My three main strengths are: (1) I am good at communicating with people. I feel at ease and make others feel so in a social and work environment. (2) I am intelligent and can grasp complex ideas. I have a 1st class BPS accredited degree, masters and have two publications with the NHS. (3) I am driven and I do not give up. This applies in life and work. The causes that I care about are mental health, trauma informed care, social inclusion and dementia care. My research interests are in social cognition, memory, social care innovation and emotion. In my free time, I am a keen footballer, fell runner, cricketer and folk musician.