Sheila has a wide range of experience and specialist skills applicable to business, social services and administration. She is a qualified teacher with a Certificate in Education and a Certificate in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language.

She has wide experience of teaching English to executive and business clients. She has been involved in the planning and delivery of customised English Language programmes for professionals and businessmen in their place of work in Germany.

Her interests include golf, crafts and travel. Mrs Sheppard's husband is Chief Executive for a large charity.

They live in a beautiful detached house with four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a garden and a private swimming pool.