Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Postgraduate Diploma in BSL/English Interpreting - UCLAN - 2008
  • CACDP NVQ Level 3 British Sign Language - Bridgwater College - 2004
  • MA in Social Work (Distinction) - Cardiff University - 2001
  • Diploma in Social Work - Cardiff University - 2000
  • CACDP Stage 2 BSL - Severn Road Centre, Cardiff - 1999
  • BSc Econ Social Policy (2:1) - Cardiff University - 1996
  • CACDP Stage 1 BSL - Howardian Centre, Cardiff - 1995
  • A Levels (3 x A grade &1 x B grade) - Liverpool Community College - 1993
  • GCSEs (6 x A grade & 3 x B grade - inc. English, Maths, and extended Welsh) - Sir Thomas Picton Comprehensive School, Haverfordwest - 1991

ADDITIONAL TRAINING ATTENDED

  • Reflective Practice - facilitated by David Wolfenden (2016)
  • Medical Signs - facilitated by Jeff Brattan-Wilson (2016)
  • Language Modification - facilitated by Jeff Brattan-Wilson (2015)
  • International Sign - facilitated by Gavin Lilley (2014)
  • RAD Legal Interpreting Part 2 - facilitated by Jeff Brattan-Wilson and Rob Wilks (2014)
  • Co-working: Translators and Interpreters - facilitated by Clive Mason and Lynn Delfosse (2013)
  • RAD Legal taster training - facilitated by Jeff Brattan-Wilson and Rob Wilks (2012)
  • How the Voice Works - facilitated by Tim Richards, Vocal Coach (2012)
  • Induction to Police Interpreting - Sign Solutions (2011) - delivered by Gloria Ogborn
  • When Professions Collide workshop - facilitated by Helen Gillespie and Caron Wolfenden (2011)
  • WITS Police Interpreting training - facilitated by Chief Inspector Tony Wilcox and Tony Evans, MRSLI (2011)
  • Working with an Intermediary - facilitated by Craig Flynn (2010)
  • Introduction to Interpreting in Counselling Settings - facilitated by Julie Watkins and Rosy Wood-Bevan (2009)
  • BDA Deaf Equality Training - facilitated by Richard Jones (2006)
  • Sign Linguistics for Interpreters - facilitated by Rachel Sutton-Spence (2006)
  • Pragmatics - facilitated by Nigel Cleaver (2005)
  • BSL Linguistics - facilitated by Nigel Cleaver (2005)