I currently work as a paralegal and I am studying to qualify as a barrister. I hold a master’s degree in Human Rights and Humanitarian Action and previously taught history as a high school graduate teacher.

My Fellowship explores drug education through the lens of human cost. The illegal drug market is necessarily exploitative. In the UK, County Lines disproportionately affects young people. Black Lives Matter and ethical consumption concerns have highlighted the intersectional nature of this issue yet in education, the human cost element is often neglected. Harm reduction approaches have proved successful in improving consumer safety.

My research focuses on establishing best practices for drug education that meaningfully informs and empowers young people’s personal choices and social considerations. Taking a holistic approach, I examine education programmes as well as innovative legal responses and judicial recommendations, in the U.S.A, Canada, and Portugal. By analysing different messaging, implementation, and engagement, I aim to develop a framework of reference and a model of learning that fosters better-informed and equipped individuals, and more resilient communities.