Profile
I gained a degree and Masters in English Language and Literature from St Anne’s Oxford in 1991. I first worked as a Hearing Therapist/Audiologist in the NHS including coordinating the training courses at the City Lit London and subsequently at the University of Bristol. Since, I have worked in a variety of health and community settings including as the ‘Bump to Baby’ Family Support Worker for a first wave Surestart Children’s Centre and Coordinator of Breastfeeding Peer Supporters in the local community as part of a North Somerset research project. I am also trained as a CAM practitioner. Alongside my professional roles, I have undertaken a range of research-based postgraduate training including via the School of Health and Related Research (ScHARR).