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I started storytelling in 1999 in response to sudden and severe sight loss, and since then I have become an award-winning storyteller who happens to be the UK’s only professional blind storyteller. I’m also an award-winning Voice Artist repped by Soho Voices . For my reels go to Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup
I trained at Central School of Speech and Drama as a Voice Teacher in 2004, and I love guiding audiences on journeys that challenge perceptions, provoke thought, and move them to laughter or tears. As a teacher, I’m driven to help students and clients become a better version of themselves, unlocking creativity and expressiveness through workshops in Storytelling and Voice, either separately or combined.
Post-Pandemic, my focus shifted from live performance to teaching due to changes in the live storytelling economy. I’m writing StoryMaker - the craft of creating and sharing stories with children, scheduled for publication by History Press in May 2025, and I will be touring to promote it in 2025. I also created AudioGuide for the Museum Of Story, Oxford, researching and crowd-sourcing audio description to make visits engaging for blind and partially-sighted visitors—and appealing to sighted visitors as well. My work continues to blend storytelling, voice training, and education across the UK and internationally.
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Work Experience
Author at History Press
May 1, 2025 - May 1, 2025Author of StoryMaker - the craft of creating and sharing stories with children; scheduled for publication in May 2025; touring planned for 2025.
Research & Writing for Audio Descriptive Guide at Museum Of Story, Oxford
January 1, 2024 - PresentCommissioned to research, write and record an audio descriptive guide; crowd-sourced approach to accessible museum storytelling for VI and sighted visitors.
Project Lead / Writer at Museum Of Story (Oxford) – Audio Descriptive Guide
January 1, 2024 - November 26, 2025Commissioned to research, write and record an audio descriptive guide; crowd-sourced audio description to engage visually impaired and sighted visitors alike.
Author / Writer at History Press / The House Of Stories
January 1, 2023 - November 26, 2025Author of StoryMaker - The Art Of Creating and Sharing Stories with Children; book scheduled for May 2025; promotes narrative skills for parents, teachers and carers.
Voice Curriculum Developer & Lecturer at MetFilm School
January 1, 2023 - November 26, 2025Extended role: rewrite Voice curriculum for BA and MA; taught across programs.
Voice / Acting Coach and Curriculum Developer at MetFilm School
January 1, 2020 - PresentHead-hunted to create and teach an Accent Intensive course; curriculum development for BA, MA, and short courses; ongoing involvement.
Accent & Voice Curriculum Designer / Lecturer at MetFilm School
January 1, 2020 - November 26, 2025Head-hunted to create and teach an Accent Intensive course; develops and delivers voice curricula for BA, MA, Cert Ed and short courses; authored curriculum for MA Voice component.
Storyteller in Residence at The Last Tuesday Society / Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020Telling stories for adults in an intimate, magical setting; devised new performance sets monthly, blending historical and macabre storytelling with audience engagement.
Accent & Voice Instructor at MetFilm School
January 1, 2020 - November 26, 2025Head-hunted to create and teach an Accent Intensive course; taught on BA, MA and short courses, wrote the MA Voice curriculum.
Accent / Voice Curriculum Developer at MetFilm School
January 1, 2020 - November 26, 2025Head-hunted to create and teach Accent Intensive course; wrote the curriculum for the Voice component of the MA; teaching across BA/MA.
Voice Teacher at CityLit
January 1, 2019 - November 26, 2025Create and teach courses to Improve Your Speaking Voice for adult learners, in-person and online; includes Show/Character Voice for Stage & Screen; course development and delivery.
Voice Coach / Lecturer at CityLit
January 1, 2019 - November 26, 2025Create and teach courses to improve speaking voice for adult learners; in-person and online; includes 'Character Voice' and 'Verbatim Voice'.
Voice Teacher at Identity School of Acting, London
January 1, 2018 - November 26, 2025Introductory to professional level Voice teaching, including Accents, Audiobook and Verbatim Voice; provides ongoing coaching and Show Support across levels.
Voice Teacher at Identity School of Acting
January 1, 2018 - November 26, 2025Taught introductory to professional level voice classes; including Accents, Audiobook and the 'Verbatim Voice' course.
