I joined Highgate Vets in 1996. Previously, I worked at a boarding kennels and cattery. I was responsible for looking after brood mares and exercising livery horses and newly broken youngsters.

I trained to become a veterinary nurse at Myerscough College and qualified as a listed V.N. in the summer of 2000.

My work includes looking after patients in our hospital, monitoring anaesthetics during operations and advising clients on post operative care. I am in charge of the pharmacy which includes ordering medicines and ensuring their correct storage. My work in our small laboratory includes testing blood samples and examining specimens under the microscope.

I also go out onto farms, helping our farmers to maintain their medicine records and medicine storage.

When I'm not at work my great passion is rock climbing.
I mostly climb in the Lakes and at the Kendal Climbing Wall but recently I've been to the Himalayas. I enjoy walking my young lurcher "Alfie" and walking the fells with my friends.