Both my mum and her mum already worked in optics, so a Saturday job at an opticians was the natural role for me and I started at a practice in Southampton when I was 15. I enjoyed the environment and helping people – especially the variety of seeing older patients with many years of wearing glasses contrasted to young children getting their very first pair and so I continued working there when I left school and went to college. Once college had finished I decided to become a qualified Dispensing Optician and studied for this whilst working.

I qualified in 2017 through ABDO College in Kent. A year later in 2018 I went into the management side of the business managing practices at a large multiple, and whilst I enjoyed the business aspect after 12 years of working with the same company I decided it was time for a change and wanted to try my hand with an independent optician to have more contact with patients again.

I was keen to work with Rawlings, having seen the length of time people stay there I knew it would be a great company to work for. Working with Rawlings has given me great opportunities working with high and complex prescriptions as well as working with different forms of Myopia Management helping with young children. I joined Rawlings in October 2021, and after 13 months at the Winchester branch, I was very happy to be given the opportunity to look after the Alresford branch. In my spare time I like to watch and attend the football as much as I can balanced with spending as much time as possible with my family – in October 2022 we welcomed our new baby girl into our family, our other baby is our adorable Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.