After leaving High School in 2018, Charis studied an NC in Drama and Theatre Performance before embarking on an Acting and Performance HNC the following year.

Having originally wanted to go into Journalism, she completed a HND in Social Sciences, before rediscovering her passion for acting, leading her to start the Drama and Production BA (Hons) at UHI Inverness in 2023 at year 2 entry level.

In Summer 2023, she attended a wheelchair dance camp in Los Angeles led by an all female wheelchair dance group, held for over 200 women and girls in wheelchairs. Having now discovered her love for wheelchair dance she has joined the team here at Eden Court to assist with dance classes aimed at helping those with disabilities have the opportunity to try something new.