About me

I am passionate about supervision as I believe it is an essential for an interpreter’s professional development in that it provides a framework for supervisees to self-reflect on their practice, gain a different perspective of their work and receive feedback and guidance.

When I received notification that I had passed my Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting, I was elated but realised that I was still the same person that I was the day before when I was a Trainee Interpreter so I contacted a supervisor to navigate me through I am a Registered Sign Language Interpreter and Supervisor. I became fully qualified in December 2014 when I completed a Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting.

I am a grand-daughter of grandparents who were Deaf and sign language users. My granddad was an active Committee member of the local Deaf Club for many years. My Dad’s cousin was Deaf and so was my Great-Great Uncle. I love British Sign Language as I think it is such a beautiful and expressive language.

I started my journey working as a CSW within a local College when I was studying my Level 3 Sign Language qualification and then moved into community interpreting. I work with many agencies and directly with a number of Deaf professionals.

I am married and have a grown up son. We have a Cockapoo which I love to walk and also run with him once a week, which we both love. I run most distances up to a marathon distance. I love cooking and gardening. I believe self-care is very important.

When I received notification that I had passed my Level 6 NVQ Diploma in Sign Language Interpreting, I was elated but realised that I was still the same person that I was the day before when I was a Trainee Interpreter so I contacted a supervisor to navigate me through my early years of being a fully qualified BSL/English Interpreter. This I found valuable.

With another interpreter friend, we set up a peer group in our local area in 2017. This was instigated through me attending the VLP Conference a few months earlier and hearing a presentation on the value of supervision. We decided our group would not only be exclusive to registered qualified interpreters but to trainees too as we believed that everyone, no matter their gender or length of service, would make a valuable contribution. We met initially in person and then Covid hit and we moved our Peer Group online. Since Covid we have had a mix of face to face and remote meetings.

I am passionate about supervision as I believe it is an essential for an interpreter’s professional development in that it provides a framework for supervisees to self-reflect on their practice, gain a different perspective of their work and receive feedback and guidance.

I gained a Diploma in Supervision this year (2025) through Iron College in Poole.

I work with interpreters and other professionals who want a safe, non-judgmental space to reflect on their work, to explore the sticky sticky stuff they are left with and look to provide a good work life balance to enable them to continue in their careers. I pride myself on providing a space where supervisees can bring their whole selves, be truly open and trust me to accept them as they are. That is where true work and challenge can begin to obtain growth
my early years of being a fully qualified BSL/English Interpreter. This I found valuable.

With another interpreter friend, we set up a peer group in our local area in 2017. This was instigated through me attending the VLP Conference a few months earlier and hearing a presentation on the value of supervision. We decided our group would not only be exclusive to registered qualified interpreters but to trainees too as we believed that everyone, no matter their gender or length of service, would make a valuable contribution. We met initially in person and then Covid hit and we moved our Peer Group online. Since Covid we have had a mix of face to face and remote meetings.

I am passionate about supervision as I believe it is an essential for an interpreter’s professional development in that it provides a framework for supervisees to self-reflect on their practice, gain a different perspective of their work and receive feedback and guidance.