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Biography

have been all over and done all sorts...!
so in no particular order...
currently Youth Adviser for Bradwell Episcopal Area with Bishop Laurie's team, advising churches, youth groups, clergy and volunteers as well as the church hierarchy about how to do youth work and do it well...big job! Live in Maldon but cover whole of South East Essex...
youth worker, schools worker and children's worker in Brentwood (1996-1997)and Scarborough(2000-03)
trainee teacher in Sunderland and teaching practice across Tyne and Wear (2003)
theology degree in Leeds (1997-2000)
women's hostel worker in Gateshead (2003-2006)
married in 2002 to andy smith a learning mentor in Maldon Essex
had Matilda Grace in December 2006

Interests

music, food, tea, breakfast at tiffany's, books, family, people, trying new things, shabby chic, max lucado, singing loudly, churchy stuff, training and thinking and being with people, wagamama's, playing house, developing good practice in youth work and getting it right talking, reading (jodi picoult, rosie thomas... amongst others),