Last month, we welcomed a new receptionist at Key Mortgage Advice Preston - Jane Davis. Now she's had a little time to settle in, we thought we'd give Jane the opportunity to tell you a bit about herself! Here's her story:

"Having a constant yearning to travel from a young age, I went to live in Israel at 21, much to my family’s horror. A year later I went backpacking around Asia and Australia, where I eventually settled for 15 years.

Due to my passion for travel, I spent most of my time in Australia working within the travel industry for independent Travel Agents and Airlines alike. I then made a career change when I moved to Sydney and worked in local government dealing mainly with town planning issues, which was surprisingly interesting in an ever-growing city such as Sydney.

Eventually, I decided to move back to the UK in 2006 for family reasons and continued working in the public sector for a local Council, where I worked for seven years.

At the age of 40, as part of my mid-life crisis, I decided to go to University part-time to study Law and after five long years, I graduated with LLB Honours. I briefly worked in a Solicitors office but decided quite early on that it wasn’t for me. I ended up moving in a completely different direction and spent nearly five years working for an Estate Agents, which for the most part I thoroughly enjoyed. As a people person, this really suited me, having lots of direct contact with customers.

I’m now looking to use those customer service skills gained over many years to bring a cheerful and professional manner to the reception desk at Key Mortgage Advice Preston.

I live on my own with my two daughters, enjoying lots of family time and socialising with friends. My passion for travel has now been reduced to mini breaks in Europe. Although my long-term plan is to retire to either France or Spain."

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