Shirley Kakaiya
About Shirley Kakaiya
Shirley Kakaiya is a Community, Events and Fundraising Assistant at Mind, where she has worked since 2018. She has a diverse background in marketing and communications, with experience at various organizations including Africa Educational Trust and Capgemini.
Current Role at Mind
Shirley Kakaiya serves as the Community, Events and Fundraising Assistant at Mind, a mental health charity in the UK. She has held this position since 2018, contributing to the organization for six years. In her role, she focuses on community engagement, event planning, and fundraising initiatives to support mental health awareness and services.
Previous Work Experience
Before joining Mind, Shirley Kakaiya accumulated diverse experience in marketing and communications. She worked at Africa Educational Trust as a Digital Marketing and Communication Intern from 2016 to 2018. Prior to that, she held several marketing roles, including Marketing Executive at QA Ltd from 1998 to 2000 and Capgemini from 1995 to 1998. She also worked as a Marketing and Business Development Executive at Beer & Young for eight months in 2015 to 2016.
Education and Qualifications
Shirley Kakaiya has a solid educational background in marketing and business. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from London South Bank University, completing her studies from 1988 to 1992. Additionally, she studied at the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) from 1992 to 1993. She furthered her education at Home Learning College from 2015 to 2016.
Career Break
From 2000 to 2004, Shirley Kakaiya took a career break in London, Greater London, United Kingdom. This period allowed her to step away from her professional commitments before re-entering the workforce in various marketing roles.