I am from the City of Chester in the North West of England, however travel has always been a part of my life, spending time living in Egypt, Bangladesh and Bahrain during childhood.
I first moved abroad in 1992 to Bahrain and shortly after met my future husband there. We have three sons who were all born in the Middle East and have spent most of their life here. With my husband’s job we have lived in Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain and Qatar, finally settling in Dubai. Our eldest son is now at University in the UK, our middle son is at University in Dubai and our youngest son is 13 and a student here at Safa British School.
Outside of school I can be found pitch-side at football training sessions and matches for our youngest, or driving buggies for them on the golf course. As a hobby I make bespoke “nappy cakes” as newborn baby gifts with my sister, who also lives here in Dubai.
After graduating from college as a Medical Secretary, I worked in the Cardiology Department of a London hospital for a couple of years before an opportunity arose to move to Bahrain where I joined the Awali Hospital as the Medical Secretary for the Chief Medical Officer.
My desire to see more of the world led me to a 6-month role in the Caribbean and Alaska on the Sun Princess cruise ship which, at the time, was the largest cruise ship in the world.
I returned to Bahrain after my travels and spent several years working in admin roles in various companies including PA to the Resident Partner of Cluttons, the property consultancy, and law firms in Edinburgh and Dubai. I took time away from work to be a full time mum, but when a position arose on reception at Safa Community School it was a welcome progression back to work. Following a couple of years back home in the UK over Covid, we returned to Dubai in August this year and I was very pleased to be offered a role here at Safa British School on Reception and have been made to feel very welcome and look forward to meeting you during this coming year.
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