Carina’s career started in sport, working as the Head of Lifestyle Management and Client PR for Straight Ace Sports Management before using her education in social work to begin a career as an advocate for others. This shouldn’t surprise anyone who knows her, as she has always been passionate about diversity, equality and inclusion, as well as using her voice to effect change and help others. She has worked as a Director for GameChangers Youth, a programme which empowers young people from London to run their own social action projects, and as Head of Operations for Best of Africa Awards, a company which celebrates African-owned philanthropic efforts.

Carina White Marketing & Influencer Work

Alongside her philanthropy and social work, she has worked for MediaCom, Tongue Tied Media Ltd, RAPP Worldwide and ITB Worldwide in roles including Marketing Manager, Senior Influencer Partnerships Manager, and Account Director.

Carina White TV Presenter

She has featured on programmes across the BBC, ITV, Sky and Channel 4, as well as on BBC 1Xtra, BBC Radio London and BBC Radio 5. She has spoken on the topics of racism in sport, the death of George Floyd, black communities and the police, colourism, skin lightening, women’s safety, injustices in education, imposter syndrome and representation of gender and race in the media.

Carina White – ‘Black Mums Upfront’ Podcast

In 2019, Carina co-created the Black Mums Upfront Podcast, which allowed black mums to discuss the reality of modern-day motherhood and black motherhood. The aim of the podcast was to empower black mums to confront stereotypes in mainstream media.

She was also named as a board member for Carina the Black Collective of Media in Sport (BCOMS) in 2019, is a school governor at Saint Gabriel’s College, and, in 2021, was a founding member of NSPCC’s Childline Circle.

Carina White Keynote Speaking

Following her mother’s death when she was just 17, Carina decided she wanted to use her voice to speak about injustices in her and the wider community, mental and physical health, bereavement and grief, and diversity.

Carina White Speaking Topics

– Overcoming Adversity

– Death, Bereavement and Grief

– Physical Health

– Mental Health

– Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

– Racism

– Parenting

– Black History Month

– Women and Mums in Business

Carina White Speaking Assignments

Carina has spoken at some of the largest industry events, including:

– The Inspirational YOU event where she spoke about her PR and management skills

– O2’s International Women’s Day panel

– Experian on talking to your children about race

– Female Quotient’s Microaggressions panel

– The Podcast Show in London 2022

– Women’s Equality Network Wales on the cost of childcare

– Black Mums Fest

– Kick It Out Panel on women in sports

She also featured in a short movie for Raising Films to celebrate their fifth anniversary. In this movie, she told stories of black people that were not stemmed from a traumatic experience such as slavery or crime:

“Black stories are more than slavery. Black stories are more than just gangs and crime. Black stories are love. Black stories are period dramas, thrillers, musicals, comedies and much more. We are done accepting that this is the way things are.”

Clients: BBC News, BBC Radio 1Xtra, Blackheath High School, CAA, Channel 4, co-op, Daily Mirror, Dove, Experian, Female Quotient, Nike, o2, Red Bull, Sky News, StopWatch, UKTV.

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