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An experienced, award winning TV producer and journalist. Communications professional/Media Trainer specialising in social policy/third sector areas. Lay panel member for Social Care Wales. Specialist Study Skills Support tutor and Trainer in Domestic Abuse Awareness.

Trainer - Welsh Women's Aid - Wales

(2024-08)

Specialist Study Skills Tutor - Beacon Support

(2023-01)

Associate Tutor in Media - Cardiff Metropolitan University - Cardiff

(2021-02)

Speaking Examiner for the Occupational English Test - Celtic English Academy

(2019-02 - 2021-04)

Board member - NAEL, National Academy for Educational Leadership, Wales - Wales

(2018-05 - 2022)

Lay panel Chair/member - Social Care Wales - Wales

(2017-04 - 2025-04)

Media Trainer - Private, public and charity sectors

(2013-01 - 2024-06)

TV producer - ITV Wales/West, BBC Wales, Made in Cardiff TV

(2006-01 - 2017-04)

Media Careers Advisor, Creative Skillset Cymru. Video producer

Communications/Press Officer - Monmouthshire County Council - Monmouthshire

(2005-06 - 2006-01)

Series Producer/Producer/Trainer - ITV West

(2002-02 - 2005-06)

Self shooting Producer/Director - BBC Wales - Wales

(2002-02 - 2005-06)

Media Studies Visiting Lecturer - University of Wales College of Medicine/ University of Wolverhampton.

Reporter/Presenter/Producer - HTV

(1993-03 - 2002-01)

Deputy News Editor - HTV Wales News - Wales

(1991-09 - 1993-03)

Head of News - Severn Sound/Galaxy Radio

(1989-06 - 1991-08)

Trainee Reporter/Reporter/Freelance Journalist - BBC Radio Gwent, BBC Wales, Bailey Newspaper Group, The Universe Catholic newspaper, Severn Sound, GWR, BBC Radio Gloucestershire

(1986-01 - 1989-05)

local radio training

B.A. Hons - Combined Arts; Major English - University of Leicester (1982 - 1985)

B.A. Hons - American Studies - L.S.U. College of H.E. Southampton (1981-09 - 1982)

A Levels - Lady Mary High School, Cardiff (1975 - 1981)