I am a Social Scientist and Teacher with over 15 years of experience in health research and community development approaches to improving population health and well-being and reducing inequalities.

I am a Senior Lecturer at the University of the West of England (UWE), leading the core Public Health Leadership and Management module for the BSc Apprenticeship and the Leadership for Public Health MSc module.

Previously, I led as Impact and Evaluation Manager of Access and Participation (Widening Participation projects) at the University of East London (UEL), supporting 45 projects to improve strategies and deliver successful evaluations. The Scheme later won the NEON (National Education Opportunities Network) Widening Access Initiative (Retention and Progression) Award, and the Coaching for Success in Psychology programme won the Pearson HE Innovate Award for the Most Innovative Approach to Supporting Students in 2021.

At IHHD, my research focused on community and system-wide approaches to improving health and well-being, including the award-winning 'Well Communities' programme, which has shaped national policies including work commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Public Health England.

My experience in UK higher education spans 15+ years at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. My teaching pedagogy combines technology and creative, evidence-based strategies to deliver blended learning approaches that equip students with the knowledge and skills for real-world employability. I employ problem-based learning to encourage communication, collaborative teamwork, problem-solving and self-directed learning.

My PhD thesis, 'The Impact of Participatory Budgeting (PB) on Health and Wellbeing: A Qualitative Case Study of a Deprived Community in London', explored the processes through which the PB approach was applied in the Well London programme, a multi-component intervention operates to improve individual and community health and wellbeing.