What three words would people use to describe you?
Dedicated, Driven, Dependable
What does being a governor mean to you?
As someone whose family has had direct experience of the treatment and care provided by GOSH, I have long-awaited an opportunity to give back even more as I have been a member of the Foundation Trust for six years, and have this year become a Public Governor for London. This is more than a role to me, it is a long term goal to give back to the people who gave so much to my family, and I will always support GOSH.
What are you looking forward to in your role as a governor?
Overall, I am looking forward to getting acquainted with my fellow Governors, supporting the Board members, contributing to the committees, and driving change at GOSH. I am especially looking forward to working in the Membership Engagement, Recruitment and Representation Committee (MERRC) and observing the People and Education Assurance Committee (PEAC).
What lasting impact would you like to leave as a governor?
Firstly, I would like to increase membership and improve engagement at the Trust by inspiring patients, parents and carers to get involved in the Hospital. This can be by joining the Trust, the Young People's Forum (YPF) or the Council of Governors. I would love to inspire them to believe that they are enough, even when they feel that they haven't got the medical experience or feel overwhelmed.
Secondly, I would like to support the hospital to increase intersectional representation across the board and senior leadership, as data consistently proves that the more diverse a team is the higher they can perform, which in turn encourages more staff to be openly themselves and believe change is possible.
Hopefully my time as Governor can make the hospital a better place for patients, carers and staff alike.
What do you admire about GOSH?
As the sibling of a patient who received life-saving treatment at GOSH, I admire the hospital's courage, bravery, determination and commitment to pushing the limitations in medicine to provide life-changing and life-saving care to children with severe complex needs across Britain and the world.
What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?
I am a big techie, culture lover and avid gamer. In my spare time l love playing board games, card games and video games. I also love to upskill by watching tutorials online and reading. For my culture fix, I love theatre, films, poetry, cartoons, comics and anime.
People don't know that...
I am a former GB Athlete and Commonwealth Medallist (aka running in straight lines and semi circles) who has competed all around the world, including, Spain, Switzerland, Russia and across Britain. After a career ending injury, I became a Workshop Facilitator, Spoken Word Poet, Entrepreneur and now a Governor at GOSH. I hope my life experiences can be an inspiration to others and remind them that a setback can be a set-up for a better comeback.
