She is also an Expert Witness within the Scottish Court system working in cases of childhood sexual abuse and domestic violence. For the past 12 years she has been an active Unite local representative, campaigning for worker’s rights, pay, pensions and issues of discrimination and equality. Political Experience:She describes herself as “not a career politician.” She joined the SNP in 2014 after the independence referendum and says she did not envisage herself going into politics.She won the seat from Labour’s Michael McCann.