Senior Broadcast Journalist Producer at BBC
2007 - Present
Worked on the pre-launch development of An Là, the half-hour evening news programme on BBC ALBA.
An Là output producer.
Manage a team of journalists based in Glasgow and at the Scottish Parliament. In May 2010 produced all BBC ALBA's election output, including an hour-long debate programme, a graphic-enhanced tv simulcast of Radio nan Gàidheal's overnight election coverage and a three-hour live analysis programme on the day following the General Election.

Chief Executive and Publisher at Southside Media
2005 - 2007
Launched Southside Media, a not-for-profit social enterprise and one of the first Community Interest Companies in Scotland.
Published two monthly community newspapers called G41 and G42 and two online community news networks called g41.org.uk and g42.org.uk.

Freelance journalist
2005 - 2007
As well as work on Southside Media, wrote news articles for the Sunday Herald, was a production journalist on The Herald website, was the Stringers Producer for the BBC's network coverage of the 2007 Elections and was a regular contributor to various programmes on BBC Radio nan Gàidheal. Also did some production shifts on Good Morning Scotland.

Senior Broadcast Journalist Reporter at BBC
2004 - 2005
Scottish reporter for The Politics Show, finding stories, writing and delivering scripts, interviewing contributors and giving editorial guidance to colleagues. On one day a week worked as a political reporter covering the Scottish Parliament for various BBC Scotland television and radio outlets.

Broadcast Journalist at BBC
2002 - 2004
Moved to BBC Scotland's Scottish Parliamentary Unit in the run-up to the launch of The Politics Show. Originated, produced and directed packages. Developed reputation for finding original stories and presenting them in an interesting and engaging way. Gained extensive experience producing live television on The Politics Show Scotland, Holyrood Live and Scottish Questions Live from Westminster. During Parliamentary recesses worked for other BBC Scotland news outlets, including Good Morning Scotland, Newsdrive and Reporting Scotland.

Researcher/Director at BBC
2000 - 2002
First a Researcher and then a Researcher/Director with Eòrpa. Worked in several European countries including Norway, Holland, Denmark and Kosovo. A highlight was originating and researching a programme which proved for the first time that Depleted Uranium munitions used by Nato during the Balkan conflicts had contaminated local people.

Media Resource Officer, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
1999 - 2000
Worked as a press officer for the representative body of Scotland's voluntary sector, regularly achieving coverage in press and broadcast media.

Senior Reporter, Edinburgh Evening News
1998 - 1999

Senior Reporter, Huddersfield Examiner
1997-1998

Junior Reporter, Express & Chronicle Series, West Yorkshire
1995 - 1997

Education and training

BBC College of Journalism 2009
Editorial Leadership Foundation Course

BBC Video Journalist Course 2007
Trained in use of Z1 cameras and editing on Avid Newscutter

Sabhal Mòr Ostaig 2000 - 2001
Diploma, Television & Multimedia

Trinity Training 1997
Senior Reporter's Certificate

Sheffield College 1995
NCTJ Fast-track Pre-entry Certificate

The University of Edinburgh , 1990 - 1994
MA (Gen Hons), English & Scottish Literature, Celtic Studies

Awards and honours

2009
Producer, An Là, nominated Best Current Affairs category, Celtic Media Awards 2009

2008
Publisher, G42, Runner-up, Local Media, Oxfam Refugee Week Scottish Media Awards

2005
Scotland UnLtd Social Enterprise Awardee at both Level 1 and Level 2

2002
Researcher, Eòrpa, Depleted Uranium, nominated Best Current Affairs category, Celtic Film & Television Awards