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Emmajane has worked in Education for over 20 years, holding senior leadership roles across academia, policy development, and statutory schooling. She became an Advance-HE National Teaching Fellow in 2018 and was elected in 2025 as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales for her leadership in developing educational practice. Her research interests are in educational practice, teacher professional learning, educative leadership and mentoring, and workforce recruitment and retention.

She is currently Professor in Educational Practice at Cardiff University, working to support educators' practice and leadership across all sectors and disciplines, with a strong focus on high-quality professional learning. Emmajane co-founded and co-leads the National Learning and Teaching-Focussed Network and has held strategic roles in Welsh third-sector and arts organisations. In November 2024, she was appointed by the Cabinet Secretary for Education to the board of Qualifications Wales.