 | I continue to develop a wide experience as officer and trustee of both charities and public bodies |
 | Experienced and effective lecturer/tutor/trainer - recently rated 'Outstanding' during observation. |
 | Highly literate and numerate - an excellent written and verbal communicator |
 | I have a life-long interest in the arts - both as a practitioner / performer and as a "consumer" - and have been involved for many years in the development and delivery of community arts events |
 | I am an award-winning photographer |
 | In Autumn 2006 I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis for which I receive drug treatment, as a result I am unable to undertake full-time work. I returned to post-graduate study in September 2007. I recently set up, and continue to work on a project that aims to challenge the stigma of mental illness/distress via the medium of photography. |