I am a Chartered Member of the Chartered Institute of Librarians and Information Professionals (CILIP) from 1980 and an Associate of the Association of Project Managers (APM) from 2006.
I initially worked in the University of Bristol Library and then spent 10 years working for the London Borough of Camden as a Children’s Librarian, and later as an Online Reference Services Librarian. Next came 12 years as Business Information Manager for a Department of the Environment agency before moving to Defence Equipment & Support in MOD Abbey Wood, where I worked for 21 years in online information services and later as a certified project reviewer across government departments. I retired in November 2021.
I have served as a school governor since 2016 at three primary schools in Bristol as chair and vice chair, with link roles covering Pupil Premium and Safeguarding.