Co-Founder at The Academy Of Oratory
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016Co-founded and led courses in Voice, Rhetoric and Business Storytelling; developed curriculum and delivered professional training.
Co-Founder / Director at The Academy Of Oratory
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Co-founded and led courses in Voice, Rhetoric and Business Storytelling; curriculum design and delivery for corporate and private clients.
Storyteller / Composer at Pope’s Grotto Preservation Trust / Arts Council England
December 31, 2015 - December 31, 2015Multi-performance commissions drawing on historical data; performances at venues such as National Portrait Gallery and Pope’s Grotto.
MC / Performer at UCAN Productions
August 1, 2015 - November 26, 2025MC for events; featured performer in the 10th anniversary production The Palais (Cardiff) and related engagements.
Actor / Co-Writer at St Giles Films – The King
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013Co-wrote and acted in a short film blending live action with storytelling; toured festivals and received awards.
Consultant / Content Developer at Information Age Gallery, The Science Museum
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013Consultancy and youth-work to guide visitors through 'the largest and most ambitious Science Museum project'.
Co-writer/Actor at St Giles Films
December 31, 2013 - December 31, 2013Co-wrote and acted in 'The King', a short film blending live storytelling with pre-recorded material; toured festivals and won awards.
Co-writer at St Giles Films / The King (short film)
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2013Co-wrote and acted in 'The King', a short film that toured international festivals and earned several awards.
Storyteller in Residence at Chelsea Community Hospital Schools
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012Weekly visits to tell stories to groups and 1:1 storytelling with young patients in classrooms, bedsides, and clinical settings.
Storyteller in Residence at Last Tuesday Society (Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities)
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012Told stories for adults in a magical, intimate setting, devising new performance sets each month and engaging audiences with macabre and historical storytelling.
Storyteller & Workshop Facilitator at Chelsea Community Hospital Schools
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012Weekly storytelling visits to groups and 1:1 with young patients in classrooms, bedsides and units.
Lecturer in Voice at Birkbeck College
December 31, 2012 - December 31, 2012Devised and taught two acting courses (CCE & HCE); delivered voice training.
Storyteller in Residence at Chelsea Community Hospital Schools
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2012Weekly visits to tell stories to groups and 1:1 with young patients in hospital settings, combining storytelling with literacy and engagement approaches.
Sessional Lecturer at Arts Ed., London
December 31, 2010 - December 31, 2010Voice teaching on foundation acting courses; ongoing public workshops in vocal confidence and storytelling.
Storyteller at British Museum
December 31, 2010 - December 31, 2010Treasures Of The Saints / A History Of The World In 100 Objects; family storytelling, devising and performing.
Sessional Lecturer – Voice at Arts Ed. (Arts Educational Schools)
December 31, 2010 - December 31, 2010Voice teaching on Foundation Acting courses; engaged in training.
Storyteller in Residence at The Last Tuesday Society (Viktor Wynd Museum Of Curiosities)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2020Told stories for adults in a magical, intimate setting; devised a new performance set each month.
Storyteller in Residence at Last Tuesday Society (Viktor Wynd Museum of Curiosities, Hackney, London)
January 1, 2010 - November 26, 2025Told stories for adults in a magical, intimate setting; devised a new performance set monthly and maintained ongoing engagement.
RNIB Narrator at RNIB AudioBook Services
December 31, 2009 - December 31, 2009First blind narrator for RNIB Talking Book Service; recorded novels and poems; regular recordings for Foresight.
Narrator / Voice Artist at RNIB AudioBook Services
January 1, 2009 - November 26, 2025Blind narrator for Talking Books; recorded numerous novels and poems and contributed to RNIB Legacy Services; regularly records for Foresight and seasonal storytelling pro bono.
RNIB AudioBook Narrator at RNIB
January 1, 2009 - November 26, 2025RNIB AudioBook Services’ first ever blind narrator; recorded numerous novels and poems; contributed to Foresight magazine narration.
