I myself struggle with dyslexia and dysgraphia, and therefore, have developed coping mechanisms during my education that I share with my students. These mechanisms range from revision-based songs and games that helped me with GCSE and A-level revision to highlighting and editing techniques when doing university essays.

Alongside my academic studies, I am a passionate musician and have grade 8 piano, violin and classical singing. I also run various choirs at refugee help centres in Edinburgh on a weekly basis. Alongside teaching music, I am a dedicated employee at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre where I teach theatre classes to children aged 4-18 as part of their Young Company. I have been a member of the National Youth Theatre since 2011 and have worked as an ambassador there for the past five years. This involves helping run the intake auditions and acting as a mentor for around 50 children each audition day. I am also a member of Wind Up Penguin Theatre, a humanitarian theatre company that works in refugee camps around the world for prolonged periods of time. I was the team leader for the past two trips to Jordan and Lebanon where I used my Arabic language skills to help coordinate the trips. During each trip, we perform to and work with around 10,000 refugee children.