Meet and contact the high-end TV team

Meet and contact the ScreenSkills high-end TV (HETV) team.

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Alex Green, High-end TV Industry Executive -alex.green@screenskills.com

Alex coordinates the relationships with the High-end TV Skills Fund sub-committee, Skills Council and working groups. She also supports the HETV SMT, including developing relationships with industry contacts. She is also responsible for assisting with outreach and networking events within the high-end TV team.

Aleysha Minns McGrath, High-end TV Professional Skills Manager - aleysha.minns-mcgrath@screenskills.com

Aleysha manages the HETV Leaders of Tomorrow programme, a three-year inclusive stepping up programme, aimed at mid-level freelancers moving towards leadership roles. She facilitates the day-to-day running of the programme, offering bespoke interventions to the participant cohorts, to ensure they are supported to reach their long-term leadership goals over the three years. You can contact Aleysha for more information about the programme and industry professionals can register interest with her to support the participants. She is based in the North of England.

Basia Miszczyk, High-end TV Professional Skills Coordinator - basia.miszczyk@screenskills.com

Basia facilitates the bookings and coordination of the professional skills courses offered to HETV productions. Basia also supports Aleysha and Hannah with the Leaders of Tomorrow programme and wider HETV team support.

Dalia KebireHETV Trainee Finder and Partner Outreach Manager dalia.kebire@screenskills.com

Dalia’s role is to manage the Trainee Finder cohort of 200+ individuals day-to-day as the trainee-facing point of contact. Dalia is also responsible for the contracting of a series of First Break programmes across the UK. If you would like to know more about how to join Trainee Finder or First Break please contact Dalia.

Dan Whitworth, High-end TV Progression Coordinator – dan.whitworth@screenskills.com

Dan works closely with Jen and you can contact him for advice if you are a production wanting help with your paperwork for Make a Move and the electrical trainee programme.

Emily Gunn, High-end TV Engagement and Projects Manager, South and Midlands - emily.gunn@screenskills.com

Emily leads on the delivery of various high-end TV specialist projects including the virtual production programmes. She manages the day to day relationships with Regional public bodies, supporting the expansion, growth, and inclusive makeup of the workforce based out of London.  Working closely with the Senior Skills and Projects Manager, Emily also helps delivering other external training commissions in high-end TV. Emily is based in London.

Esther Rowland, Junior New Entrant Coordinator -esther.rowland@screenskills.com

Esther works closely with the new entrant team to support the administration and data handling of the high-end TV new entrant programmes including high-end TV Trainee Finder and First Break. Esther is London based.

Freja Gift, High-end TV Contributions and Programmes Coordinator - freja.gift@screenskills.com

Freja provides administrative support to the high-end TV team and oversees contributions to the High-end TV Skills Fund. Contact Freja directly for any questions relating to the skills fund contribution and for general enquiries relating to the wider high-end TV department - or if you are unsure whom to direct your enquiry to.

Hannah Green, Senior High-end TV Programmes Managerhannah.green@screenskills.com

Hannah leads on delivering Leaders of Tomorrow – our three-year stepping up programme, aimed at mid-level freelancers moving towards leadership roles. Hannah also leads on our professional skills courses for productions including Leadership and Management, Anti Bullying and Harassment and Mental Health Awareness. Hannah is based in the South West of England.

Hannah Roose, Training Liaison Manager, Wales (one year maternity cover for Vicki Ball) - hannah.roose@screenskills.com

Hannah manages the day-to-day relationships with the public bodies, training providers, education providers, production companies and key industry contacts across Wales, supporting the expansion, growth and inclusive makeup of the workforce there. Hannah is based in Wales.

Jacqui Taunton Fenton, Senior High-end TV Training Liaison Manager -jacqui.tauntonfenton@screenskills.com

Jacqui manages the day to day relationships with all high-end television-related training providers, working with them to ensure high-quality training is delivered that is outcome-focused. She also manages the tender processes and the contracting and monitoring of deliverables for all externally delivered activity funded by the High-end TV Skills Fund. Jacqui is based in the North of England.

Jen Rooks, High-end TV Make a Move and Progression Manager - jen.rooks@screenskills.com

Jen manages Make a Move for Scripted productions (our stepping up scheme) and the Electrical trainee programme. She’s the best person to chat through applications with before submitting a request on.

Kate Efomi, Training Liaison Manager, Scotland - kate.efomi@screenskills.com

Kate manages the day to day relationships with the public bodies, training providers, education providers, production companies and key industry contacts across Scotland, supporting the expansion, growth, and inclusive makeup of the workforce there. Kate is based in Scotland.

Latoya McKenzie, High-end TV Trainee Finder Coordinator - Latoya.McKenzie@screenskills.com

Latoya is the coordinator for the High-end TV Trainee Finder team. She works with Steph to offer practical support to individual trainees with their placements and if you are a production wanting help with your paperwork.

Mairead Kelly, Training Liaison Manager, Northern Ireland - mairead.kelly@screenskills.com

Mairead manages the day-to-day relationships with the public bodies, training providers, education providers, production companies and key industry contacts across Northern Ireland, supporting the expansion, growth and inclusive make-up of the workforce there. Mairead is based in Northern Ireland.

Nicky Ball, Head of High-end TV Mid-Level Career progression - nicky.ball@screenskills.com

Nicky leads on high-end TV industry liaison in relation to delivery of placements for our Grade shortage training  (our career transfer and step up programmes that follow classroom based training) as well as overseeing Make a Move for Unscripted productions . Nicky provides strategic direction and leadership across the high-end TV offer internally and externally with industry and leads on the Skills Checklists for the fund. Nicky is based in the North of England.

Rhianna Kingdon, HETV Alumni & Mid-Career Coordinator - rhianna.kingdon@screenskills.com

Rhianna works closely with Nicky and is the co-ordinator for all the HETV Skills Fund grade shortage training commissioned by our industry working groups as well as for Make a Move in Unscripted. She looks after the application and paperwork process for all programmes as well as making sure all our participant brochures are up to date. She also supports Jacqui in her work with training providers. Rhianna is South East based.

Stephanie De La Paz, Senior New Entrant Manager - stephanie.delapaz@screenskills.com

Stephanie oversees the High-end TV Trainee Finder scheme (our new entrant programme) and liaises with productions to manage their trainee requirements and opportunities. She also oversees and works closely with Dalia Kebire on First Break. Stephanie is based in the Northeast of England.

Vicki Ball, Training Liaison Manager, Wales vicki.ball@screenskills.com (mat leave – covered by Hannah.roose@screenskills.com)

Vicki manages the day to day relationships with the public bodies, training providers, education providers, production companies and key industry contacts across Wales, supporting the expansion, growth, and inclusive makeup of the workforce there. Vicki is based in Wales.

If you are still not sure which team member you need to speak to, please email: HETV@screenskills.com.

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