Hello, I'm Amanda, and I'm very pleased to meet you!
I was born in Manchester, lived in Peterborough for many years, and moved to London in 1998. I currently live in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, where I love the sense of community, the history and the leafy green spaces.
An avid reader, I love music, animals, crazy golf, quizzes, armchair sports, travel, and food. You'll often find me dancing around the kitchen while following an online recipe!
I started working in financial services after attending college, and spent 3 decades in various financial disciplines and companies. Very early in my career, I thrived in supervisory roles, which led to senior management and leadership positions throughout my career journey. People and their development have always been important to me, and I gained much satisfaction by guiding and mentoring individuals within my leadership and beyond.
A few years ago, I decided to leverage my career skills and life experiences to help others, leading me to become a qualified Financial Coaching practitioner through Wise Monkey Financial Coaching, a company led by Simonne Gnessen, the UK pioneer of Financial Coaching.
In addition to being a Wise Monkey qualified Financial Coach, I hold an ILM Diploma in Management, a qualification in Social Sciences, and have studied Psychology & Media with the Open University.
I have been a Chartered member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment for over 15 years.
I also hold Level 1 and 2 qualifications in British Sign Language.