My passion is for languages and education and I spent many years teaching Modern Foreign Languages at inner city secondary schools in the UK. I speak Spanish, Portuguese and French, and have lived in Spain, Chile and Brazil.

Living around the world has helped me communicate, understand and build strong relationships with all different kinds of people. I especially love connecting with our international learners and seeing how they apply our programme in different cultural contexts.

I am at my happiest when socialising, travelling, cooking, eating, dancing, doing yoga and listening to live music – although I’ve yet to attempt all of these at the same time.

I spent my early career as a professional dancer and instructor: travelling the world, working at Pineapple Studios, and even donning the Butlin’s Redcoat. The skills I had developed in performance and teaching transferred well to the corporate world.

After a stint in operational management and leadership, I realised I wanted to support the development of others. After qualifying as an NLP Business Practitioner in Coaching, I set up a consultancy offering bespoke programmes, and ultimately moved into apprenticeships. I continue to live and breathe development, sharing insights from my breadth of experience.

Did someone say “shall we dance?” It’s still a true love of mine and I recently jived my way to runner-up in a Charity Strictly Come Dancing Competition!

I began my working life as a professional musician, before turning to teaching. I spent 21 years in Senior Leadership roles in Education. Within my career I have worked with the widest possible variety of learners; ranging from young children to senior leaders to pensioners.

I love training, nurturing and developing people and am absolutely passionate about lifelong learning. I want to add value to people’s lives, whoever they may be and whatever their stage of life.

Outside work hours if I am not playing music somewhere, I am generally attempting to wear out my crazy spaniel, driving ‘Mom’s Taxi’, cooking or hiding at the gym - pretending to exercise.

I worked in front of house in London’s West End before moving into education. My thirst for adventure led me to move a little further - this time to Spain to teach English. I’ve been in the south of Spain for many years, and have loved total immersion in the culture and language.

I am inspired by working with enthusiastic learners who are keen to develop themselves, which naturally led me to join FTL. I combine my skills as an educationalist and coach to provide tailored support and encouragement. Being able to communicate in both English and Spanish strengthens my enjoyment of working with diverse groups around the globe.

At weekends, you’ll find me relaxing at the beach (respite is the key to good work), or reading on my roof terrace – I facilitate our learner book club so come and say hello!

My first role was as a production co-ordinator for an international events organisation, where a can-do attitude and growth mindset were key. I then worked in education as a teacher, co-ordinator and support worker across businesses and secondary schools.

Having worked in four countries on two continents, and inside the public, private and voluntary sectors, I have developed a keen cultural and critical awareness, and sense of inclusivity. I have also learned to be agile and flex my communication style, attributes that I love seeing develop in my learners.

Films and music occupy much of my free time, unless I’m daydreaming about the campervan, wondering where and when I can embark on my next tour...

Before moving into education, I worked as an employability advisor, helping clients to find sustainable careers. I enjoyed helping clients with their careers and life goals so much that I eventually decided to take the big leap into teaching, with a focus on adult education. I spent the next 10 years working for a number of colleges, helping people to develop their skills and complete the qualifications they needed to achieve their goals. As I used to manage an English and Maths department, my specialisms include communication and problem solving.

My passion for adult education remains as strong as ever, but when I get some time away from the day job, I like to go for runs along the coast and enjoy indoor bouldering

I have worked as a secondary teacher and spent time in careers and employability in Higher Education. Before this, I was a trainer and cabin crew in the aviation sector.  
 
Throughout my career, I have pursued an interest in management and leadership and been comitted to facilitating personal development, both when working with students and colleagues, and when developing my own skills and experience.  
 
One of my passions is travel. I have explored the world for work and independently and been fortunate to live and work in Australia, the USA and Spain. But my heart lies in the fells of the Lake District in the UK, despite a fear of heights!  

I have worked in the film and the music industries, and in development management. I had fun, but I wanted to move into in a more people-centric role. I trained as a secondary teacher, specialising in Religious Studies, and headed up a department teaching Religion and Philosophy. There, I shaped my interest in kindling thought and debate and working with children.  
 
Joining Future Talent Learning after the birth of my first child furthered my passion for coaching, conversation and supporting learners to achieve their goals.  
 
When not coaching and assessing, I am ‘chief wrangler’ to my two tiny daughters, lifting weights or trying to work out where the cat hid his last mouse.  

I have worked in retail as part of an in-house leadership programme and as a Department Manager. While working as a manager, I enjoyed the coaching aspects and this led me to develop a new career path.  
 
I completed a PDGE in Teaching and worked my way up to Head of Department.  
 
I am passionate about developing those around me and believe strongly in saying “comparison is the their of joy” - I keep this focus when coaching. Everyone’s journey, be it personal or professional, is different and I always give my best when helping others on their journey.  
 
In my free time, I love heading to the Peak District in the campervan for walks with my partner and two dogs. I also enjoy doing exercise, particularly running, but usually balance out the fitness gains with chocolate or cookies.  

I spent the early part of my career in Retail Management for a large department store experiencing many different roles, but eventually found my true vocation as a trainer delivering anything from Customer service training to Graduate development.

Whilst training in this role I discovered I was totally hooked wanting to discover more about how clever questioning and listening can unleash potential. This passion for coaching has followed me throughout my various roles in apprenticeship provision, with the development and success of my learners being a key motivator.

Outside of work I am the mad dog lady, with a pocketful of treats, who talks to all dogs on my daily dog walk, accompanying our 7 year old rescue toy poodle, Brucie. My first love is music, and many moons ago I was a backing musician in the local social clubs. Sadly that role has been replaced by backing tapes but I do like to keep the skills alive and currently have a very dusty saxophone sitting at home, waiting to be played!