How I got here

Growing up I knew two things. I never wanted to work in an office job and I never wanted to be a teacher.

So far I have done both those things careerwise.

When I look back, teaching came naturally to me. As the eldest of four siblings, and the daughter of a vicar, my whole life was family, church and community. It was all about serving and working for the greater good. When I was at school the avenue was music and drama, but the role was the same - I came up with the ideas, worked as hard as I knew how and executed them with the help of my friends or support of staff. One of my favourite memories was starting a girl band with my best friends - I even taught my friend how to play the electric bass - I had never played, I just learned that the first four strings were the same as a guitar and took it from there. I gave the best of what I had and literally put my heart and soul into artistic projects that served the communities I was in.