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
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.
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