I studied English Literature and French at university, did a Post Graduate Diploma and MA in Print Journalism and then spent more than 10 years as a journalist, writing for local newspapers in London, The Guardian newspaper, and national and regional magazines such as Health Plus and Berkshire Life. I also worked as a press officer for the National Trust and English Touring Opera; telling the media and the public about all the fantastic things my companies were doing.

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I have used my journalistic experience in my second career as a teacher by setting up a very successful school newspaper, written and created solely by pupils. I love helping young thinkers to learn the skills needed to create their own newspaper and discuss their opinions of concepts such as ‘news worthy’ and ‘the public interest’.

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As well as teaching French, German and Spanish, I enjoy singing with a choir, reading, writing, cooking, sewing and walking in the woods with my husband and daughter.