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Laura Tickle

My CV

  • Education:

    GCSE’s – All Saints Catholic College, Dukinfield
    A Levels – Ashton 6th Form College
    BSc Psychology – University of Wales, Bangor
    MSc Health Psychology – Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

  • Qualifications:

    GCSE’s
    A Levels – Psychology, Media Studies, ICT
    BSc Psychology
    MSc Health Psychology

  • Work History:

    Health Adviser – Barts NHS, London
    Research Health Adviser – Barts NHS, London
    Sexual Health Improvement Practitioner – Essex NHS
    Receptionist – Sexual Health Clinic Edinburgh
    Human Resources Assistant – Tameside Council
    Crew Member – McDonalds
    Shop Assistant – Woolworths

  • Current Job:

    Macmillan User Involvement Facilitator

    • About Me:

      I work part time and on the other days I look after one of my children. I like baking and eating what I bake. I enjoy cycling, my favourite animals are cows

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      I live in Greater Manchester with my husband and two children. I am trying to learn to speak Italian. I drink lots of tea. I love ice cream, especially strawberry favour. I enjoy walking and cycling. My pronouns are she/her.

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      I speak to people with lymphoedema, which means they have a part of their body that is swollen. Across Manchester some people can get really good care for their swelling and in other places their care isn’t as good. One day we had a big event and lots of people came to learn about lymphoedema. We had a film crew come to the event and they filmed the event so that others can find out what its like to have lymphoedema. We also had a meeting at a lovely hotel. Here we talked about ways we can make things better for patients. The hotel was very nice and they gave us sweets at the end of our meeting.

    • My Typical Day:

      I’m not very good at waking up in the morning, but my children always wake me up early. At the moment I work at home, usually I sit at the kitchen table. I speak to my work friends on the phone or on my laptop using video calls.

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      At work I speak to people a lot. I call them on the phone and sometimes meet them in cafes. They tell me their stories about what their life is like when they have lymphoedema. I usually work in a hospital but because of the virus I have been working at home. This means I have spoken to people mostly on video calls or on the phone. I make newsletters and send them by email to patients. I meet with doctors and people that look after people with lymphoedema. I make questionnaires for people to ask questions about lymphoedema. I have online coffee meetings with patients, I use zoom to speak with them over video chat.

    • My Interview

      • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

        Positive, enthusiastic, creative

        What did you want to be after you left school?

        A pilot in the red arrows

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Sometimes, mostly for wearing my nose ring

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        Florence and the Machine

        What's your favourite food?

        Pasta

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        To be grateful for what I have, To make time to enjoy a cup of tea each day, to be kind to people even if its really difficult to do so

        Tell us a joke.

        Knock, knock! Who's there? Lena. Lena who? Lena a little closer, and I'll tell you another joke!

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