Spotlight on 🔦Charlotte Misseldine🔦
- Info DSxHE
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Charlotte Misseldine (she/her) Senior Community Manager, DSxHE
Contact:
Slack!!
What does your job actually entail?
What doesn’t it involve?! Honestly, the best bit about being DSxHE’s Community Manager is the variety. Sure, there’s plenty of admin and spreadsheet-wrangling (which I genuinely love), but it’s also about getting to know the community and figuring out what really sparks people’s interest.
I’m especially excited right now because we’ve got some extra helping hands in the mix, which means we can go deeper, dream bigger, and do even more. Being a community manager for a volunteer-powered network is something special – a bunch of brilliant humans giving their time for a shared purpose? That’s where the magic really kicks in.
I’m freelance and also manage the community over at One HealthTech - as well as loads of freelance event management.
What should people reach out to you for help on/with?
Oh, everything! Ideas, suggestions, wild thoughts, terrible jokes – I’m here for it all. And I’m your go-to for the so-called ‘stupid’ questions too. Honestly, I don’t believe in stupid questions – just people who make you feel silly for asking.
What would like help with from members of the DSxHE community?
Tell us how we can do better, be better, show up better. This community’s not a vibe without you – so don’t hold back. Big ideas, tiny tweaks, heartfelt rants... speak up! We’re all ears (and spreadsheets).
When not at work, you can be found...
Probably wandering through the woods near my house, iced coffee in hand, headphones on... pure bliss.
What’s your interest in data science and/or health equity?
I’m not a data scientist myself, but I care deeply about health equity – and, honestly, equity in every corner of life. It’s something that sits at the heart of everything I do. I also really believe in the power of community. There’s something almost magical about bringing a bunch of different people together – different backgrounds, experiences, ways of thinking – and saying, “Here’s a problem. What do we do?” Get enough of that range in a room (or a Zoom), and you’ll be amazed at the ideas that start bubbling up. That’s where innovation happens. That’s where change starts. And that’s why I’m here.
What is not a big deal to most people but is torture to you?
Dragging your feet. Absolute auditory torture. I had a dance teacher as a teen who drilled it into us – no scuffing, no shuffling, PICK UP YOUR FEET!
What is your favourite rainy day activity?
Reading a book (yes, I know – total cliché) but hear me out: the window’s cracked open, rain is tapping on the leaves outside, I’m curled up in a blanket with a hot drink in hand... absolute perfection. That’s my happy place.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
“Obviously.” It’s a word I catch myself using way too often, especially when explaining something that, truthfully, isn’t obvious at all. And every time I hear myself say it, I cringe a little. It sounds dismissive, like I’m assuming everyone’s already on the same page – when really, I never want anyone to feel left out or talked down to. It’s a habit I’m trying to unlearn, slowly but surely.
What motivates you the most?
Deadlines. Nothing lights a fire under me like a looming due date and a to-do list taller than I am. I fully embody the saying, “If you want something done, ask a busy person.” Without an impending deadline and a bit of chaos swirling around me, my motivation takes a dip. I thrive in the land of back-to-back tasks, slightly panicked energy, and that weird productivity high that only comes from being just on the edge of overwhelmed.
What is the best advice you ever received?
My dad once told me to always be a bit suspicious of someone who’s always unlucky. And honestly, it stuck with me. Of course, some people do have a rough run of genuine bad luck – life can be wildly unfair. But sometimes it’s worth pausing to consider: are they truly unlucky, or are they bringing the storm clouds with them?
What trait most defines who you are?
I was once described as irrepressibly positive - I think that sums me up well.
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