Tina Wing
After 2 years at business college, I went into the family business of photo processing in the pre-digital age. During that time I learnt about quality control, credit control, health and safety, marketing, management of staff, photography from a different perspective, and running a business. I became a partner of the business before starting my own family with two beautiful children. The business was sold as digital photography was in its infancy. I was diagnosed with a primary lympoedma of the leg when I was 24, which is an incurable illness and a disability, but I am determined not to let that stop me doing what I want to do. With a young family, I still wanted to bring in an income. I ran a very successful Avon territory, with a team of Sales Leaders. During this time I also studied colour therapy, which still enhances the work I do today. My daughter’s Brownie pack persuaded me to become a leader, which I still love to do now as a volunteer. I also became a governor at my children’s school. Using these new found skills, I became a school Governing Body Clerk, working at several schools in the primary sector.