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
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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
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Schools Attended
1985-1991
MALVERN GIRLS’ COLLEGE, Malvern, Worcestershire
4 A’ levels, 9 GCSEs
1978-1985
BEACONHURST GRANGE, Bridge of Allan, Stirlingshire
Music & Drama
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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