I graduated from the University of Cape Town in 1997. My first job was within a private practice in East London, South Africa, treating a wide variety of both orthopaedic and cardiothoracic inpatients, and musculoskeletal and neurological outpatients.
In 1998 I worked for the Eastern Cape Government, based at Frere Hospital in East London, as a rotational physiotherapist. This year was also my introduction to South African softball with the Border Mens' Softball Team, winners of the 1998 Interprovincial tournament, and Vodacom Cup and Currie Cup Rugby with the Border Rugby team.
In 1999 I returned to musculoskeletal private practice, and continued my work with the softball and rugby teams. At the end of 1999 I moved to Durban, continuing my work in musculoskeletal private practice and softball, working for the KwaZulu-Natal Mens' softball team, as well as the South African Mens' Softball team. My first taste of international sport was during the 2000 Softball World Series, held in East London, South Africa.
After 5 years of working in South Africa in the private and public sectors, like many South African physiotherapists, I ventured over to the UK.
I have worked in the private sector as a senior physiotherapist, and then as a department manager, for BMI Healthcare. I now work for Nuffield Health, and also for London Scottish Rugby Club (again, after spending 3 seasons with them from 2002-2005).