I have had a varied career path, which I believe brings with it a breadth of knowledge across many sectors.

I began my career journey by gaining a BSc Hons in Quantity Surveying.  I worked for two years in Edinburgh and Glasgow before deciding it just wasn’t for me.

I moved on to the Catering trade where I managed a number of cafes and a restaurant in Edinburgh.  I also went back to University to gain a degree in Clothing Design and Manufacture.  

After graduating I worked for an outdoor wear company that specialised in supply mountain rescue teams, police forces and fire fighters with suitable workwear.  It was great fun, but I became pregnant with my first daughter and felt the pull of Shetland again.

So I moved back to Shetland after she was born and started teaching nightclasses in sewing interiors and clothing.  I also started working in the local museum.  That was the turning point for me, I used my Quantity Surveying skills to help the Trust that ran the museum to develop and open a new visitors centre within a lighthouse.  

This then led to a post of Facilities Manager for the museum that I had originally worked in.  

My career path took another turn when I moved on to become a Commercial Manager for the local district heating scheme.  Unfortunately I was made redundant from this post.

Alas this did not deter me, i used my Clothing degree and opened my own seamstress business doing alterations for weddings and home interiors.  I still do bits and pieces but not as much.

I also began a part time job with a local seafood producer as an accountant; which I still continue to do.