With more than four decades of experience across health, social care, and specialist support services, I have built my career around improving the lives of vulnerable people of all ages. My professional journey began in children’s and young people’s services, where I spent 23 years working across a wide range of complex and emotionally demanding roles. This included a decade with the Youth Justice Team in Angus and 13 years with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Dundee. These years deepened my knowledge in safeguarding, multi-agency collaboration, complex needs, and family centred practice, and shaped my belief in the importance of early, compassionate intervention and prevention.

Before stepping into my current role as Independent Sector Lead in June 2022, I spent the previous six years as a registered manager in older adult care homes in Angus, leading multidisciplinary teams and overseeing services that were in high demand. At Kinloch Care Centre in Carnoustie, I managed a permanent residential unit, a respite unit, a seven-day day care service offering up to 84 places per week, and 28 supported accommodation flats. I later moved to Seaton Grove in Arbroath to provide leadership continuity during a period of transition, taking responsibility for both permanent and respite units.

Across every role I’ve held, I have been driven by a commitment to truly understand the challenges individuals and families face, and to ensure that the people I support experience dignity, safety, and a meaningful quality of life.

My qualifications include Leadership and Management for Care Services SCQF – Level 10 and the Social Services and Healthcare – SCQF Level 9.