Esther is currently a home care worker in the community with NHS Scotland. Past experience includes working in a bank.

She is also an active member of the local crofting community: her roles and interests include:

Assessor with the Crofting Commission; she has been involved in crofting since childhood; is Treasurer of the Portgower Hall; is currently on the committee of the Friends of the Kildonan Church & Common Grazings Committee; is First responder in Helmsdale.

Esther has experience of giving presentations on local history to various audiences in e.g. Timespan, Portgower Hall, Clyde Heritage, Berriedale WRI (next year)

Esther enjoys researching local history and heritage and helps people who would like to find out relevant information – and is continuously collects archival material and information.