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Since 1982, Vanessa has worked in Communication, namely the inter-related fields of public relations, event management, journalism and editing, voice recordings and public speaking, and foreign languages, particularly online and face to face Spanish and French lessons.

When living and studying in London, Vanessa obtained high-level qualifications in French for overseas students from the Sorbonne University in Paris and simultaneously studied Spanish. She also has a First-Class Honours Degree in Modern Language Studies with French and Spanish.

Her language ability proved invaluable when she was appointed International Publicity Co-ordinator for the famous film director Bernardo Bertolucci and highly-respected producer Jeremy Thomas on "The Last Emperor", winner of 9 Oscars in 1988.

In 1999 she moved to Spain to seek business opportunities in the thriving tourist and construction industries on the South Coast, with a natural lead into the complex legal industry as the boom continued, interpreting in Notaries' and Lawyers' offices, as well as translating interviews with Oscar nominees from Spanish to English for a quality magazine.

In addition, Vanessa focused on bespoke tuition from beginner to intermediate level Spanish, catering for business people one-to-one and tutoring online clients from Scotland to Gibraltar via the Internet. She is now an online and face to face tutor to advanced level Spanish too, teaching students worldwide who want to learn and speak Spanish quickly and effectively for business or personal reasons.

Immersed in the culture of Spain itself and the evolving ex-pat community for over 10 years, she was able to fulfill a long-held and rewarding ambition of living and working abroad.