Charlene Allen Portsmouth, UK has died. This report is based on speculations made on social media, and she has not been properly confirmed dead. The cause of her death has also not been disclosed during the time of this publication. She has served faithfully as the Country Development Manager at University of Southampton. She has left a devastating blow in the heart of so many people, scars so deep that cannot be erased.
Who was Charlene Allen?
Charlene worked in higher education for more than 20 years. In addition to serving on strategic international advisory boards for the British Council, Universities UK International, and the UK Council for International Students Association, she has held senior positions in multiple UK universities and led the national sector as the chair of the British Universities International Liaison Association (BUILA). Her work has included developing and implementing a number of internationalization projects, advocating for internationalization issues, and collaborating on the UK International Education Strategy with the Department of Education and the Department of Business, Energy, and Industry Strategy International Team.
Charlene helped businesses establish advisory board chairs, supported non-executive directors, and trained team members. She has also provided career development assistance and troubleshooted operational and strategic difficulties for team members and leaders through mentoring. Charlene has mostly worked on consulting projects that have involved horizon scanning, benchmarking and competition analysis, recruiting foreign students, several facets of marketing and communications, and internationalization strategy.
Summary
Charlene Allen was beacon of a great light to hearts and life of so many people. Her impact does not end within her locality, it transcends beyond the confines of her country and beyond. She will be deeply missed by family, friends and colleagues. Your thoughts and prayers will be so invaluable to her loved ones.
Her Funeral arrangements and Obituary announcements will be made available by her family.