I am a Social Anthropologist, Heritage consultant, Museum co-curator, invested in the conservation of cutural heritage and storytelling, a Black and White photographer, and former Social Sciences Lecturer.  

My research focus has been to investigate and re-establish female narratives. This began as a study of migration, expedition, travel and pilgrimage, however over time this has led to further research in the social status and expectations of the role of working women.  

I achieved my MA in the Anthropology of Travel, Tourism and Pilgrimage in 2017 at SOAS in London and had the privilege of meeting, and working with many established researchers, Anthropologists and Photographers, including Professor Tom Selwyn, Dr Naomi Leite and Alys Tomlinson, all who play a significant part in my journey. I am also a former Postgraduate Fellow of the RGS (1013-2017) and RAI member. I have long been interested in concepts of identity, belonging and inclusion (kinship), however it was not until much later that I acknowledged a discrepancy in the social side of things and began to further question diaspora, why people travel? and what lengths they go to to alleviate poverty. 

Having travelled extensively as a child, this nurtured the desire to be an explorer, which was encouraged and indulged by my family. This has been an influential factor in my career. 

My research journey started by attempting to re establish the 'underdog' accounts of travel, migration and diaspora. I researched accounts of the 'stolen generations', and the impact of colonisation. Being a dual national Australian-British citizen, I was shocked that this was something I had not known much about, nor ever been taught in either Australia or England. This spurred my views of the lack of truth and diversity in education and propelled an interest to further research social history, and develop my career as a Social Science and Humanities lecturer.

In developing an understanding of minorities and 'peoples of discrimination', particularly seeking the female voice in historical narratives, I am further researching prejudiced perceptions of gender, mental health and poverty, 

I am currently involved in the conservation of British textile industries and the evolution of traditional skills through industrialisation. Researching the many Mills and Workhouses in thre East Midlands, revisiting narratives that stemmed from grass roots origins to their place in social history today. Tracing accounts of the lives of women, children and the hierarchal dominance and displacement of those reliant on this employment. 

All photographs and views are my own.