Initially I studied Parasitology at the University of Glasgow including a work placement in New Zealand, then travelled in Africa and India. Through my travels I began to understand how different cultures, politics, poor infrastructure and health care had on communities. In 2005 I had my first daughter and so though during my maternity leave a master's would be good use of time! Three days after the birth of my second daughter I graduated with an MSc in Human Nutrition specialising in Public Health. Shortly after this we moved to the east coast of Scotland where I studied for a clinical degree in Midwifery.

I currently work as a midwife and Infant feeding adviser in the north of Scotland and the National Clinical lead for Midwifery for the Scottish Patient safety Programme. In my spare time I volunteer for the Gaza Infant Nutrition Alliance leading the remote support service to provide individualised infant feeding support to Gazan mothers experiencing preterm birth or requiring more intensive support, each week we receive 20-30 referrals from our team in Gaza and support these mothers for 3-5 weeks to assist in establishing a milk supply and transitioning to breastfeeding. We work closely with the inspirational teams on the ground to provide support and QI tools to improve care during this emergency situation.