In the 12 years since I started working in this industry, I have been fortunate to have been a part of some amazing productions. I have been able to tell some incredible stories and it is this love for storytelling that drives my ambition as a programme maker and is at the heart of everything I do. It encourages me to get more creative in order to find new and exciting ideas, unique characters and narratives to entertain, engage and also challenge the viewer. I have extensive experience in overseas production – often remote, organising and managing complex logistics and working with celebrity talent. My passion and experience lie predominantly in environmental, adventure and anthropological journalism. Our world is changing around us and video and photographic journalism has never played a more important role in communicating the stories of the people, cultures and natural environments that are being impacted and altered as a direct result of our rapidly developing society. By using the skills I have as a producer, I want to try to do my part in protecting our planet and its peoples
I have been operating as a qualified and freelance expedition leader since 2017 working both in the UK and abroad. I am a qualified UK mountain leader and International Mountain Leader. I have a wide range of expedition experience leading groups in Africa, the Alps, the Himalayas and the UK mountains. This also includes leading groups at altitude on Mount Kilimanjaro, Annapurna Basecamp and doing glacier work in the Swiss Alps. In the UK, my experience is largely based around delivering mountain skills to minority groups including navigation, mountain safety and expedition planning. My work and experience as an expedition leader has given me a firm grounding and knowledge base for work in remote, wild and high-risk environments. I have skills in planning, organizing and overseeing expedition logistics, communication, working within foreign teams and overseeing and ensuring the safety of large groups.
I have an extensive background in the outdoor and expedition world from which to draw personal experience. I love to travel through the mountains be it on two feet, two wheels or two skis. I am a competent mountaineer having spent several seasons climbing in the alps and love climbing easy trad and adventurous scrambling. My main passion though is for trail running and I am an experienced mountain runner meaning I have a strong level of fitness. I have been backpacking in both the Himalayas, the Alps and New Zealand on multi-day expeditions and so have experience in managing myself in tough environments.