Labour Party experience:

1. Leading member of campaign team for General, European and Local Government Elections, supported local   Party in various campaigns and fund raising activities   from Jan 2001 on going .

2. Currently Branch Vice Chair, Vice Chair of CLP and Pastoral Officer

3. CLP Conference Delegate Sept 2006 – Manchester.

4. Candidate Local District Elections 2004.

 Suffolk County Councillor May  2005 to June 2009 . Served on Children and Young People Scrutiny, Development Control, Rights of Way Committees and the Suffolk  School Organisation Review Policy Development Panel and County Strategy.

Group Back Bencher

Elected to Waveney District Council May 2007, Deputy Leader 2009

5. Campaign Co-ordinator  for MP 2004 , prior to being elected to Suffolk County 2005
Other life experience:

1. Early Childhood – Queen Elizabeth Children’s Home, Adopted has enabled me to have

    a closer understanding and appreciation of all needs of the community of all ages.

2. Lived and Educated in Zimbabwe, worked in Post & Telecommunications Corporation in

   Telecommunications and Training Department.

3. Lived in South Africa, worked in Electronic Research and Development and

   Communications Companies, promoted into Sales and Marketing and Training Officer.

   This entailed working with a successful Sales Team, selling Communication Voice

   Recording Equipment in All Business sectors as well as Government and Emergency Call

   Centres.  I trained the end users as well as supporting the Region of Kwazulunatal, South

   Africa.

4. Lived in UK since November 2000 worked in various Administrative positions in Local

   Doctors Surgery interacting directly with the Community in numerous spheres.

5.Wide Range of  Community and Voluntary experience ( Over 30 years) namely  Red Cross, Membership with the Methodist Church in Fund Raising, Home Care Visitations, Leadership Training, Sunday School Teacher.

Scout Leader serving the community running a successful Group of Young Boys, Cub and Scouts which reached Silver Star Status.  This gave opportunity to interact with a diverse community whilst attending to a number of campaigning projects, in fund raising, and direct Community Service.
Knowledge:

1.       Educated: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Government Junior School, Head Girl and Vice House Captain.

       Government Senior School.

2        Further Studies Correspondence whilst working in South Africa.

3        Attended Lowestoft College UK- qualified in Sports Therapy resulting

in currently being self employed  in Business, a Remedial and Sport Practitioner Clinic.
Communication skills:


1. Wide range at all levels and ages of person and children.

My current employment necessitates me to communicate with the public via telephone, e-mails and written letters. My training has given me the skills required to engage in Radio and TV interviews.

I have been instrumental in writing newsletters, election manifestos and provide copy for the Labour Group’s Press Officer.

I write and present reports every month for the CLP outlining the work I have been engaged in as a County Councillor.
Campaigning & party development skills:

   1. With the background knowledge of campaigning from previous experience

this is on going and I continuously attend Party skills development

training workshops. As vice Chair of a CLP I am in a position to share these skills with colleagues.
Representational & problem solving skills:

I consider this to be most important, being a representative of the Labour Party.

Whilst serving communities when problems arise baring in mind Labour Policies it is important when interacting with all parties consideration is to be given to enable other points of view to be heard, however the Labour Party Policies will remain a deciding factor which will contribute greatly in all circumstances.

 
Interpersonal, teamwork & liaison skills:


Team work is important, every effort is to be made to interact with people at all times in order for our ultimate goals to be achieved. This requires acknowledging everyone in the Team is important has a valuable contribution to make and a vital link even when difference of opinion is viewed.

As a lead campaigner I use my interpersonal skills to encourage and engage with local members to participate in local campaigning work. My experience shows that groups of people will readily give their time and commitment if a level of strong leadership is demonstrated. By using my leadership skills I believe that I have been successful in raising the moral and commitment of CLP members.

 
Other skills:


I believe as we live in a country Governed by Politics my driving force is to do all possible never to go backwards. Never to forget those who have strived for years before us for a better quality of Life that we all now enjoy and need to build on.

Serving a Community requires strength, tireless ability to reassure those who have elected you in the first place that you are representing them whilst upholding Our Labour Party Policies and Values.

Whilst time management is an important skill, time must never stand in the way of being available to those who may need such re assurance after all we may just be the very ones on the receiving end.