After graduating from drama school, I began my career working as an actor, singer, and drama facilitator. Along the way, I took on some varied roles including working in early years and as a nanny, before travelling overseas to work as an entertainer. I later became Head of Entertainment for Airtours/My Travel holidays in Cyprus.
When I returned to the UK, I moved into recruitment, managing high-level consultancy roles before progressing to divisional director level and eventually running a start-up agency in Berkshire.
In January 2012, my life took a completely different direction when I became a volunteer creative arts practitioner for Chickenshed’s Kensington & Chelsea Children’s Theatre and Outreach Hospital programme. From the moment I started, something just clicked. I knew I had found somewhere very special and waited patiently for the right opportunity to come along. In 2016, I joined the fundraising team at Chickenshed, and I’ve never looked back.
Working at Chickenshed has genuinely changed my life. No two days are ever the same, and I feel incredibly lucky to be part of an organisation that creates such powerful opportunities for young people and communities. Being surrounded by so much creativity, passion, and purpose is something I never take for granted.