My résumé is mixed and diverse, but with key threads and themes.  I'm passionate about community, communication, innovation, positive change and technology.

I started work as a communicator, with a brief spell as a producer on a local radio phone-in show.  Since then, I've been working entirely in the public, voluntary and charitable sectors, in a variety of roles, including teaching, facilities management and youth work and public relations.  I hold qualifications in journalism, adult teaching and career advice.  I'm also accredited by the RNIB as an assistive technologies trainer, certified as a trainer for TxtHelp and I'm an associate of the Institute for Learning.

I've created and led top youth projects, developed curriculum and developed strategy.  However, for me, my greatest achievements are the changes I've made for real people, young and old, through the projects I have led, worked on or contributed towards.

People have always been key to my roles, and I'm lucky enough to have worked directly with some extraordinary people in  some of the most isolated and deprived communities in the UK.  I'm also passionate about issues close to my heart and, outside work, I've been a volunteer, speaker, representative and trustee of several national campaign groups.  I'm a committed vegetarian and advocate of social change.

More recently I've moved away from front line work to look at how I can help drive change through policy and strategy.  This has involved working in Local Government public relations and Local Authority strategic steering groups.  While working in PR, I experienced the pressure of working in a changing political environment and was complimented by my manager on my skill at working with a range of people from a range of political backgrounds.  I'd never describe myself or my work as target driven, however the projects I have led have all met their targets and made real changes for real people.

I currently work as an education technology advisor to local authorities in the Yorkshire & Humber region by day and, outside of work, organise innovation events and volunteer with a number of organisations.