Following careers in Engineering and then as a Design Technology teacher I am keen to explore a new professional path. My teaching experience has enabled me to consolidate a number of transferable skills, notably the strong ability to communicate with a wide range of people, coupled with a professional approach to the work environment.
Heightened problem solving and time management strengths have allowed me to organise and deliver creative, technical projects under pressure, manage hands-on workshop tasks with large groups of individuals, applying a wide range of machine and hand-tool based technical skills; this has been supported by a thorough understanding of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams etc) and CAD software. Attention to detail has been vital in both my previous careers, as well as working confidently, independently and collaboratively.
I bring strong interpersonal skills, with a wealth of public speaking proficiency, emotional intelligence, a practical mindset, and the ability to stay calm, adaptable, supportive and solutions-focused in a complex environment.
Commenced journey in Miami, Florida, traversing southern United States to Texas.
Continued through California to Vancouver, Canada.
Travelled onwards to Fiji, New Zealand, Australia, and Hong Kong.
Returned to UK in August 1996 after extensive international travel.
Effective communication
Organizational skills
Public speaking
Microsoft Office and CAD proficiency
Adaptability and flexibility
Group and individual instruction