Sessional Lecturer at ArtsEd., London
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2010Voice teaching on Foundation Acting courses; delivered workshops on vocal technique and storytelling.
Lecturer in Voice at Birkbeck College, London
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012Devised and taught syllabus for two acting courses; delivered public workshops and guest sessions.
Storyteller in Residence at Chelsea Community Hospital Schools
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012Weekly storytelling visits to groups and 1:1 sessions with young patients in hospital settings, bedsides and in intensive care/burn units.
Voice Teacher at Freelance / Central School of Speech and Drama / CityLit / MetFilm School / Identity School of Acting
January 1, 2004 - PresentTaught voice, accents, and rhetoric; developed curricula; delivered reflected feedback and progress assessments for online and in-person learners across the UK, Europe, US, Africa, Asia & Middle East.
Voice Teacher
January 1, 2004 - November 26, 2025Freelance voice teaching and coaching for accents, performance, and general vocal development; collaborator on curricula and teacher training for higher education and performing arts institutions.
Storyteller at Freelance / Self-employed
January 1, 1999 - PresentAward-winning storyteller, UK’s only professional blind storyteller, performing traditional and original material and leading workshops for young people and adults; tours nationally and internationally.
Storyteller / Workshop Leader at Self-employed / Giles Abbott
January 1, 1999 - November 26, 2025Award-winning storyteller delivering performances and StoryMaking/Storytelling workshops for children and adults, across schools, festivals, and venues; collaborates with organizations to develop creativity, oracy and literacy through narrative.
Storyteller
January 1, 1999 - November 26, 2025Award-winning storyteller and performer; UK’s only professional blind storyteller; creates and performs stories, often with audience participation, and leads workshops in storytelling.
Education
City & Guilds Award in Education & Training at City & Guilds
January 1, 2020 - November 26, 2025MA, Voice Studies at Central School of Speech and Drama
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005OCR Certificate Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning at Calderdale College
January 1, 1999 - November 26, 2025NCTJ Post-Graduate Diploma, Journalism at Camborne College
January 1, 1996 - November 26, 2025BA (MA Oxon.) English Language and Literature at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1993City & Guilds Award in Education & Training at City & Guilds
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020MA, Voice Studies at Central School of Speech and Drama
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005OCR Certificate Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning at Calderdale College
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999NCTJ Post-Graduate Diploma, Journalism at Camborne College
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996BA (MA Oxon.) English Language and Literature at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993BA English Language and Literature (MA Oxon.) at University of Oxford, St Catherine's College
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993MA, Voice Studies at Central School of Speech and Drama
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005OCR Certificate Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning at Calderdale College
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999NCTJ Post-Graduate Diploma, Journalism at Camborne College
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996MA, Voice Studies at Central School of Speech and Drama
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005OCR Certificate Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning at Calderdale College
January 1, 1999 - December 30, 2025Post-Graduate Diploma, Journalism at Camborne College
January 1, 1996 - December 30, 2025BA (MA Oxon.) English Language and Literature at St Catherine’s College, University of Oxford
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993Qualifications
City & Guilds Award in Education & Training
January 1, 2020 - November 26, 2025Radio 4 Appeal writing & presenting (Snowdon Awards)
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2016Tongues Of Flame - Arts Council England / national tour
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2015City & Guilds Award in Education & Training
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020MA, Voice Studies
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005OCR Certificate Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999NCTJ Post-Graduate Diploma, Journalism
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996BA (MA Oxon.) English Language and Literature
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993City & Guilds Award in Education & Training
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020OCR Certificate Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 1999NCTJ Post-Graduate Diploma, Journalism
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996City & Guilds Award in Education & Training
January 1, 2020 - December 30, 2025City & Guilds Award in Education & Training
January 1, 2020 - December 30, 2025MA, Voice Studies
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005OCR Certificate Counselling Skills in the Development of Learning
January 1, 1999 - December 30, 2025Post-Graduate Diploma, Journalism
January 1, 1996 - December 30, 2025BA (MA Oxon.) English Language and Literature
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1993Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Education, Healthcare, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Software & Internet
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