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I have taught at two institutions of Higher Education, in the UK and for an American University (Boston), and across different disciplines (Film, Media, Celebrity Culture, Performing Arts, Disability Representation, LGBTQ+ studies, Cultural Studies, Creative Writing), which underlines both my versatility and the broad nature of my expertise. I am passionate about the need for freedom to teach across several subject areas, embracing different methodologies and practice, and my current position allows for this diversity of approaches. I have enjoyed the challenge of learning new areas of study as I have moved jobs to different departments and enjoy how these changes of teaching focus have then gone on to inform my research.

My goals are to keep on improving as a teacher, lecturer and a researcher, in order to continue inspiring students to bigger and better things. I enjoy creating opportunities for students where at all possible. There is no better feeling than watching people realise their potential, especially if they seem initially to have doubts about what they might achieve and empowering them through that.

I hold a PhD in Humanities. My thesis specialised in creative writing and autoethnography and looked at shame and contemporary British drag queens.

I have a Masters (M.A) in Film and Media Studies and a B.A (Hons.) in Creative and Performing Arts.

I also have a PGCAP (Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice) making me a fully qualified Lecturer in Higher Education and I have Fellow status of the Higher Education Academy status (FHEA).

Specialties (not exhaustive): English, European cinema, British cinema, Hollywood cinema, Queer/LGBTQ+ cinema, creative writing, drag studies, storytelling, autoethnography, shame, horror in cinema, the role of women in romantic comedy in Hollywood cinema, censorship, celebrity culture, society and culture, arts and culture festivals, autobiography, film and television internships, British and American television drama and soap/serial drama, poetry, popular culture, wellbeing, arts and health interactions