Putting 20+ years' experience to use offering proofreading, copy writing & editing, interpretation planning & design and visitor centre services to a range of clients, including UK and Irish National Parks, Wildlife Trusts, national and local museums, science centres, graphic designers and exhibition design teams, NGOs, corporate business and private individuals.

Along with a small team, I collate content, copy edit, proofread and typeset the quarterly newsletter for members, and work with the Social Media Coordinator to maintain more a regular presence online. I also assist in managing website content, provide additional support services, e.g. proofreading for conference and training materials, assisting with conference and event facilitation, etc., and support the Managing Director in the smooth running of the organisation.I am rewarded by being an integral part of a great European network of like-minded heritage interpretation folk and particularly enjoy supporting non-native English speaking colleagues from over 40 countries.

Working for the consultancy wing of the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT) was a dream. Surrounded by world-class, dedicated conservationists, with 75 years' experience of managing habitats and visitor centres to maximise visitor experience whilst minimising impact on wildlife, my job involved global travel to advise on design and management of visitor attractions. My senior post in the team led to delivering projects in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, the USA and South America.

In a previous life, We The Curious was the At-Bristol Science Centre and I was the Exhibition Manager for Wildwalk-At-Bristol, a biodiversity exhibition taking visitors on a journey through all life on Earth. Sadly, it only existed from 2000-2007 - a casualty of the 'Millennium funding' - but, as an innovative visitor attraction blending multimedia exhibits with live animals and plants and with the backing of the BBC Natural History Unit to supply unique wildlife footage to provide context for the live exhibits, it was ahead of its time and provided 100,000s of great learning experiences.Not just for the visitors, but for me too! During my time there I gained a wealth of experience in zoo animal keeping, botanical house management, visitor experience studies and evaluation techniques, formal and informal learning, fundraising, interpretive planning, exhibition design and delivery, project management, exhibit maintenance, staff and contractor management ... the list goes on.