CV

Work history

2024 – Present
PinkNews
Senior Reporter

2023 – 2024
PinkNews
News Reporter

2021 – 2022
Oxford Mail
Digital Reporter

2021
Archant
Editorial Work Placement (Reporter)

2021
MyLondon
Editorial Work Placement (Reporter)

2019 – Present
Various
Freelance journalist
Bylines include DIVA Magazine, The F-Word, The Gallery, Selfish Darling, Unite UK, EachOther, Curve Magazine, Gay Star News, Liberally, Creative CoLab and the Express and Star

2015 – 2021
Student Journalism
Student Journalist
Reporter at Wolf Reporter (2020 – 2021)
Features Editor at The Clandestine (2018 – 2019)
Writer at The Clandestine (2017 – 2018)
Reporter at Roar News (2017 – 2019)
Writer at Strand Magazine (2017 – 2019)
Writer at HeyMillennials (2017)
Culture Sub-Editor at Le Nurb (2015 – 2017)
Reporter at Le Nurb (2015 – 2017)

Qualifications

2025 – Present
City St George’s, University of London
Doctoral Researcher

2024 – 2025
University of Central Lancashire
Journalism Innovation & Leadership (PGCert)
Distinction
Recipient of the Journalism Innovation and Leadership MA/PGCert Scholarship, funded by the Google News Initiative (GNI), which covered by tuition fees for the course.

2020 – 2021
National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ)
Level 3 Diploma in Journalism
Media Law Court Reporting (A), Essential Media Law and Regulation (A), Public Affairs (A), E-portfolio for Journalists (A), Essential Journalism (B), Ethics (B), Video Journalism for Digital Platforms (B)

2017 – 2019
King’s College London
Contemporary Literature, Culture and Theory (MA)
Merit

2014 – 2017
Brunel University London
Theatre and English (BA Hons)
First-Class Honours

2012 – 2014
Coppice Performing Arts School Sixth Form
A Levels
Drama and Theatre Studies (A*), English Language and Literature (B), Psychology (B), Certificate of Personal Effectiveness

2010 – 2012
Coppice Performing Arts School Sixth Form
GCSEs
Drama (A), Geography (A), Core Science (A), Additional Science (A), English Literature (A), English Language (B), Social Studies (B), Maths (C), Health and Social care BTEC (Distinction*)

Honours and awards

2023 John Schofield Trust
Named John Schofield Trust Fellow 2024

2023 INvolve’s Outstanding Role Model List
Named as part of the 2023 Top 100 LGBTQ+ Future Leaders List

2022 National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Awards for Excellence
LGBTQ+ Journalism Network nominated for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Award – COMMENDED

2022 Gannett Greatest Awards
Embracing Diversity & Inclusion Award – FINALIST

2022 Newsquest Excellence Awards
Inclusion & Diversity award – WINNER

2021 National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) Awards for Excellence
Trainee News Journalism – HIGHLY COMMENDED

2021 City of Wolverhampton College
Student of the Year – WINNER

2020 Journalism Diversity Fund
Awarded full funding by the Journalism Diversity Fund to undertake my NCTJ studies

2019 King’s College London Student Union
The Clandestine nominated for ‘Best Student Media Project’

2017 Brunel Volunteers at Brunel University London
Achieved Brunel Volunteers Gold Award (100 hours of volunteering)

2016 Brunel Volunteers at Brunel University London
Achieved Brunel Volunteers Gold Award (100 hours of volunteering)

2016 Union of Brunel Students
Brunel Debate Society nominated for ‘Best Political, Campaigning and Causes Society’