Margaret grew up in New Zealand and in 1974 migrated with her husband and son to Australia. Since then they have lived in Warrimoo in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. She was a Mathematics teacher for many years before returning to university to obtain a Graduate Diploma in Computing which led to a second 18 year career with IBM as a Business Analyst and Project Manager.
Now that she has retired, she works with her husband Brendon, who has HSP, on extensive, ongoing house and garden renovations, participates in U3A (University of the Third Age) activities, fights a battle with the possums intent on raiding her vegetable garden and enjoys more time for various crafts. In her spare time she manages the family finances, tries to maintain an exercise program (she says: “the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak!”), attempts cryptic crosswords, bakes the family’s bread, and plans the next holiday.
When Brendon was diagnosed with HSP, they joined the HSP Research Foundation, and since 2011 Margaret has been developing and managing the Foundation’s Contacts Management System. She was appointed to a Committee position in the office of Treasurer in early 2014, then added to the Secretary role. Margaret stood down from both executive roles at the 2016 AGM and remains an active Committee Member.
