Emily is an Accessibility Consultant and Journalist, living in Glasgow.

She has most notably worked with MetroRio, the underground transport system servicing Rio de Janeiro, ahead of the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games to ensure new and existing stations would be accessible to tourists, athletes and locals alike. Now as Principal Accessibility Consultant at CCD Design & Ergonomics, Emily has worked with Heathrow Airport to update their Access and Inclusion Standards, introducing requirements for the positive experience of disabled staff members for the first time. She has conducted a digital access audit for Glasgow City Heritage Trust, delivered social access workshops to members of SeriousFun Children’s Network, and is currently working with the National Railway Museum to ensure inclusivity is at the heart of their Vision 2025 Strategy. Emily has also worked with the Council of Europe and sat on equality boards advising premier league football clubs on their access and inclusion agendas.

Emily frequently presents and writes on disability issues, having fronted several documentaries for BBC Three and written for the Guardian, the Independent and Telegraph Travel. She authored the Lonely Planet Guide to Accessible Rio de Janeiro, endorsed by the International Paralympic Committee.

A wheelchair user herself, Emily has experience delivering disability awareness training with Enhance the UK, and previously managed their Undressing Disability campaign, championing the right for disabled people to have access to sexual expression. She is studying for a PhD at the University of York.