She is a former aeroplane and helicopter pilot, holds Bachelor and Master degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (DB) and a PhD in Education, and is the author or co-author of four books and a variety of academic journal and trade articles. She supports other book authors as the Series Editor of Routledge’s ‘Aviation Fundamentals’ textbook series. She is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Vice-Chair of the Next Generation of Aviation Professionals programme with the International Civil Aviation Organization.