About Me

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I am a Doctoral student.​ I am a single parent to a 13-year-old daughter. My daughter is neurodivergent (autistic, ADHD). I, too, have an ADHD brain, and my writing is often reflective of that.

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I advocate for equitable systems and community for my daughter and her peers, and I believe education in advocacy is the way to achieve that.

 

My background is a varied one. I grew up in Wales. I completed my GCSE's, left school at 16, and worked as a singer in a cover band, which was an educational experience in and of itself. I initially moved to Canada when I was 19 and took a two-year Theatre Studies diploma program. After college, I moved back to Europe where I worked as an actor in TV, theatre, and film, whenever I could, and I pulled pints behind bars, took customer service calls in call centres, and worked various office jobs whenever art wasn't paying the bills.

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I returned to Canada in my thirties, having spent quite some time travelling around Europe. Here, I managed restaurants and worked in social media before opening my own Vinyl Cafe in Red Deer, Alberta. I sold records, food, and drinks, and I hosted live music events. I was running this operation solo. When the world stopped in March 2020, I decided to take the opportunity to reflect on every aspect of my life. I had been running on autopilot for so long that this was the perfect opportunity for me to decide if I was enjoying my day-to-day existence and think about how I could improve things. I liquidated the business, and I returned to school in Sept 2021. I completed my undergrad degree in 2023, a master's degree in 2026, and I am now in a doctoral program. 

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