Having worked as a fitness professional for over 10 years, I have a wealth of experience in personal training and health promotion. During my personal training career, I have worked with a wide range of people with diverse and complex needs from weight loss and high level fitness training to injury rehabilitation and health promotion in neurological conditions and pre, during and post pregnancy exercise.My desire to develop both personally and professionally led me to pursue a career in Physiotherapy. Driven by my desire to support people's health and wellbeing in a more science based and structured way, I undertook a two year access course and was then accepted onto the BSc Physiotherapy course at the University of Birmingham in 2011.Clinical placements over the 3 years have included musculoskeletal, stroke rehabilitation, surgical intensive care, forensic mental health, elective orthopaedics and elderly rehab.I have excellent communication skills and am able to work autonomously as well as being a key contributor to multi-disciplinary team working. I am skilled in research, planning and networking in order to maximise the support I am able to offer and am extremely motivated and skilled in supporting people in moving towards a healthier lifestyle.I have been lucky enough to travel to Brazil and The Grand Canyon to cycle for Mencap, 2003 and 2006 respectively, and took part in the London to Paris ride in 2007 for Action Medical Research.