Mum. Ex-journalist. Charity governor. Passionate about community.

I’m a 40-year-old mum of three living in St Ouen with my husband Mark and our young family. A former JEP journalist and assistant editor, I was first elected to serve the constituency of St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter as Deputy in 2022.

I went straight into government, serving as an Assistant Chief Minister and assistant minister with responsibility for sport, working in areas such as population and communication as well as taking the political lead on sport.

My achievements during the 18 months until the change of government included working to ensure housing and work rules and policies were meeting the needs of individuals and businesses. This included giving people in long term relationships the same employment rights as married couples to increase fairness and help ease recruitment challenges.

I led a review of sport and physical activity which resulted in a strategic re-set of Jersey Sport which has been highlighted by the Public Accounts Committee for delivering meaningful positive change and suggested as an example which could be followed for other arms length organisations.

I began the early pitch for Jersey to host a future Island Games, delivered a performance sport strategy backed by extra financial support for the Island’s top athletes and brought a successful proposition to amend the covenant on FB Fields to ensure it can meet Jersey’s sporting needs for many years to come. I also launched a women in sport network, delivered a Fan Zone for Islanders to watch the 2023 women’s World Cup and was involved in discussions to bring an ice rink back to Jersey after many years without one. I had the honour of opening the Les Quennevais Skatepark and worked to ensure plans still progressed for a town skatepark.

Following the change of government in January 2024 I moved to Scrutiny, working as vice-chair of Corporate Services and as a member of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel.

Throughout the term I was a member of the Privileges and Procedures Committee and latterly chaired its Diversity Forum sub-committee, most recently launching the Island’s first Women’s Parliamentary Caucus and becoming its interim chair. A number of my propositions have been adopted by the Assembly, most notably a proposal to increase funding for IVF treatment which has transformed the way Islanders can access support.

Propositions to reintroduce cash payments at sports facilities, for the creation of an organ donation memorial as part of the new hospital plans and amendments to the proposals to buy the former Seaside Café at Greve de Lecq to ensure it would be of environmental , cultural and social benefit to the Island and be returned to public ownership should it ever be disposed of by the National Trust were also successful.

I’ve held monthly surgeries across the parishes and have particularly enjoyed being able to support constituents with case work, often helping to solve issues or provide support at difficult times.

Outside of politics I am a founding governor of the infertility charity Tiny Seeds and secretary of the St Ouen Youth Club Committee. In 2020 I was inspired to create a Facebook page for the residents of St Ouen in an effort to bring the community together at a time when the world was required to stay apart due to the pandemic. Today I am still admin of the page, which is a thriving hub of community debate, conversation and events with more than 4,300 members and growing every week.