Originally from the capital suburbs, I came to Colchester to study. After gaining a 1^st Class BA (Hons) in Drama at University of Essex, I worked at the campus as Arts Marketing & Comms Coordinator – a catch-all term for a wonderful and sprawling job developing the arts infrastructure; programming touring performance, producing events and shows, and building audiences at the University’s two public venues: Lakeside Theatre and Art Exchange.

In 2014 I was selected from open callout to train with SPILL Festival, Ipswich, on their inaugural New Producers scheme. From there I became Associate Producer at the festival from 2015-18 whilst building a freelance career producing for formally inventive and cutting-edge artists such as Ron Athey, Daniel Oliver, Roberta Jean and Vincent Gambini. 

Over the years I have developed specialisms in fundraising, arts marketing, and creative producing, especially for contemporary performance. I worked as Associate Producer on projects at Colchester Arts Centre, Nottdance Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe amongst many others. In 2019 I set up Colchester Fringe Festival with co-director Cameron Abbott- Betts to give Essex-based artists a platform alongside national and international performers. I have recently begun supporting disabled and neurodivergent artists to develop projects and write funding applications, and in 2021 Arts Council England awarded me a DYCP grant to research ways of improving my coaching and producing practice for working with neurodivergent clients.