biography
With a career spanning mental health and learning & development, equity has always been at the core, seen in the projects she has completed, the research she has conducted and the workshops she has delivered over the years.
She currently teaches both MSc health sciences & psychology at Regents and BA illustration at UAL, whilst also teaching on a learning & development postgrad certificate, supporting educators to engage in inclusive, equity-driven practices.
She founded illustration studio line & honey, connecting creative practice with wellbeing, exploring conversations around representation and visibility. She specialises in non-fiction book illustrations and projects that highlight black women in spaces of ease.
Her work and research has taken her across sectors, where she has designed and led transformative learning programmes that prioritise wellbeing, psychological safety, and meaningful engagement.
She is currently writing a book on duality.
mental health expertise
mental health expertise
current
Health Sciences LecturerRegent
education
BSc (Hons) Psychology and CounsellingMSc (Hons) Clinical Mental Health Sciences
previous
Mental Health AdvisorUAL, UoR & Royal Holloway University
Wellbeing ConsultantDreamachine
Mental Health National LeadUMHAN
Mental Health IPS SpecialistCNWL NHS Trust
Mental Health First Aid Instructor MHFA England
learning, leadership & education
current
Inclusive Practices LecturerUAL
Trustee
198 Contemporary Arts & Learning Gallery
education
Teaching & learning qualification with FHEA fellowship status
research
The duality of preservation: psychological safety as a tool for wellbeing & achievement for marginalised groupsResearch and Scholarship Quarterly (2025)
(more)
(more)
previous
Head of Impact & Communication
Foundation for Change
creative practice & illustration
current
Illustration Lecturer
UAL
Founder and Illustrator
Line & Honey
research
Intersecting voices of wellness vs rawness in IllustrationJournal of Illustration (2020)
a few notable projects
bloomsbury (released october 2025)
radical self-care
quarto
‘lean in’ single cover
nubya garcia/concord jazz