I dedicated the first 20 years of my career to treating the most vulnerable dental patients in London, taking me from high security prisons to special needs schools. Every day brought a different challenge and made work dynamic and exciting.Implementing best practice while being practical to real world challenges, problem solving and communicating difficult concepts are integral to success in my previous and new fields of work. I hope to use my experience to actualise change on a policy level within dental practice and on a national scale within the Green Party and civil society.