I have spent my entire career working with language. My school and university studies included courses in French, German, Spanish, and Latin. My degrees are in linguistics and education, and I spent over 25 years teaching English language learners, particularly English for Academic Purposes (EAP).

Twelve years ago, after spending 12 years teaching EAP at a Canadian university (the last four as Curriculum Coordinator), I had the opportunity to work on two writing/curriculum design projects. I was more than ready for a change, so I took the plunge and went freelance. I have never looked back. 

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I love the variety my freelance career brings me. Since going freelance, I have done the following:

• Published coursebooks for the global market with National Geographic Learning and Pearson

• Worked with various other publishers as a writer and/or editor

• Travelled to northern BC to learn about the needs of Indigenous students, and written a book to address these needs

• Designed EAP curricula for colleges and universities in Canada and overseas

• Delivered training in EAP teaching in Cuba - the week before going into lockdown because of Covid!

• Written teacher training/development materials for teachers from various contexts

• Edited IATEFL Conference Selections (2010-2020) and Voices (2018-present) and helped dozens of first-time writers see their work in print

• Edited many academic papers by individual clients at universities in countries ranging from Norway to Saudi Arabia

• Delivered editorial mentoring in Kazakhstan

• Volunteered as a mentor with Equal Voices in ELT (EVE)

• ... and more!

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For details of my teaching background, click here
For a list of my conference talks and published articles, click here

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​I am a dual citizen of the UK and Canada. I grew up in England, and I now live in Canada with my husband (and occasional co-author). We have two grown-up children, both of whom are pursuing careers in education.