I have lived in Hook for fifteen years, and in Kingston for ten years before that, so have a good knowledge of the local area.

I have been particularly involved in the areas of health and education, as I have been a school governor in four local schools over the past eighteen years, including being Chair at St. Paul’s Hook Primary School for ten years, where I still serve as a governor. I am a governor at a secondary school, and I also sit on the Schools Forum. My three children all attended different Kingston primary and secondary schools – one is still at school – and I recognise the excellence of our local schools.

I am a member of the Parochial Church Council at St. Paul’s Church, Hook. My professional background is in nursing, and for the past fifteen years I have been employed in community-based roles working with children and young people. I also work as an advocate for young people. I look forward to the opportunity of working with the people of Hook and Chessington North to continue to improve our local area and to represent the views of local people, whatever their political views.