- How did you get involved in youth work?
When I was 12, I went to a youth club but then the leader left. We started a campaign to recruit a new one - it didn't work but that was the start of my interest in both youth work and in young people's campaigning.
- What subjects did you study?
I went to university and studied American history and then became a swimming teacher. More than anything I enjoyed being with young people. I then taught English for a couple of years in Ecuador and Australia. Again I was drawn to providing one-to-one support to young people.
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