Imogen Pursch

Effective social leader passionate about systems change, migration and empowering people, teams and organisations. 10+ years in the non-profit sector across the USA, Chile and the UK with a strong background in employment, migration, education, youth, community, systems change, human centred design, service design, programmes and grants. 

• Oversee the design and delivery of the programmes across the UK including financial management, relationships with partners, design training packages and reporting. 
• Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders including local authorities, housing associations, central government departments, and nonprofits
• Provide capacity building and training for frontline professionals, spanning technical and soft skills and organisational development.
• Develop and oversee impact evaluation, designing tools and collaborating with partners on data collection. 

MSc: Political Science of Conflict, Rights and Justice, SOAS, London, UK, Distinction    Sep 2016 – Sep 2017

• Dissertation topic on the conflict between children’s rights and the securitization of migration

BA: Macalester College, Saint Paul, MN. Cum laude. National Merit Scholar                   Sep 2009 – June 2013Double major in International Studies and Linguistics; concentration in Human Rights and Humanitarianism.

• Visiting student at Pontificía Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile, 2012. Coursework in Spanish. 

Clore Social Leadership Course, London, UK                                                              Oct 2022 – May 2023 

Mental Health First Aid, New Forest, UK                                                                                        Jan 2023

MOE Coaching Training Course, London, UK                                                                             Oct – Dec 2018