 She was educated at Jedburgh Grammar School and worked as a journalist for the "Southern Reporter" before studying for an NCTJ in print journalism at Napier College in Edinburgh.She originally fronted Border TV's "Lookaround" news magazine in 1993 before moving to present BBC Scotland's rugby union coverage on "Sportscene" in 1997.In 1999, she joined Sky Sports as a sports news presenter, and was involved in both the rugby and Golden League athletics coverage.