Growing up in South East London, I attended Kidbrooke Park Primary School and then Colfe's School, where I attained four A grades at A Level (Economics, Spanish, Mathematics and General Studies).  My formal education concluded with a BSc in Economics from UCL, followed by a PGCE in Business and Economics Education at the Institute of Education.

My teaching career began with roles in the economics and business departments of Coulsdon College and Whitgift School. I moved into middle leadership when I joined Tiffin School as Head of Economics, and my final post in the UK was that of Head of Economics and Business at Trinity School.

August 2017 marked the start of my international journey as I moved to South Korea and joined NLCS Jeju. There, I served as Head of Sixth Form and IBDP Coordinator before being promoted to Vice Principal (Academic). I later joined the founding Senior Team at NLCS (Singapore) in the same role, and was subsequently appointed Senior Vice Principal. This included deputising for the Principal, as well as taking responsibility for all aspects of the school's academic programme, university/careers guidance and the day-to-day running of the Senior School.