Alexander

Joni is a modern leader and manager in the charity and education sectors with roots in journalism. Her work has taken her across the UK, Europe and the USA, giving her an international perspective.


Joni does strategic communications.

She started her career as a journalist at USA Today before moving to Wales to study, practice and teach digital journalism. More recently, Joni was director of the National Union of Students in Wales and Northern Ireland. She led operations for its campaigns in the UK 2019 general election and strategy to influence a Brexit trade deal.

Joni develops strategy and governance.

She serves as a trustee for the UK charity Parentkind with an understanding of how organisations work from the top to bottom. Her experience ranges from chairing a charity, serving as a school governor, to advising the former BBC Trust on its audience council. She understands the unique demands of boards and their members.

Joni delivers organisational change.

She has worked within organisations as a senior leader to navigate change, from developing strategic plans to delivering them. She recently led a two-year turnaround and reform process of the National Union of Students in Wales and Northern Ireland. Joni leads through building authentic relationships with people.

Learning with Joni

Influencing with Impact

Sharpen your influencing and campaigning skills as Wales enters the 2021 Senedd elections.

These bespoke workshops are for communicators working within Wales’ social housing sector. You will learn how to build proactive campaign plans and make your conversations with politicians – wherever they happen – count. 

What will I learn?

  • How to design and run effective campaigns
  • How to effectively influence decision makers
  • How to maximise opportunities for political influence locally and nationally
  1. Friday 26 February 2021 (9:30 to 13:00)
  2. Friday 10 March 2021 (9:30 to 13:00)

The credentials

Just the facts about Joni


Master’s

in International Journalism from Cardiff University

Bachelor’s

in Journalism from The University of Oklahoma

Member

Chartered Institute of Public Relations

Coach

qualifying with ILM executive coaching + mentoring

Coaching with Joni

Joni understands young leaders. Through her work in the student movement, she’s worked with a diverse range of young people and coached several in their leadership roles.

Joni is currently qualifying with ILM as an executive coach. Discover how she can help you…

Improve your leadership.

Set your goals.

Discover your solutions.

Let’s connect.