Liv has worked in Publishing and the Literature Development charity sector since 2005, and has worked on festivals and writer development projects for adults and children across the country.

Liv’s training is in Marketing and PR (Chartered Institute of Marketing, 2009). She’s a graduate of the London School of Economics (BSc International Relations, 2005) and was part of the 2015 AMEX Leadership Academy, a Common Purpose Programme for non-profit leaders in partnership with the American Express Foundation that supports a new generation of Resilient Changemakers.

Liv is half-French, half-British, is bilingual French/English and speaks proficient Spanish. She grew up in London before moving to Newcastle-upon-Tyne then the West Midlands. Liv is a School Governor, has an Enhanced DBS, and is Safeguarding and First Aid trained.