BA in Classics and English Literature, King's College; MA in International Politics and Diplomacy, SOAS. Assistant Director, Armed Forces Personnel Secretariat, UK Government Faststream Programme, Ministry of Defence; Senior Policy Adviser on Renewable Energy Deployment, Department for Energy and Climate Change. Writing Awards: Sky Arts Futures Fund Award (2013); Arts Council England Time To Write (2012); Old Vic New Voices Edinburgh Award (2012); TS Eliot Award (2011); UK Young Artists International Award (2011); IdeasTap Award (2011); Westminster Prize (2010). Interests: women's rights and development, North Africa, Middle East, environment, education.