Experience

Scotland Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Relations Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Leader: City and Growth Deals

  • Aug 2023 - Present

• Team Leader: Strategy and Policy Coordination

  • Jul 2022 - Present



Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

• Senior Policy Advisor

  • Sep 2021 - Jul 2022



UK Civil Service

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Science and Engineering Fast Stream

  • Oct 2019 - Jul 2022



Cabinet Office

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Portfolio Analyst : Transition Task Force

  • Oct 2020 - Sep 2021



Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Innovation Policy Advisor

  • Mar 2021 - Jun 2021



UK Ministry of Defence

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vehicle Certification Policy Advisor

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020



KeyGene

• Netherlands
• Biotechnology Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern

  • Aug 2018 - Oct 2019

  I am working on stress traits in vegetable crops at Keygene which contributes towards my MSc Biochemistry. I am working on stress traits in vegetable crops at Keygene which contributes towards my MSc Biochemistry.



Wellesbourne Agricultural Research Centre

• Summer placement student

  • Jun 2017 - Sep 2017

  A 9 week project in Eric Holub's lab group, working to discover the identity of a virus infecting a new breed of common dry bean, bred for UK growth and consumption. I also assessed the virus’s effect over an eight-week period and learnt about its pathology. I used techniques such as PCR, RNA extractions, resistance mapping, inoculation and in field study. A 9 week project in Eric Holub's lab group, working to discover the identity of a virus infecting a new breed of common dry bean, bred for UK growth and consumption. I also assessed the virus’s effect over an eight-week period and learnt about its pathology. I used techniques such as PCR, RNA extractions, resistance mapping, inoculation and in field study.



International Biology Olympiad 2017

• Volunteer Assistant

  • Jul 2017 - Jul 2017

  I helped children from around the world to settle into the unnerving Olympiad setting. I also assisted in setting up and invigilating the experiments as well as answering and helping when there were questions asked. I helped children from around the world to settle into the unnerving Olympiad setting. I also assisted in setting up and invigilating the experiments as well as answering and helping when there were questions asked.



The Wheatsheaf Inn

• United Kingdom
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bar Staff

  • Oct 2016 - May 2017

  Bar staff at a busy local pub. I ran the bar alone when on shift with responsibilities including cleaning, serving food and drink, changing the barrels and conversing with customers. Bar staff at a busy local pub. I ran the bar alone when on shift with responsibilities including cleaning, serving food and drink, changing the barrels and conversing with customers.



Smith & Western

• United Kingdom
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Waitress

  • Jun 2013 - Sep 2015

  Part time waitress at a very busy family run restaurant chain with multiple branches across Surrey. My roles included taking orders, bringing out food and being a friendly face to customers whilst under a lot of time pressure. Part time waitress at a very busy family run restaurant chain with multiple branches across Surrey. My roles included taking orders, bringing out food and being a friendly face to customers whilst under a lot of time pressure.



UCL

• United Kingdom
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research placement student

  • Aug 2015 - Aug 2015

  A 2 week project in Professor Salinas lab researching how Wnt signaling pathways affect the formation of synapses in the brain. My roles included isolating hippocampal neurons and using immunofluorescent staining to monitor changes in spine formation on the synapses. A 2 week project in Professor Salinas lab researching how Wnt signaling pathways affect the formation of synapses in the brain. My roles included isolating hippocampal neurons and using immunofluorescent staining to monitor changes in spine formation on the synapses.