Ifza Shakoor

Ifza Shakoor is EDI Associate at the Career Development Institute. She is currently researching equity, diversity and inclusion in England's career development sector at the University of Derby. Ifza was an academic tutor and carers mentor for over thirteen years and worked as a primary school teacher in Derby. She was the founder of the Interfaith Women’s Network in Derby.   

Ifza also works as a freelance EDI Consultant/Associate. Her current projects include Reading Strategy Lead at HMP Dovegate, where she leads whole-prison initiatives to embed reading at all levels. She is the founder of TEDI Consultancy & EDGoals, which drives Transformative Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (TEDI) practices across various sectors.