It was fantastic to see our community of STEM Ambassadors here in Scotland come together for SAIS Week 2026! Over 70 STEM Ambassadors joined us online for live training and information sessions as well as our SAIS Week Business Breakfast. These sessions covered a wide range of training and outreach opportunities, from marine litter citizen science to ASN in STEM engagement to starting a code club! We also had a wonderful outpouring of support on social media from STEM Ambassa

Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I recently appeared on Albanian news, I was there on holiday and was interviewed by their national news channel who were asking tourists what they thought of Albania. Tell us about your career journey so far. I left school and studied Textile Technology in Galashiels (its now part of Heriot Watt University) but back then it was called Scottish College of Textiles or, locally, the ’Woolly Tech’. I worked in the textile industry for several y

What's your job title? I wear many hats including - Scottish Food & Drink Ambassador Co-ordinator, Growing Tomorrow’s Leaders – Training Lead, ADHD Specialist Coach and Trainer Tell us a fun fact about yourself. I’ve lived in six different countries and went to eight different schools. Tell us about your career journey so far. My career has definitely been a bit squiggly, I’ve always loved change, variety and travel. Looking back, the best decisions I made were the ones that