Background and experience

I qualified as a teacher in 1999 and my class teaching experience spans further, higher and adult education as well as delivering initial teacher training and INSET sessions, and tutoring children. For more than 20 years, I've specialised in dyslexia and other specific learning difficulties. Although my initial post-graduate qualification focused on assessing those aged 16+, I then did further studying and mentoring to assess all age groups resulting in over 15 years' experience of assessing children. 

Having worked with thousands of children and adults over the years, I bring a wealth of experience to the full diagnostic assessment which is conducted in a professional but very chilled and friendly manner. I've extensive experience of assessing people with additional needs such as those with autistic spectrum conditions, ADHD and mental health conditions including anxiety, and I've completed assessments for social services and the emergency services. I'm an international dyslexia assessor as I regularly assess people aged 12+ living abroad and I've had clients fly to the UK specifically to see me. I'm always open to forging new links with schools and organisations including those abroad and I can offer assessments that are during daytime hours whatever your time zone. 

As well as being mum to two adult children, I spend my spare time watching all types of sport (especially Liverpool FC which I've supported for more than 40 years and darts), travelling, running my own bucket list website that sets out to inspire others and regularly volunteering at a youth group for young people in school years 6-8. 

• Fellow of the Society for Education and Training

• Fellow of the Dyslexia Guild

• Associate Member of the British Dyslexia Association (AMBDA FE/HE)

• Professional Patoss Member

• Member of the National Association of Professionals Concerned with Language Impaired Children