Volunteer Adviser at Citizens Advice, Rossendale (2024-11 – 2025-04)
- Advised clients on PIP and ESA claims, discretionary housing payments and tenancy disputes, including a private tenant facing a large rent increase — reviewing the agreement, assessing entitlement, researching First-tier Tribunal options and advising on negotiation.
- Identified an employer National Insurance discrepancy affecting a client's ESA eligibility; researched the legal definition of "normal domestic noise" to rebut a noise complaint made against a client.
- Recorded and managed cases on AdviserNet. Completed a 71-course adviser learning plan (36+ hours) covering client interviewing, difficult conversations, negotiation, data protection, equality and inclusion, and case management.
Legal Work Experience at Winter Solicitors (2025-01 – 2025-05)
- Reconciled complex estate finances — tracing transfers, funeral expenses and beneficiary distributions — into clear written summaries for the solicitor to act on.
- Researched procedural requirements, court deadlines and substantive areas including TOLATA; diagnosed and resolved technical compliance rejections of court documents.
- Triaged simultaneous calls, emails and walk-in clients in a deadline-driven practice, building a system for prioritising against court deadlines.
Court and Chambers Work Experience at Burnley Combined Court / Abbey Solicitors (2024-10 – 2025-02)
- Shadowed a Cobden House barrister through a Crown Court trial. At Abbey Solicitors, drafted legal documents, wrote case summaries, sat in on client interviews and flagged evidential gaps in case files.
Commercial Law Schemes and Mooting at White & Case, Latham & Watkins, Slaughter and May, A&O Shearman (2024 – 2025)
- Virtual work experience with White & Case, Latham & Watkins, Slaughter and May and A&O Shearman (employment law; technology M&A) — issues lists, disclosure schedule clauses, board minutes and client advice notes. Regular speed-mooting participant.
Freelance Writing and Student Journalism at Palatinate; The Cambridge Student (2023 – 2026)
- Published reviews, features and student journalism to deadline across university publications.
Preceptor at John Locke Institute (2026-08 – 2026-08)
- Taught seminars and tutorials in philosophy, politics and economics to an international cohort, drawing out competing positions rather than steering to one; acted as point of contact for visiting speakers and as first line for student welfare and safeguarding.
Camp Counsellor at Oxford Royale, Cambridge (2026-07 – 2026-07)
- First line of support for welfare and safeguarding on a residential summer school; planned and ran the activity programme, including debates, journalism club and public speaking; maintained registers and incident reporting.
Assistant Librarian at Lowe Memorial Library, Durham (2024-01 – 2024-06)
- Ran the library's social media and engagement campaigns. Led the recovery of historically significant books, including an early 1800s copy of De Rerum Natura passed to Durham University Library for preservation. Proposed an alumni bookplate scheme now being carried forward.
Brand Ambassador and Campaign Roles at Durham University / Unlitter (2022 – 2023)
- Devised student-facing campaigns for a recycling app, securing regional press coverage; navigated a collegiate structure with no central buy-in. Open-day ambassador and tour guide for the University.
Private Tutor (self-employed) at Superprof / MyTutor / Preply (2020 – 2024)
- Built a client base entirely by word of mouth, teaching Latin, Ancient Greek, History and English to A-level and beyond.
Social Secretary and Research Officer at Gonville & Caius MCR, Cambridge (2025 – Present)
- Elected to two committee roles; organised social programming and represented postgraduate research interests to the College.
Course Representative for Classics at Durham University (2021 – 2024)
- Elected liaison between students and faculty for three consecutive years. Handled confidential and difficult feedback, resolved disputes, and successfully raised the underrepresentation of female academics in the departmental library, proposing a workable compromise on display space.
Founder and Tutor, Postgraduate Latin Class at Durham University (2023 – 2024)
- Founded and ran a volunteer Latin class for theology postgraduates at a professor's suggestion, designing the syllabus and teaching weekly alongside my degree.
Second-Line Support Analyst at Sanderson (Elucid supply-chain software) (2019-06 – 2019-11)
- Resolved client-specific software faults under pressure across diverse system setups; recognised for professional handling of customer complaints.
