Work at investigative journalism unit SourceMaterial based in London, unearthing global stories. SourceMaterial was founded in 2017 to carry out long-term investigations around climate, corruption and democracy. The team looks for stories where these topics intersect and for gaps where public-interest stories have been underreported.

Worked part-time on schools for a boutique PR agency led by highly-regarded education comms guru Amy Leonard and her top team of former Westminster SpAds and government press desk brains. Also edited an education leadership book for John Catt Publishing, seeing it from start to finish, and pulled together freelance investigations.

Responsible for investigative features and backpages in award-winning trade newspapers Schools Week and FE Week, and also hosted and produced The FE Week Podcast. Commissioned timely opinion pieces, produced in-depth features and investigations and bagged top interviews for the papers, and tackled big topics with fresh voices on the podcast. Longlisted for the Paul Foot Award for campaigning and investigative journalism 2022.

Features reporter two days a week for award-winning publications Schools Week and FE Week; regularly commissioned at The Guardian and The Big Issue; editing a publication for British Council; editing a headteacher leadership book for publisher John Catt Educational; researched and presented an investigative TV programme for BBC Inside Out.

Produced exclusive scoops for award-winning publication; brought top stories to weekly news meeting; accustomed to writing online breaking news and turning around copy quickly from high-profile events; won runner-up most promising newcomer to education at the CIPR industry awards in 2017 and shortlisted for the British Journalism Awards in the education category in 2018.

Lead researcher and presenter of BBC Inside Out Yorkshire and Lincolnshire 27-minute documentary on failed academy trust scandal; pieces to camera, voiceover work, face-to-face interviews; tracked down and coordinated interviewees, organised date and location of filming; prompted response from Department for Education following airing; programme first billed as eight minutes but increased to almost half hour slot as bagged scoops; subject: Wakefield City Academies Trust financial scandal. Programme available below.

Trained in search engine optimisation for headlines; skilled at scouring internet sites and social media platforms for trending, international and unusual news; wrote legal and clear copy under time pressure; first in freelance role then offered contract.

News reader for Mustard TV business bulletins; wrote and presented autocue script; as business reporter sourced off-diary news about employers, policy, workers and entrepreneurs for the UK's biggest selling regional morning paper; put together double-page spreads on issues affecting industry; made and embedded video reports into online copy.

Marketing and communications for leading UK social enterprise. Engagement across London through online and face-to-face marketing strategy.