Writer based in London with a background in digital, print and social media. Passionate about history, art, religion and interpreting culture.

I can research, strategise and produce content to inform and inspire an audience and develop connections.

Selected Work

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Do Clients Recycle ?

Do Clients Recycle ? is a collaborative research article I wrote to push sustainable practices in the hair and beauty industry. I connected with business owner Karine Jackson for research and assistance. My aim was to highlight the issue of a lack of recycling in the beauty industry, demanding change.

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Open minded hiring

Open minded hiring is a collaborative research article tackling concerns over hiring prejudice. I contacted Stewart Roberts MBE, founder of Haircuts 4 Homeless and Sean Hanna, managing director of Sean Hanna salons, for research.

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Shaping Futures

Article I wrote, spotlighting the charitable initiative: Shaping Futures.
Shaping Futures helps young people create a better future for themselves. Shaping Futures, in partnership with SOS Children’s Village in the Philippines, is a training programme that gives young people from developing countries the chance to learn the universal skill of hairdressing. This enables young people to earn a living and grow a career.

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The American Ethnologist

The American Ethnologist is an academic journal specialising in social and cultural anthropology. I worked as a research intern, assisting the editor-in-chief with research towards an upcoming issue. My work helped the editor select an area of focus for the issue.

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Travel writing

Places I see, people I meet. This is a creative space where I can reflect on past travels and new experiences.

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