As a Business Development and a Circular Economy Consultant, I bring value to our learners by blending my experience in business with my expertise in the areas of waste management and the circular economy. I hold a degree in Business Management from Queen Mary University of London. Three years ago, I started working closely with MAINTENANT’s team which inspired me to start my own social enterprise. In 2018, I co-founded a food-waste management company through the HULT Prize Competition and was granted the opportunity to attend the world’s number 1 social entrepreneurship accelerator. Thanks to this journey, I developed a deep understanding of waste reduction, resource efficiency and the circular economy. Latterly, I have also become a Clinton Global Initiative University Alumni, after taking part in a 1-year programme that enables students to address some of the world’s pressing challenges. I also have experience with conducting social entrepreneurship workshops for upcoming entrepreneurs.

For the past 20 years I have worked in different Information Technology roles and prior to that I studied Quantum Physics at University. Throughout this time I always had a deep interest in the environment and sustainability and so when I wanted to start educating my children on these subjects I noticed a lot of the material available did not cover the background theory and science in a way they could consume.

Since completing my Zoology degree nearly 20 years ago, I have had a number of roles in conservation and education around the globe and travelled extensively. These include working as a Bird Keeper for Chester Zoo, the Mauritian Wildlife foundation and as a research officer for Birds Australia, Melbourne. For me, working with critically endangered species has highlighted how we must work together as a society to ensure that we all have a sustainable future. I have also trained and worked as a Secondary School Science teacher teaching Chemistry and Biology up to GCSE level and completed my MA in Education in 2017. As an Independent Ambassador, I have my own small business that sells Tropic skincare which is sustainable, 100% natural and carbon negative.