After ten years in the classroom I'm making a complete switch away from mainstream education to running a paediatric neurodisability therapy clinic on the outskirts of London. NAPA UK will be the first European venture for NAPA - the pre-eminient provider of paediatric neurodisability therapy in the world.

Whole academy PP lead and senior teacher.

I'm learning how to become a history teacher. Best career move I've ever made.

Established the award-winning EssexWorks: Customers First change communications strategy to deliver change communications to 39,000 employees in more than 400 locations.* Worked with senior management to develop corporate vision* Responsible for communicating to the organisation's 39,000 employees* Managed colleagues to implement multi-channel communications strategy using extensive internal and external communications mix* Stakeholder management, communications measurement and project reporting* Developed new tools for measuring employee communications, reporting on employee communications and identifying ROI of employee engagement

Responsible for all communications for Adults, Health and Community Wellbeing directorate consisting of 6,000 plus employees.* Implementation of nationally recognised swine flu communications strategy* Liaison with Department of Health to support implementation of the "Our Health, Our Care, Our Say" White Paper on social care.

Responsible for all communications, internal, external and partner in international partner project to build new £16.5 million art gallery.Highlights: * Designing, developing and delivering public engagement event involving 400 school children marking shape of new gallery building to be photographed by media on military helicopter.* Delivering promotional event at British Consul General's residence in Manhattan involving Secretary of State Tessa Jowell.* Implementing integrated PR and media campaign on international, national and regional levels.

Senior journalist in provincial newspaper group with responsibility for news editing several titles.Highlights: * Interviews with senior politicians and establishment figures including John Prescott, Boris Johnson, Tessa Jowell, Prince Philip, Prince Andrew.* Investigative journalism involving travelling to sea with fishing trawlers.

While working at Newsquest I was also shifting at several national newspapers as a reporter and sub-editor.Shifting for The News of the World, The Times, The Independent, The Mirror.Highlights:* Investigative journalism leading to changes in NHS policy.* Prize winning journalism for heritage feature writing.* Travel to operational zones with British military.