PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CO-COURSE LEADER • MA SUSTAINABLE DESIGN • UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON • 2024 – PRESENT DAY
STRAND LEAD • SUSTAINABILITY IN DESIGN: CENTRE FOR DESIGN HISTORY • UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON • 2024 – PRESENT DAY
LECTURER IN DESIGN • UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON • 2018 – PRESENT DAY
EXTERNAL EXAMINER • ARTS UNIVERSITY BOURNEMOUTH • 2023 - 2025
CO-CHAIR MATERNITY VOICES PARTNERSHIP BRIGHTON • NHS • 2022
RESEARCH OFFICER • UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON • 2020
FREELANCE DESIGNER• STUDIO FRACTAL • 2016 - 2018
DESIGN DIRECTOR • RODS AND CONES LIGHTING DESIGN • 2010 - 2016
INDEPENDENT VISITOR • BRIGHTON AND HOVE CITY COUNCIL • 2013 - 2014
LIGHTING DESIGNER• PINNIGER AND PARTNERS • 2008 – 2010
BUYER AND PRODUCT DEVELOPER• NATIONAL GALLERY COMPANY, LONDON • 2007 – 2008
ASSISTANT LIGHTING DESIGNER• ILAB, SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA • 2006
DESIGNER AND DESIGN CONSULTANT • DOMANE INTERIORS, LEEDS • 2003 - 2005
FREELANCE THEATRE AND INTERIOR DESIGNER • 2000-2003
DESIGN ASSISTANT• THE HOME, SALTS MILL • 1999-2003
VARIOUS ROLES • LEEDS PLAYHOUSE • 1999-2003
EDUCATION
AHRC FUNDED PRACTICE RESEARCH PhD IN DESIGN AND HEALTH • UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON • 2018 -2025. TITLE: DESIGNING DESIGN POSSIBILITIES OF UK PUBLIC BREASTFEEDING FOR MATERNAL, INFANT, AND PLANETARY HEALTH.
MA SUSTAINABLE DESIGN • UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON • 2018 - HIGH DISTINCTION
BA (HONS) THREE DIMENSIONAL DESIGN • LEEDS BECKETT UNIVERSITY • 2002
ART AND DESIGN FOUNDATION • LEEDS ARTS UNIVERSITY • 1999
ONGOING RESEARCH PROJECTS - UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON
GAMBLGBTQ+: UNDERSTANDING GAMBLING IN LGBTQ+ COMMUNITIES
A REVIEW OF TRANS AND NON-BINARY PEOPLE HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN JAPAN AND THE UK
CAREER BREAKS AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCES
BETWEEN 2009 AND 2015, I TOOK TIME OUT OF FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT AS A PRIMARY CAREGIVER TO MY TWO CHILDREN. BETWEEN 2005 AND 2007, I ALSO SPENT TIME LIVING AND WORKING OVERSEAS, WORKING IN PAID AND VOLUNTARY ROLES ACROSS SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, AND OCEANIA. THESE EXPERIENCES BROADENED MY UNDERSTANDING OF GLOBAL CULTURES AND INEQUALITIES, AND CONTINUE TO INFORM MY VALUES AND APPROACH TO COLLABORATIVE, SOCIALLY ENGAGED DESIGN.
PLEASE SEE MY RESEARCH PROFILE FOR DETAILS OF EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND TEACHING.