I originally studied Environmental Geoscience, followed by Law and Environmental Law. Then I retrained as a Science Teacher and as an EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Teacher, teaching Law, Science and English in various contexts for almost a decade. During that time, I earnt my PCGE Secondary Science with Chemistry from The College of St. Mark and St. John in Plymouth, various EFL Teaching qualifications (CELTA, DELTA, TKT KAL) from University of Cambridge and (CertIBT) from Trinity College London. My teaching work increasingly required the use of technology, which was something that I enjoyed exploring and utilizing to improve my students’ learning experiences. I enjoyed it so much I began studying for my MSc Digital Education at The University of Edinburgh remotely and part-time alongside work. I ran training sessions for colleagues on new technologies for several employers and was eventually promoted to the role of Learning Technologist, bridging the gap between business function, academics and the IT department. I have created 60+ online courses for previous employers and clients, often involving various stakeholders and aim to complete my MSc Digital Education this year, with my dissertation project focusing on the use of Pinterest for teacher development.
I have no formal writing qualifications and have only begun writing regularly as a creative outlet in recent years. Fear of it “not being real work” and “what if I’m not good at it” holding me back. None of my writing work has yet been published, but (hopefully) I will be updating this section soon. I first began to believe that I could write during a 2-day writing workshop at The Guardian in early 2019. The weekend masterclass, “Free your creativity and get started on your book” was designed and run by Phillipa Pride (Stephen King’s UK editor). I volunteered to read out a short piece of my writing to the group (which was a huge step for me at the time) and the feedback I received went a long way to dispelling my fears. Later that year I signed up for The Novelry (affiliate link) and began to learn more about how to craft a novel. Then, in 2020, Ruby Lee approached me about ghostwriting her book and, well here we are.
In recent years I have also trained in Social Media Marketing and Web Development with The Institute of Code, PRINCE2 Project Management with AXELOS Global, Professional Coaching Practice with Full Circle Global, NLP with Neuroscience with ITS and am an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Member working towards my Associated Certified Coach (ACC) credentialing. I completed the Search Inside Yourself program, developed at Google, and have completed my Reiki Second Degree Attunement.
All of these skills and experiences enable me to see my clients' challenges and potential solutions in a holistic way; offering well positioned and targeted guidance, strategy and advice as appropriate.
You can read more about my previous work and my qualifications on LinkedIn.