Education & Professional Experience

Alison has studied at Common Purpose in Leadership between 2007 and 2008, then at Plymouth Business School in Marketing between 2001 and 2002, then at Kingston University in Sociology between 1992 and 1995, then at South Devon College in Sociology and Psychology between 1990 and 1992, then at Torquay Girls' Grammar School in English Language and Literature, Art, French, Economics, Biology, Maths, Religious Education between 1985 and 1990.

Alison worked for The Conservative Party as Police and Crime Commissioner Candidate between Oct 2015 and May 2016, for Local Government Association as Member Peer between Jun 2014 and May 2016, for Kevin Foster MP as Chief of Staff between Jun 2015 and Feb 2016, for Torbay Conservatives as Campaign Manager between Sep 2013 and Jun 2015, for The Universal Improvement Company as Associate between Oct 2010 and Dec 2014, for Improve Plus Limited as Director & Company Secretary between Jan 2007 and Jan 2011, for Zebra Collective as Community Practitioner between 2009 and 2010, for Plymouth 2020 as Strategic Partnership Manager between Aug 2004 and Mar 2009, for Government Office for the South West as Regional Crime Reduction Adviser between Jan 2004 and Aug 2004.

 Skills & Competences

Alison has the following skills : Community Engagement, Change Management, Workshop Facilitation, Project Management, Politics, Coaching, Local Government, Private Sector, Training, Public Relations, Policy, Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, Organizational Development, Public Sector, Media Relations, Strategy, Business Process Improvement, Public Policy, Government.