Claudia Vessey
About Claudia Vessey
Claudia Vessey is a Humanitarian Operations Officer at Save the Children UK, where she has worked since 2019. She has a background in fundraising and proposal writing, with experience at various organizations including Wingivers Ltd and Start Network.
Work at Save the Children
Claudia Vessey has held multiple roles at Save the Children UK since 2016. She began as a Challenge Events Assistant, where she worked for one year. She then progressed to the role of Community Fundraising Executive for three months in 2017. From 2017 to 2019, she served as Campaign Fundraising Executive (Humanitarian). In 2020, she contributed as a Proposal Writer for the COVID-19 Global Response for four months. Currently, she works as a Humanitarian Operations Officer, a position she has held since 2019.
Education and Expertise
Claudia Vessey studied at the University of Nottingham, where she earned a BA (Hons) in Modern Languages, specializing in French and Spanish. Her studies spanned from 2009 to 2013. This educational background provides her with a strong foundation in communication and cultural understanding, which is essential in her humanitarian work.
Background
Claudia Vessey began her career in the humanitarian sector after a brief role as a Researcher at Wingivers Ltd in 2014. She has since gained extensive experience in various capacities within organizations focused on humanitarian aid and fundraising. Her work has included positions at the International Children's Trust and Start Network, where she served as the African Risk Capacity Replica Senegal Pay-out Officer from 2020 to 2021.
Achievements
Throughout her career, Claudia Vessey has contributed to various initiatives aimed at improving humanitarian response and fundraising efforts. Her roles at Save the Children UK have involved significant responsibilities, particularly in campaign fundraising and proposal writing for global responses to crises such as COVID-19. Her work has supported the organization's mission to assist vulnerable children and families.