I trained as a teacher in primary education and taught for eight years. I had a change of career for six years and then became a stay-at-home mum when I had my son. Once my son started to attend Lapford Pre-School, I quickly got drawn in to volunteering and joining the committee that at that time ran the pre-school. Once he was at the Primary School (Now SToC), I volunteered weekly in different classes across the school before eventually getting a job as a part-time classroom assistant around ten years ago. I have enjoyed seeing the school grow and am excited by the recent change to C of E status. I look forward to serving as a staff governor on the LGB.

I live just outside Lapford, having moved to the area in 2017. Since then, I have volunteered in local primary schools and spent a year working as a SEN Teaching Assistant in another local primary school, which I thoroughly enjoyed. I am passionate about education and keen to continue building on my experience. I hope to use my enthusiasm and local knowledge to make a positive contribution to the school and its pupils as a community governor.

I have lived in Lapford for nearly 20 years and work locally as a veterinary surgeon. I have one daughter at St Thomas of Canterbury, Lapford and two who have moved onto Chulmleigh College. 

In recent years I have enjoyed being a parent volunteer at our forest school and part of FLS.  I am excited to contribute as a parent governor to the further development of this ambitious caring and inclusive village school.