Born 1976, Harrogate, England

Nationality – British

Speaks and writes French, Spanish and Italian.

• 1976 – 1980 Resident, Gabon, Francophone Africa (also 1987 – 1990).
• 1981 – 1985 Resident, Peru, South America.
• 1985 – 1994 Roedean School, Brighton, England.
• 1998 Exeter University, 2:1 BA Combined Honours in Modern Languages.
• 1997 Academic year at Université de Bruxelles and language courses in Cordoba, Madrid, Salamanca.
• 1998 Business and Professional training, Lucie Clayton College, London (public speaking, marketing and public relations).
• June – December 1999 Team Co-ordinator for four directors, Edge Consulting, international marketing and quantitative planning consultancy, London.
• January 2000 – March 2001 Business English instruction at RAI, Radio Televisione Italiana, Renault Italia and Sema Group.
• April 2001 Marketing assistant, Studio Palmigiano, Viale Giulio Cesare, 47. Free -lance translation work for Logos.
• June 2003 Post Graduate Diploma in Law , The College of Law – Guildford, awarded Distinction.
• Currently (November 2003) studying the Legal Practice Course at The College of Law, Guildford.
• She started to collaborate with the Bassetti Foundation in July 2000.