I was a screen skills mentee for 2021 with BBC Studios in development my mentor was a former BBC Producer was amazing she has over 97 broadcasting credits

this year's in 2023 I have been selected for the Bani jay UK Acceleration Bursary for Up and Coming Talent' at Sheffield DocFest.

In 2021 I went to Cannes film festival virt... Read More

I was a screen skills mentee for 2021 with BBC Studios in development my mentor was a former BBC Producer was amazing she has over 97 broadcasting credits

this year's in 2023 I have been selected for the Bani jay UK Acceleration Bursary for Up and Coming Talent' at Sheffield DocFest.

In 2021 I went to Cannes film festival virtually I was invited to present UK fIms due to been given training by Film 104 Netflix and Post Super

I was selected for Step up to Post Production Supervisor for disabled talent in Feb 2021

I won a place again in 2022 step up for disabled talent to mattie painting for film and high end tv

In 2022 I was selected by Grand Media and Screenskills to be trained as a children drama script supervisor

In November 2020 I was selected to be part of the first ever high end amination budget Clinic the only Uk freelancer chosen it was a stop motion amination I did all the sets and designed the puppets and even wrote a children book

In August 2020 I was selected to trained as high end film and Tv drama production coordinator

https://www.screenskills.com/news/investing-in-people-how-screenskills-shapes-careers/

https://www.104films.com/step-up-to-matte-painting-for-film-hetv/

https://www.weareukfilm.com/news/our-industry-events-at-cannes-2021

Even though I have a job in a broadcasting and telecommunication company My job at sky is a non production role its in the sky retention call centre part time

I have worked many years there part time I work freelance for film and TV project which most them are under NDA for many other organisations that now included working for https://www.kenterprises.biz/ as a senior ambassador for Welfare and Wellbeing and as a international development producer for https://www.kenterprises.biz/kstudios . We are a Uk Start up with a global reach.

We provide a consultancy service Im under NDA to reduce the 17 SDG (sustainable development goals) of United Nations SDG goals EM EMEA and Italy .My role is Global I deal with so many different projects .

My other role is as head of disability and accessibility for Ramsgate International film and Tv Festival a non profit community cic I'm in discussion to bring one of to[leading broadcaster for deaf talent to partner with the festival creating work shops all year around and breaking down barriers through collaboration as there so many of my community not able to get a break as we have been often are overlooked as our work experience is different those who are non disabled

That is changing more disabled filmmakers are breaking through for me not us against them it about working together

an accessibility champion for sky plc for sky plc uk to increase sales to deaf and disabled and neurodivergent customers and support our deaf disabled and neurodivergent colleagues highlighting the training that we have and highlighting the need for individual bespoke colleagues and a neurodiversity Champion as well as the lead for the west of Scotland for sky plc to promote full inclusion and sky cares Ambassador for sky I do these roles voluntary.

I love collaborating with others and empowering myself to believe in myself and hopefully show that being kind, humble, hard working, a team player, empathetic, culturally aware disability equality and inclusion trained

I'm so super lucky I was trained in developing stories for children drama live action and amination also including documentary adult drama comedy scfi entertainment realty factual high end TV drama.

I come to you armed with a background in a variety of different art forms that have included working in the telecommunications indie film sector, independent television sector, community arts, theatre, live events, the music industry, radio and publishing.

My main experience is as a freelance International development producer working also a production manager production coordinator tv researcher fact finder consultant writer agent covid supervisor R and D marketing public relations A and R rep film and theatre Director actress interviewer published author artist theatre producing short films developing pitches creating storylines for myself and private clients for feature films tv documentaries and podcasts .back ground in music though working with angel artist-management looking after the careers of tops stars and plus one of the first female promoter in Glasgow and Edinburgh and then globally in the early 2000 and late 2000 in the heavy mental scene indie pop and hip hop scene running gig in the cathouse ivory blacks Garage and I was headhunted back to the music to run a sub of Sony records as head of AR talent uk. I'm an artist I see film and tv in as visual canvas .

I have done many courses via Screenskills on my own time Linkedin learning, BECTU, first option, BAFTA guru, tv mindset, BFI, BAFTA Albert Production Management Guild, Women in Film and Media, BBC academy etc. 104 films, Sky, Northern School of Media, Royal Television society. I go the Edinburgh international tv festival I go to a lot of networking events Im part of the Glasgow Film Crew.

I have been part of the Edinburgh International fringe festival I was part of scarescotland in 2014 . They were hired by an Production company founded by actor and Producer of the late 90s and ealy 2000 Hercules tv series .

As a disabled producer it’s important for me to know all departments not to be an expert but just to know what is needed to make sure that nothing is missed, and we all work as a team so I know who would be suited for each role .

I have projects in various stages of development one is being potential consider for development and one is about to be pitched to one of the biggest broadcasters

A published writer who rights unique stories and generates ideas that are focused on inclusion diversity and equality and are outside the box but with a unique original twist that captures viewers from quiz shows formats to drama

Trained in understanding what the consumer wants and needs and love to watch and consume due to years working for a broadcaster in a non production role my role at sky plc uk for 17 years has been so invaluable and my work with Toonspeak young people theatre and my mind comes with many different ideas and out of the box thinking that always has heart and my stories are fresh and interesting and are multi layered .As a published writer who writes unique stories and generates ideas that are focused on inclusion diversity and equality and are outside the box but with a unquie original twist that captures viewers from quiz shows formats to drama many of them have been inspired by real life events and there always truth coming from them,

I have also recently co director and co dop on an awarding 48 hour film festival short film in Glasgow over 42 teams entered we on an award its was my second 48 hour film festival short film in 2017 we won the STV best original concept that was only created for our film and has never been award since. It was given by the head of STV.

Equality, diversity, inclusion I’m trained in leadership with kindness, mindfulness unconscious bias training . deaf awareness culture awareness mental health disability awareness welfare training neurodivergerent awareness training sensory awareness mental health first aider well-being training. For many years, I have attended many industry qualified recognized courses to up skill and keep up to date with production values, development ethics, diversity rep inclusion advisability rep standards and courses.

I have dyslexic dyscalculia and autism I see these as my superpower I have a different way of thinking and seeing a project. I have a bone disorder I don’t let this stop me . Im me Read Less