Employment
In addition to my freelance writing, editing and other corporate work...
2016 - present
Charity Arts Centre Buildings Manager, Scotland
2007 - 2017
ATHOLE PROPERTY Ltd, Bournemouth
Director & Landlord, managing the refurbishment and rental of properties as HMOs
2010 - 2013
BEAUTIFULLY USEFUL LLP
Partner in business that created ‘The Borrowing Book’.
2006 - 2011
PLATINUM PROPERTY PARTNERS LLP, Bournemouth
PR & Marketing Associate
2003 - 2007
BBC DAYTIME, Birmingham
Presenter of ‘To Buy Or Not To Buy’ & ‘Trading Up’
2002 - 2003
KNIGHTSBRIDGE SECRETARIES, London
Recruitment Consultant
1999 - 2002
Senior Sales Negotiator
1998 - 1999
AEROTEK, Slough
Customer Support Supervisor
1996 - 1997
INTERNATIONAL LANGUAGE CENTRE, Southern Italy
English Teacher, teaching all levels & ages of students in a private school.
Further Education Qualifications
1996
CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (T.E.S.O.L.)
Edinburgh Tutorial College
1996
M.A.(Hons) 2.1, ENGLISH
Aberdeen University
1992
SCOTVEC CERTIFICATE IN ACCOUNTANCY
Falkirk College of Technology
Schools Attended
1985-1991
MALVERN GIRLS’ COLLEGE, Malvern, Worcestershire
4 A’ levels, 9 GCSEs
1978-1985
BEACONHURST GRANGE, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire
Drama & Music
2025
HIGHEST MARKS IN ACTING, 'Something In The Basement' (Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society)
SCDA Eastern Division One-Act Finals
2019
BEST ACTRESS, 'Mrs G' (Fintry Amateur Dramatic Society)
East Kilbride RepFest
1991
SINGING, GRADE 7
Guildhall School of Music & Drama
1990
SILVER MEDAL for the Speaking of Verse & Prose
The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art
1990
PIANO, GRADE 5
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
1988
SPEECH & DRAMA, GRADE 7 (Advanced)
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music