About
People, cultures and places have always been an inspiration and interest of mine. Originally from the UK, at 18 I taught English in a rural area of Thailand for a year. This really opened my eyes to the world and what we can all learn from each other in our health, happiness and traditions.
I returned home to complete a BSc in Social Anthropology & Development Studies from Sussex University in Brighton. From here, I returned to Thailand and travelled to Australia and subsequently through much of Asia. Looking back on this time, I feel that the different traditions in these countries planted the seed for my interest in Chinese medicine.
Having met my future husband in Australia, I moved to Ireland in 2001, settling in the coastal town of Greystones, Co. Wicklow. I went on to gain a Masters in Development Studies from UCD in 2004 and have since had two wonderful children. Upon returning to Ireland, I began my career in the not for profit sector and since then worked as an Administrator and Desk Officer in GOAL, a Coordinator for women’s projects and Community Development in the Bray Local Development Company, Services Manager for Spinal Injuries Ireland and Centre Manager in An Tairseach Organic Farm & Ecology Centre in Wicklow.