Tom Beardshaw

Current

Freelance at Tom Beardshaw
Co-founder at NativeHQ
Publisher at Dad Info

Past

Community Manager at Odadeo
Networks Director at The Fatherhood Institute

Education

Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd
London School of Economics and Political Science, U. of London

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Connections

62 connections

Industry

Online Media

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Tom Beardshaw’s Summary

15 years on the web and working in the not-for-profit, public and private sector
10 years specialising in fatherhood issues

My career highlights include:

• Co-founder of Native - Wales' first dedicated social media consultancy company
• Creation of social networking strategy for Welsh Assembly programe to promote learning Welsh
• Creation of social network website and community development work for National Theatre Wales
• Successful lead lobbyist for introduction of paternity leave into the UK
• Creator of http://www.fatherhoodinstitute.org and http://www.dad.info
• Co-founder of Dad Info Ltd
• Organiser of the International Fatherhood Summit, Oxford, 2003
• Organiser of two national conferences in London (1000+ delegates each)
• Keynote speaker at national conferences in USA, South Africa and Iceland
• Speaker at the World Health Forum, WHO, Geneva
• Regular seminar speaker at blue chip city institutions for Parents Matter
• Published book, peer reviewed journal, web and press author
• Judge on Welsh Technology Awards “Web designer of the year” award

Tom Beardshaw’s Specialties:

My strength is in my breadth of knowledge and skills. Here are some of the things I can do:

- Writing and publishing
- Speaking and training
- Design and programming
- Planning and managing

Above all I'm a strategic thinker.

Tom Beardshaw’s Experience

Community Manager

Odadeo

(Online Media industry)

September 2008 — May 2009 (9 months)
Networks Director

The Fatherhood Institute

(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

March 2000 — November 2007 (7 years 9 months)

Tom Beardshaw’s Education

Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd

Mth , Social Ethics , 1999 — 2001
London School of Economics and Political Science, U. of London

BSC(Econ) , Social Anthropology , 1987 — 1990