As a drama teacher at St Marks school she used the Trinity College syllabus as a framework for the year.

Term one and two were spent learning fundamental skills culminating in a performance in term three.

Persuaded by a Trinity College examiner to do FTCL (Fellowship of Trinity College London) which included writing a thesis.

Invited to become an examiner with Trinity College

Took leave from school to travel to London for assessment.

Travelled for five weeks at a time to examine in other countries – India, China, USA, Canada, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Australia.

Working with Trinity College was a most humbling, enriching, inspirational experience.

Settled in Palmerston North in 2013 and remarried.

A visit to Pike River memorial resulted in her writing a play for the school to perform.