I have worked in the public, private and voluntary sector, gaining experience in frontline family work, parenting assessments, domestic violence, adoption, fostering, leaving care and unaccompanied minors.

I have also worked for five years as a Supervising Social Worker for an IFA. I qualified with an MSc in Social Work from Royal Holloway University of London in 2008.

I am passionate about supporting carers to enable the children and young people they are looking after to have the best possible experiences in their care, supporting them to achieve the best of their abilities and to realise new opportunities and potential.