Education

1971 - 1984

Qualifications Gained

1984 - 1985

Course Details

1985 - 1987

Qualifications Gained

1985 - 1987

Qualifications Gained

Career

Jan 1993 - Present

Position Details

Previous Employment

Company

Position & dates held

Company

Position & dates held

Redlands County Primary School followed by Valley Comprehensive School, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

'A' Levels in English Literature, English Creative Writing, General Studies, 11 'O' Levels

Hounslow Borough College, Isleworth, Middlesex

Advertising Copywriting - full time

North Nottinghamshire College of Further Education, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

City and Guilds in Photography - evening course

North Nottinghamshire College of Further Education, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

'A' Level Law - evening course

Copywriter, Designer and Author

I set up my own company, Pseudonym Ltd, from a standing start, taking it to over £150,000 turnover within 2 years, employing myself plus 2 others: a designer and an account handler. All work on this site was commissioned directly by the clients involved. See portfolio.
Since the sudden death of my husband in March 1995, I had to scale down my business to allow time to pursue 2 high profile court cases, which ultimately led to the birth of my sons, Liam and Joel, and being able to name their deceased father on their birth certificates.
My company worked on many high profile accounts, winning creative pitches against leading agencies. I wrote and promoted a book about the circumstances of my children's births called Flesh and Blood. It was published in hardback in October 2004 and paperback in October 2005 by Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh.
I have also done public speaking on medical and human rights issues and commented extensively in the media.
Lindsay Advertising, Nottingham
Creative Director, Nov 1991 - Nov 1992
Freestyle Advertising, Nottingham
Copywriter, June 1991 - Nov 1991
Advanti Advertising, Nottingham
Copywriter, April 1989 - May 1991
Charles Walls Advertising, Calverley, Leeds
Copywriter, Feb 1988 - April 1989
Stanley Dickson Advertising, Sheffield
Copywriter, June 1987 - Feb 1988
Designer-Line, Worksop, Nottinghamshire
Copywriter, June 1985 - June 1987