Bio
CURRENT FREELANCE WORK Founder and editor of news blog www.thisweekinfostering.com and associated Twitter and Facebook pages (@TWiFostering, www.facebook.com/thisweekinfostering). Proof reader for Passenger
CURRENT FREELANCE WORK
Founder and editor of news blog www.thisweekinfostering.com and associated Twitter and Facebook pages (@TWiFostering, www.facebook.com/thisweekinfostering).
Proof reader for Passenger Transport, fortnightly B2B magazine for managers in the sector
Copy writer for local authority fostering website
FREELANCE WRITING AND EDITING
Environment Business News Briefing (2003 to 2005)
FREELANCE WRITING
Planning - the magazine for the American Planning Association 2006 and 2010
Parking Review 2008 to 2010
The Enforcers 2008 to 2010
STAFF JOURNALISM
News writer - ENDS Daily EU environment News Service (2002 to 2003)
Assistant Editor, news and feature writer - Local Transport Today (1999 to 2001)
PHOTOGRAPHY AND PICTURE EDITING
Photographer, Bradford Telegraph and Argus (1995 - 1997)
Picture Researcher, Network Photographers (1997 to 1999)
OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION
Employment Support Officer at EmployAbility - gained knowledge of disability and employment, also wrote copy and case studies to publicise organisation (Feb 2012 to December 2015)
Ashden Eurostar Sustainable Travel Award project manager - distilled technical information for case studies.
Contributor to the House of Commons Education Select Committee into fostering
Conference organiser for Landor Links and Surrey County Council 2003 to 2007
Specialist areas
Children's Social Care including fostering Parenting and caring for children with trauma Disability and employment Environment, conservation, sustainable development and sustainable travel
