I’m the Group Leader at our Walton Group.
As a speech and language therapist, I’ve been involved in supporting people with aphasia throughout my 40-year career. I worked in the NHS for about 18 years, in hospitals and in the local community. I then became a lecturer at University College London, where I worked for 22 years, before retiring in April 2021. As Director of Studies, I was responsible for the speech and language therapy training course. I also carried out research into aphasia therapy.
I joined TALK in 2003 as a volunteer at the Walton group. For some years, I delivered training for our volunteers and provided professional advice to the staff and trustees of TALK. I became a Trustee myself in June 2017 because I wanted to become more involved in developing TALK’s work. My main role as a Trustee is to liaise with local speech and language therapists and other organisations that support people with aphasia. I feel privileged to work for TALK, helping to provide the best support possible for our members.
I live in Walton with my husband. We have two grown-up children. I enjoy travelling, cycling, walking, reading, knitting and going to the theatre. I recently took up stained glass and have started to sell some of my creations at Hersham Village Market to raise money for TALK.
