Bria began learning Gaelic at the University of Edinburgh when she moved to Scotland in 2005. She graduated with an MA (Hons) Celtic and followed this up with an MLitt Language Policy and Planning from the University of Aberdeen. She worked professionally in Gaelic development for ten years before embarking on freelance work.

She began teaching Gaelic to adults in 2017. Her teaching style is creative, enthusiastic, and responsive. She has taught all levels of Gaelic language, from Beginner to Advanced.

Bria has been a singer from a young age, dabbling in genres from jazz to opera. Her primary love is traditional song as well as penning her own songs that draw on traditional forms.

She also enjoys sharing this passion with others, and she has been leading Gaelic song classes and workshops for over a decade, both on her own and as part of outreach duo Glaikit Carnyx.

In all of her work, Bria strives to express and share her love of language and culture.