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I gained my first taste of Africa during my gap year when I spent three months working in Shamwari Game Reserve, South Africa. After discovering the dramatic landscapes, wealth of wildlife and sheer beauty of the country, I quickly became hooked and vowed to explore more of this vibrant continent.

Fuelled by my passion for wildlife, I completed both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Zoology at the University of Sheffield. During this time I had the opportunity to undertake a six-week biodiversity research project in Tanzania’s Kilombero Valley. The following year I flew to Uganda, where I spent five weeks exploring all that this beautiful country has to offer.

Following my studies I resolved to return to Africa and took up a position with the Kalahari Meerkat Project in South Africa. After one year working as a research assistant I was promoted and spent a further two years working as the project manager. Whilst living and working in the Kalahari I explored much of South Africa, including Cape Town and the Kgalagadi. After spending three years running around after meerkats in the African bush, I returned to the UK in 2015.

I joined Expert Africa in 2016 with a focus on East Africa. Since joining the company I have embarked on several research trips to Tanzania and have also visited almost every property we feature on Zanzibar. In 2017 I was lucky enough to visit to Rwanda, spending two weeks travelling around the country. Some of my favourite experiences with Expert Africa include trekking to see mountain gorillas in Rwanda; approaching elephants on foot whilst on a walking safari in Ruaha; witnessing a river crossing over the Mara River and sleeping under the sea in an underwater bedroom on the Island of Pemba - which was incredible!

I am currently the destination manager for Zanzibar and southern Tanzania (while Olivia looks after the north), and 2019 sees me starting to explore Kenya and further expand my East Africa knowledge.