Tanya joined the STEPS team in November 2024. She graduated from Aberystwyth university with a degree in International Relations and later from the University of Surrey with a diploma in adult nursing.
Tanya went on to work at the Royal Surrey County hospital as well as community nursing in and around the Surrey area. She trained, in the UK and Holland, to teach Mindfulness to both adults and children and after moving to Sheffield she taught at a number of schools, business and charities. In recent years, Tanya moved to work in healthcare administration, supporting a group of consultants and their patients.
In her free time, she can be found in the workshop weaving, walking Penny the poodle, or playing the piano.
Weaknesses: the ever-growing yarn stash and crumbly fudge.