Employment history
April 2024 - Ongoing, Woodland Trainee for the Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
September 2023 – April 2024, Cumbria Community Organiser for Friends of the Earth
August 2023 – April 2024, Education Officer for Ingleborough Show Cave
July 2021 – September 2021, Archivist and Tour Guide at Duart Castle, Isle of Mull
December 2018 – August 2020, Director of UK Student Climate Network Ltd. (Voluntary)
December 2018 – September 2021, IPPR Environmental Justice Commissioner (Voluntary)
- Undertaking training in forestry, woodland management and woodland creation.
- Developing baseline surveys for woodlands, and assisting with hay meadow surveys across the Dales.
- I have so far undertaken training in: landscape design, woodland management, QGIS, ground flora ID, and grasses ID.
September 2023 – April 2024, Cumbria Community Organiser for Friends of the Earth
- Supporting a network of local activists, running social media pages for campaigns, and facilitating meetings.
- Overseeing protests and campaign actions, liaising with police, arranging speakers, conducting risk assessments, and managing logistics.
- Coordinating press releases, writing articles and contacting local press.
August 2023 – April 2024, Education Officer for Ingleborough Show Cave
- Provision of educational tours to school groups in Ingleborough Show Cave and the surrounding area.
July 2021 – September 2021, Archivist and Tour Guide at Duart Castle, Isle of Mull
- Researched and developed an inventory of the castle’s book collection, which is now an exhibit in the Banquet Hall.
- Provided historical context to visitors regarding the history of Duart Castle, the Isle of Mull and surrounding islands.
December 2018 – August 2020, Director of UK Student Climate Network Ltd. (Voluntary)
- Co-ordinated various climate campaigns across the UK and Europe, attending conferences and interviews across the continent.
- This role also included the running of social media pages; organisation of legal support and distribution of funding.
December 2018 – September 2021, IPPR Environmental Justice Commissioner (Voluntary)
- Part of a team drafting policies for a fair and equitable transition to a green economy. Final report published 13 July 2021.
Education
2022-2023, University of Cambridge: MPhil Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic Studies (Distinction)
2019-2022, Newcastle University: BA English Literature and History (First class)
July 2021, Institute of English Studies’ Palaeography Summer School
2021 – 2019, Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School
- Researched subterranean spaces in Early Medieval England.
2019-2022, Newcastle University: BA English Literature and History (First class)
- With additional modules in linguistics, archaeology and palaeography.
- Awarded the Cowan, Johnson and Watson Prizes at the end of study for the best overall performance in English Literature & History and best dissertation in English Literature.
July 2021, Institute of English Studies’ Palaeography Summer School
2021 – 2019, Queen Elizabeth’s Girls’ School
- A Levels: English Literature (B), History (B), Geography (C).
- GCSEs: Nine at grade A*/9, two at grade A/8.
