Education
Professional Experience
2018-2019
2012-2015
2023-Today
2022-Today
Head of Partnerships & Artist Development, Abubilla Music >>> Supporting emerging artists to establish sustainable careers in the music industry
2023-2025
2021-2023
2019-2020
2018-2021
2016-2018
MA (Distinction), Globalisation, Business and International Development
Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
Awarded highest graded dissertation in cohort
BA (2.i), English Literature
Newnham College, University of Cambridge
Anne Jemima Clough Award & College Scholar
Founder, Iona Gaskell Consulting >>> Communications, public engagement and fundraising consultant third sector, arts and research organisations
Business Manager, Jazz Emu >>> Merchandising, tour management and growth strategy for niche musical comedy powerhouse
Head of Creative & Communications, SHM Foundation >>> Scaling a new model of collaborative, participatory funding for global mental health, building a coalition of funding allies and nurturing a grassroots ecosystem of care
Strategy Consultant, SHM Productions >>> Solving complex problems for corporate clients, related to culture change, relationships and storytelling
Ember Project Manager & Communications Lead, SHM Foundation >>> Scaling Ember Mental Health from pilot initiative to global pooled fund
Community Engagement Officer, More United >>> Understanding supporter priorities to activate supporter-led campaigns; successfully crowdfunding over £500k
2016-2018
Press & Communications Assistant, Dulwich Picture Gallery >>> Securing media coverage and coordinating PR events for London’s oldest public gallery
Training
Publications, Talks & Podcasts
2025
2022
2026
2024
2022
2022
Tree of Life Practitioner Training, Phola International
Digital Marketing Intensive, University of the Arts London
Founder’s Mentality: The CEO Sessions Podcast (Bain) >>> have a listen
Storer, E., Simpson, N., Duale, S., & Gaskell, I. (2024). Listening to Housing Distress: A methodology for understanding housing and mental health in context. SOAS University of London >>> have a read
I. Gaskell, J. Larrieta, N. Simpson, R. Sinha, H. Bangura, N. Asterina & J. Walker (2022) Characterising mobile phone inclusion among Assistive Technology users: An intersectional disability analysis of mobile phone access and use in Banjarmasin, Indonesia and Freetown, Sierra Leone. Report Produced for AT2030 Sub-Programme 9. London. >>> have a read
Larrieta J, Miguel Esponda G, Gandhi Y, et al. (2022) Supporting community-based mental health initiatives: insights from a multi-country programme and recommendations for funders. BMJ Global Health. >>> have a read
2019
Summer School in Information and Communication Technologies for International Development, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex
2024
2023
Storytelling with Impact, Centre for Anthropology, SOAS University of London
Zumbido Pulse: Valuing Experts By Experience, SHM Foundation >>> have a read