Currently I am based in Lancaster, studying for a BSc in Outdoor Studies at the University of Cumbria which I started in 2006 aged 32. This course has given me the opportunity to combine my love of the outdoors with the study of ecology and educational theory. I have previously spent 2 years at Thomas Danby College in Leeds studying for a BTEC National Certificate in Sport (Outdoor Education).

I'm a keen climber, scrambler, hillwalker and mountaineer. I'm a qualified climbing instructor (Single Pitch Award) and hold the Mountain Leader Award (Summer). 

The most satisfying experiences of my life have taken place whilst walking and camping in the Scottish Highlands. Sitting by a Sea Loch birdwatching, walking through ancient Scotch Pine in Glen Affric or standing on a mountain summit admiring the view.

As an outdoor educationalist I believe that we shouldn't simply consume and participate in activities but we should give back far more than we take. I'm a member of the Scottish Wildlife Trust, British Mountaineering Council, the Mountain Bothies Association and the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. I also support the work of Treesponsibility, a tree-planting group based in Calderdale, West Yorkshire.