I was born, raised, and educated in England. After graduating from Polytechnic Wolverhampton with a BA Hons (1st class) in Humanities, I completed my teaching practice (RSA Certificate in TEFL). I spent 2 years teaching English in England and France before moving to Greece in 1989. I worked in various language schools in Northern Greece and gained experience as an oral examiner for English language exams. In 2004, I moved to Rhodes, where I have been teaching English ever since.