Cleonie is a London-born author, Senior Programme Manager, and former retail leader whose career has spanned some of the UK’s most recognisable high street brands. With a Jamaican heritage and a sharp, witty voice, she brings a fresh, authentic perspective to the realities of ambition, identity, and survival in modern working life.

Her debut memoir, Post Postgraduate: The Real Work Experience Diary, is an unfiltered, often hilarious, and deeply relatable journey through her 13-year career in UK retail management, from sales floor shifts to senior roles. Woven with cultural insight, personal resilience, and sharp workplace observations, the book speaks to anyone who’s ever navigated work politics, code-switching, or the gap between academic dreams and real-world work.

Cleonie’s work champions ambition without sugarcoating the grind, and her storytelling blends warmth, humour, and hard-earned wisdom. Post Postgraduate is her first book, and this London launch marks the official celebration of its release.

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