Some content about me

My experience includes corporate communications, journalism and a short stint as a school matron

Consultancy experience

Clients include Scotland Food & Drink, MasterCard, Regus, European Commission, Willis Towers Watson, Scotland’s Innovation Centres, Edinburgh Napier University, and many SMEs.

In-house comms experience

My CV includes being Publications Manager at Europay International (now MasterCard Europe) in Brussels, and managing the communications at the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre (SAIC).

Journalism experience

I worked as a financial journalist in London and Brussels, writing for publications including The Observer, The Guardian, Wall Street Journal Europe, Moneywise, and Investment International. I also launched and edited Personal Finance, a prize-winning monthly consumer magazine.

Awards

I’ve won prizes for magazine editing, copywriting, and children’s fiction.

Education

I have an MA in Law and Oriental Studies from St John’s College, Cambridge, and an Open University Diploma in Economics.

I’ve recently completed a part-time MSc at Edinburgh Napier University, gaining a Distinction and winning the Class Medal. My dissertation was on UNESCO World Heritage Sites and tourism marketing. I now do occasional lectures on Natural Area Tourism to MSc students at Edinburgh Napier.