Upon graduating from the University of Strathclyde with a BSc in Speech and Language Pathology in 2009 I began my professional career working for a Third Sector social care provider supporting children and adults with additional support needs. Here I quickly developed a passion for social care and the difference it makes to people and families as well as recognition of the realities and challenges of care delivery.

In the years since I have held frontline, managerial and strategic roles with a variety of organisations always with a focus on ensuring care evolves with changing contexts, is led by the people we support and delivered by a workforce which is skilled, supported and valued.

After initially combining the Independent Sector Lead role with my existing position as Head of Service within a Third Sector Care provider when I joined Scottish Care in 2022, in 2024 I took on the role of ISL with South Lanarkshire HSCP.

I consider myself a ‘people person’ and my current role in South Lanarkshire has afforded me the opportunity to develop relationships between, and work in partnership with, colleagues from across the social care sector to identify and address challenges collaboratively.