“I am a thirty-eight year old mother of three daughters. I am currently working on a part-time basis as a teacher of history, in the secondary sector. I have been a member of the party for eight years and have been a candidate in the previous 2 local council elections. I have lived in the East Antrim area for eighteen years and have been engaged in community work for the last eight years. I am a founder member of the Mediation Resource Centre in Carrickfergus and have served as chairperson of its management committee. As a trainer, mediator, and as someone who has worked closely with the local community I have gained much experience in the resolution of conflict situations. I have played a pivotal role in the setting up of the Carrickfergus Community Telephone Network which was largely responsible for controlling rumours and dispelling tension around the Drumcree period in previous years.”