She was the lead developer for IdeaSpark, a
business start up project built around social learning theories, and
created the Takeaway Training Club, an innovative informal learning
project. Previously, Shani was Director of CDS Training for Enterprise, which set
up the first industry-standard digital media training
centre in Merseyside, and ran Braunstone Employment Project, a
neighbourhood economic development unit.
Shani is interested in how
social media offers new opportunities for business development, community cohesion and social and economic inclusion.
