During a career in the telecommunications industry, David taught key skills in maths and English and ran a training organisation responsible for conducting BTEC examinations in telecommunications. After a brief period working on famine relief programmes in East Africa, David worked as a mentor for children with specific learning needs as well as teaching psychology and running a successful teacher training programme. He also ran three successful tuition centres in the North East. David is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Training and Development and a graduate of the University of Durham. A qualified Mountaineering Instructor, David enjoys mountain walking and motorcycling.