I am a Lecturer and Course Leader in Performing Arts at a Scottish F.E. College. I graduated in 2002 with a First Class Joint Honours Degree in Performance Studies and Visual Arts. As an undergraduate, I worked with adults with learning difficulties and devised innovative programmes to assist clients developing better communication. As a result of this success offered a contract with the College and have grown into an educationalist, directing, leading and mentoring Drama students through HNC and HND Acting and Performance as well as working with the wider community including school children and adults with mental health issues.

A few notable productions I have directed include: 'Once a Catholic' by Mary O’Malley, 'Suburbia' by Eric Bogosian, 'Brown Bread' by Roddy Doyle, 'Blood Wedding' by Lorca and 'Strippers' by Peter Terson.

My personal accomplishments are in filmmaking and installation work using actors and performers in blended contemporary pieces which stimulate the senses. I have added to my skills base by attending the Apple Teachers Institute at Cheltenham College where I keep up to date with the latest technology and its wider application in relation to the performing arts.

I am currenly undertaking a M.A. Arts in Social Contexts/ Arts in Education at R.S.A.M.D. I am also a specialist advisor in drama for the Scottish Arts Coucil.

My career aspirations lie in education and in ensuring that opportunity to access the Arts is available to the wider community.