As a daughter of two primary school teachers, I was resolute from a young age that I would never work in education.
After a long internal battle, I moved to Brighton to study English at the University of Sussex. I was determined to make the most of the time I had as a student. By the October of my first year, I was doing outreach for the university’s widening participation team and as a playworker in primary schools across Brighton. I enjoyed the educational environment as much as being a student but always found myself drawn to supporting the youngest children. By my second year, I’d also picked up another part-time role working as bank staff at a local nursery. I fell in love with the playful curriculum and opportunities it offered.
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