I'm a word person — I love language. I make my living as an editor and write poetry in my spare time.
For 25 years I was a journalist, editing for newspapers in New Zealand, London and Paris.
In Paris, working on the opinion pages at the International Herald Tribune, I saw international organizations struggle to tell their stories, despite their crucial remits — improving people's lives, pushing back poverty, boosting prosperity.
Intrigued by this disconnect, I became a trainer, editor, and writer for organizations that are trying to make the world a better place.
Since 2013, I've led more than 400 writing workshops, mostly in Europe and Africa, for UN agencies, NGOs, think tanks and other international groups. I edit reports for the same kinds of organization.
And the poetry? I've twice won New Zealand's national award for a poetry collection.