An accredited dog behaviourist, trainer and canine nutritionist. With a PhD. And a love of learning.I've taught in universities and in schools. I've been a senior academic and real-world researcher, data analyst, learning designer, author and story teller. I've put small and large teams together in both the corporate and education worlds, played various roles in international research and development groups, examined countless doctoral and masters' theses. I've led on the design and creation of award winning learning resources, one of which even led to the birth of an award winning online education company.I was a small town journalist where the news editor went bare footed and long haired (guess the decade). I've started and guided education businesses (three to date); I've been on boards and advised large as well as small enterprises. I've written lots of stuff that I once thought got read, but of course rarely does (Mrs Stephens and 'weddings and obituaries' is where it all started). I'm still planning that novel. And I love to chat to folk having long since discovered that mostly, folk like to chat back.