Radio star counts on a new venture
AFORMER broadcast journalist is swapping words for numbers after enrolling on a book-keeping course at a local college.
After a ten-year career in radio, Andrie Morris decided she wanted a change and enrolled on a four-day-aweek business administration and book-keeping course at Kensington and Chelsea College, West London.
Andrie, 40, from Tooting, South London, says: ‘I’d been in and out of work, but not in steady employment, and I wanted to develop new skills to widen my job opportunities.
‘ The course has opened up a multitude of opportunities for me outside of broadcasting.
‘I feel book-keeping could lead me to a career in accounting. In fact, if it wasn’t for this course, I would never have known about the professional AAT accounting qualification, which I am considering doing.’
Andrie says that returning to education has made her more ‘optimistic and confident about her future job prospects’.
She adds: ‘ This course has the potential to really change my life. It has o pened my eyes t o new opportunities I hadn’t thought about, such as a career in accounting.
‘I’ve been able to use my creativity from my broadcasting background f or presentations i n my bookkeeping course.
‘I like the fact that I’m already able to integrate my skills, and it will help make me a valuable asset f or a future employer.’
Kensington and Chelsea College has a range of courses starting in January, i ncluding business and management.
The college — an associate member of the National Skills Academy for Creative & Cultural Skills — is also l i nked t o many t op e mployers including the V&A Museum, Press Association and Hemingway Design. It operates across two sites in New Kings Road, Chelsea.
A college spokeswoman says: ‘ Our r ange of courses off ers career enhancement opportunities, a credible alternative route to university and recognised qualifications l eading to employment.’
FOR more information about the college’s courses starting in January, visit: kcc.ac.uk/january/, or call 0203 424 6033.