I am passionate about people. I am outgoing, chatty and admittedly quite nosey. There’s nothing which fascinates me more than human stories, and how individuals from such diverse and opposite backgrounds can experience an almost instant connection or mutual “aha!” moment. Learning from real people and their experiences is one of my favourite things to do and, as if by instinct, I seem to be drawn to many fascinating individuals.
I’ve always felt compelled to work with older people, even from a young age. It was just something I knew I wanted to do. This probably stemmed from being lucky enough to have my great grandparents still alive for a lot of my childhood, while also being extremely close to my grandparents. I spent a lot of time during my childhood with them and I loved it. As time went on, naturally, my great grandparents became older and their frailty and need for support increased.

My main passion in life is dementia care, and I live and breathe it each and every day. I currently work for Age UK Sheffield with people with dementia and truly love my job. I have just completed a Master’s degree at The University of Sheffield in Dementia Studies which has been one of the best times of my life despite the lack of work/life balance! In the past I have had experience as a student working with people with dementia in an NHS setting and have seen dementia care at its finest. It is my hope to use my skills and experience to improve dementia services on a national level in the future.