I am a nurse by profession with a long and varied career across community mental health, dementia care, education and sector development. My early practice as a Community Psychiatric Nurse grounded me in person‑centred, relationship‑based approaches and gave me deep insight into the lived experience of people accessing support. This foundation shaped my commitment to dignity, rights and authentic partnership working.

I have extensive experience delivering education and workforce development to care homes and care at home services, supporting teams to build confidence, competence and reflective practice. As part of the Edinburgh Dementia Training Partnership, I deliver dementia‑specific training to staff across the city, helping services embed evidence‑informed, rights‑based and compassionate approaches to care. My educational work also extends to families of care home residents, offering supportive, accessible sessions that help relatives understand dementia, navigate change and feel more confident in their role as partners in care.

I hold a Diploma in Teaching Palliative Care and am a qualified SVQ Assessor, enabling me to support staff at all stages of their learning journey. As a Registered Dementia Mapper, I bring specialist insight into environmental design, meaningful engagement and the lived experience of people with dementia, helping services create supportive, enabling spaces.

My career spans the care home, care at home and supported housing sectors, where I have developed a strong reputation as a committed, reliable and enthusiastic professional. I have a positive track record of innovation, collaboration and co‑production with people who use services, carers, providers, commissioners and regulators. Across every role, I remain driven by the belief that high‑quality care is built on partnership, respect and continuous learning.