After graduating from university, she worked in Russia as an English teacher, then returned home to initially volunteer and later work as a youth worker in Newport Youth Service.
Ar ôl graddio o’r brifysgol, bu’n gweithio yn Rwsia fel athrawes Saesneg, cyn dychwelyd i weithio fel gwirfoddolwraig ac yna fel gweithiwr ieuenctid yng Ngwasanaeth Ieuenctid Casnewydd.