Educator

In 2019, I worked with Write Like a Grrrl to adapt their introductory creative writing course for a younger audience. In collaboration with Arts Emergency, I facilitated six weekly sessions with a group of young women aged 16-24.

Since January 2024, I have been organising and teaching Write Like a Grrrl Courses for adults based in Edinburgh.

I was commissioned by The Literary Consultancy to design and lead a workshop as part of a wellbeing for writers series. I created a zine making workshop focused around self-love, leading practical writing exercises and demonstrating zine folding techniques.

I began working with Super Power Agency in 2024 as a freelance workshop leader. In this role, I design and lead creative workshops for primary and secondary school students across Edinburgh. Each creative programme with young people results in a published book.

I began working with Edinburgh Council’s Adult Education Programme in 2024. In this role, I design and lead creative writing courses. So far, I have taught courses on fiction, poetry and writing for wellbeing, as well as being invited to teach on the Outlook project, which offers free education courses for adults accessing mental health services in Edinburgh.

I worked with Mental Health UK as an Associate Trainer, delivering their flagship youth programme in schools. This involved training and supporting teachers to deliver the course materials and co-delivering eight sessions to young people. The programme focused on building young people’s resilience and mental health awareness.

I worked with The Mix as an Associate Trainer, delivering the intensive volunteer training course for their young people’s helpline . The course covered topics such as active listening, non-judgemental communication, safeguarding and risk assessment.

I was commissioned by Arts Emergency to design and lead a workshop for their staff team focused on youth mental health awareness. Drawing from my extensive experience in this field, I led a session tailored to their organisation and activities, helping them to consider how they can ensure their programme supports and considers young people’s wellbeing.

I was brought in to work on a co-production project based across three London boroughs, funded by CAMHS commissioners, and I led the delivery of two workstreams. First, delivering mental health awareness training for teachers, in partnership with CAMHS and young champions. Second, co-designing and co-delivering a mental health conference with young champions, attended by students from five local schools.