Sam’s Bio
Founder & Managing Director of Edge Group Scotland
Sam has had multiple management posts leading teams and ensuring successful outcomes both in business and in her clinical career.
Always developing her own professional practice, she is not afraid of taking on new challenges and complex situations. An extremely self-motivated individual and passionate about her social principles, she is at the forefront of driving the social care and health sector forward to achieve better results for young adults with additional support needs.
Sam holds a Bachelor of Health Science in General Nursing, a Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Nursing and a Certificate in Forensic Medicine and Science. She is also registered with The Nursing and Midwifery Council, UK.
Name
Samantha
Nickname
Mumfa
Job title & what this consists of
Managing Director and Registered Mental Health Nurse - I own and run the show.
Favourite quote
"Not happy Jan" - Deborah Kennedy
Celebrity crush
Tom Cruise - all day mate
The most embarrassing thing about you
I know all the words to Top Gun.
One thing nobody knows about you
I love big trucks and American muscle cars.
The weirdest thing about you
I have a photographic memory for number plates.
What has been your biggest achievement so far?
Starting Edge Autism, then starting Edge Adventures
Fun fact about you (something unexpected)
I once had a pet Kangaroo called 'Gigi’.
What are your credentials (experience) prior to working with Edge?
30 years of multiple nursing roles, general nurse, psychiatric nurse, and forensic psychiatric nurse specialising in addictions.
Favourite place in the world (the best place you’ve been)
Thailand
What do you like about working for Edge?
The banter and the young people's successes - we have the BEST people.
What do you enjoy doing when you are not working (hobbies etc)?
Hanging out with Spunky and Hobo our Beagles and the hubby - you will usually find us outdoors or on the ocean.
What makes you different to those you work beside (your niche)
I am an Aussie, hence hilarious, but with minimal tact and a terrible habit of just saying exactly what I mean - what you see is what you get.
