Team member at the Wise Men Say Podcast, the longest-running podcast series about Sunderland AFC. With 10,000 listens a week, WMS is one of the biggest and most well-known SAFC podcasts which has grown from one show a week in 2013 to three weekly editions encompassing a detailed review of the weekend's game on a Monday, an instant reaction show on a Saturday evening and a preview show on the Thursday. Throughout lockdown the team also put together a series of special episodes looking back at key seasons in the club's histories, the relationship between football and music, and deep dives into football films and documentary series. Guests on the show have included Kevin Phillips, Niall Quinn, Kevin Ball, Jack Ross, Stephen Elliott, Lee Howey and Terry Butcher.

Improving the online presence of clients by identifying and securing coverage on other websites with links back to the client website. Building relationships with news outlets, online press and influencers to supply content they will publish.

Communications and PR executive for The Great Run Company, delivering first-class running events including the world's biggest half marathon, the Great North Run. Job duties include content creation, media management, organising press events and maximising publicity for more than 40 running events in the UK.

Creating content to use across media partnerships with regional newspapers to promote Great Run's range of running events across the UK

Sports writer and sub-editor for The Northern Echo. Reported on Sunderland, Newcastle United, Middlesbrough, Hartlepool United and Darlington as well as Durham County Cricket Club, the England national cricket team, local rugby union, athletics and basketball. Responsible for page design and managing content on a rota basis

Sports Editor for the Darlington and Stockton Times

Started as a trainee reporter working on the news department, which included sporadic work on the sportsdesk, experience which led to a permanent role as a sports reporter in 2006. Left in 2007 to take a job closer to the family home.