Education
University of Hull & Hull SCITT
Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and PGCE
2020 – 2021
University of Hull
MMus – Master of Music (singing specialism)
Dissertation: Effects of Singing on Children and Young People
2019 – 2020
University of Hull
BA (Hons) Youth Work and Community Development
(First Class)
2016 – 2019
Other qualifications
Vocal Health First Aid — Vocal Health Education, CPD accredited
Association of British Choral Conductors — Foundation and Intermediate courses
Sing For Pleasure — Foundation course
Languages
French/English bilingual
Spanish — Intermediate
Dutch — Intermediate
Norwegian — Beginner
Selected Professional Experience
Partnership Manager
Sing Up — January 2026 – current
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Identifying, brokering and nurturing strategic partnerships with Music Education Hubs, Academy Trusts, cultural institutions, professionals, and charities.
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Managing a commissioning and development budget, and coordinating training events.
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Contributing to Sing Up’s strategic objectives and mission to bring quality music education to all children.
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Schools Singing Lead
Chapter of York (National Schools Singing Programme) — 2024 – 2026
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- Led curriculum delivery and community partnership within York Diocese schools, conducted concerts and services at York Minster throughout the school year.
- Coordinated activities, recruitment, and collaborative projects with local music organisations.
Primary School Teacher & Music Lead
Bude Park Primary School — 2022 – 2024
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- Planned and led whole-class teaching
- Founded and conducted school choir, including for high profile opportunities such as Children in Need
- Coordinated and taught whole-school music curriculum
- Led whole-school singing assemblies
Pastoral Care Intern
VOCES8 Summer School & Festival — 2022
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- Assisted delivery of residential youth music programme, supporting wellbeing and event logistics.
Pastoral Care Lead
NCS The Challenge — August 2018 & July 2019
Student Ambassador
University of Hull — Jan 2019 – Sept 2021
European Voluntary Service
CISV Norway — 2015-2016
Other Experience
Royal Society of Church Music
Emerging Leader
2026 — 2027
Richard Shephard Music Foundation
Founding Choir Director
2026 — present
York Philharmonic Male Voice Choir
Deputy Musical Director
2025 — present
Swan Consort
Producer and language coach
2025
Singing Experience
York Minster
Deputy Soprano
2024 — present
Ebor Singers
2026 — present
Leeds Baroque Choir & Orchestra
2026 — present
St Olave’s Choir
2024 — present
Galmanhoe Consort
2024 — present
Radiant Dawn
Project Manager & Soprano
2024 — 2025
Hull Minster
2020 — 2023
Soprano choral scholar 2019 — 2020
Hull University Barbershop Society
2016 — 2020
La Choraline, Chœur de Jeunes de La Monnaie
(Girls’ choir of Belgium’s national opera house)
2009 — 2013
