EMMA WOODS CV

I'm a neurodivergent mother of two passionate about radical economics systems change, creating community and challenging the status quo.

Traditional CVs demand that we only present only the aspects of ourselves that are deemed valuable in our capitalist society. My CV reflects a more holistic view of who I am, not just what I do.

The common themes of my life center on empowerment, community and education.

about me

education & Training

professional experience

skills

contact details

professional memberships

Wellbeing Economy Alliance

Doughnut Economics Action Lab

Post Growth Institute Offers and Needs Market Advanced Facilitator

Post Growth Institute Advanced Offers and Needs Market Facilitator 2025

Slingababy Babywearing Consultant 2024

BA Economics and German, University of Leeds 2010

Flourish Economics Founder, 2023 - Present Regenerative economics education; alternative research and analysis; heart-led facilitation and community building.

Transport for the North Acting Head of Economics and Research, 2017 - 2023 Team and research management, economic advice, strategic thinking and economic development.

British Business Bank Economist. 2016-2017 Regional Economic analysis and research

Government Economic Service Economic Advisor, 2010-2016

Cost benefit analysis, statistics, analysis, research and policy development.

emma@flourisheconomics.com Derbyshire, UK

Flourish Economics

Transport for the North

Government Economic Service

skills

Flourish Economics

Transport for the North

Government Economic Service

wider experience

ParentFlourish Economics Founder, 2023 - Present Regenerative economics education; alternative research and analysis; heart-led facilitation and community building.

Transport

professional experience

flourish economics; 2023 - present

british business bank; 2016-2017

government economic service UK, Civil service; 2010-2016

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professional memberships

Recent projects

  • Just Treatment Youth Mental Health Research; publication due February 2025

  • Gaia Education Co-facilitator Regenerative Economics Design Course Summer 2024

  • Sheffield Social Enterprise Network Offers and Needs Market series

  • Upstream Coffee Club and Upstream Library

transport for the north; 2017-2023

October 2017 - July 2023

Acting Head of Economics and Research Transport for the North, Manchester January 2021 - July 2023

In addition to the Principal Economist role;

  • Manage the Economics and Research team; plan and prioritise workload for the team, manage team research budget (£500k), directly line manage two senior officers and support two junior officers as a senior manager.

  • Contribute to the management of the organisation through senior management meetings

  • Act as a challenge and oversight function through my role in the trade union.

Principal Economist Transport for the North, Manchester

  • Lead the Northern Powerhouse Independent Economic Review and supporting research programme exploring alternative success metrics beyond conventional measures.

  • Undertake, commission and manage TfN's research programme and analysis to support TfN's Strategic Transport Plan and transformational transport programmes.

  • Lead on economic advice across the organisation and collaborate with a wide reange of partners across the North of England to deliver transformational change.

Economist, Sheffield

  • Lead on regional evidence and analysis to support Bank policy on regional small business lending

  • Lead analyst on Midlands Engine Spotlight report

  • Monitoring and Evaluation for the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.

Economic Advisor, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills, Sheffield 2013-2016

  • Lead economist on the returns to Higher Education, publishing official statistics, commissioning of external research and

  • Lead Economist on Spending Review business case for investment in Higher Education totalling £3 billion.

  • Line manage, coach and support new graduate economists joining the Government Economics Service

Assistant Economist Department for Business, Sheffield 2010-2013

  • Rotation through various roles through the Government Economics Fast Stream graduate programme developing core public economist skills including analysis, research, policy development and communicating with Ministers.

  • Worked in various policy areas including small business access to finance, further education and Better Regulation including EU legislation and completion of the Erasmus for Officials programme.

GES External Assessor; interview prospective Government Economic Service

government economic service; 2020 - present