Sandra started working life in the quality control laboratory at Associated British Maltsters Ltd, micro-malting and testing crop materials. Eight years later, she moved to Boots the Chemist in Nottingham as a cosmetic formulator of lipsticks and lip products. After five years Sandra left Boots to study full-time at Bolton Institute of Higher Education where she gained a degree in psychology. Sandra returned to Boots but this time as a healthcare formulator. Over ten years she worked on a variety of product types in different formats including vitamin supplements, solid and liquid dose oral medicines, and topical formulations. During this time, Sandra also qualified in Massage, Aromatherapy, Reflexology, Indian Head Massage as well as becoming a Reiki Master. In addition to formulating, she became the Boots Aromatherapy Expert in which role she provided quotes to the print media nationally and internationally as well as giving radio interviews. Sandra joined Cornelius in September 2007 and is Technical Sales Representative for Health & Food.

In my real life I am secretary of the local Branch of the Wildlife Trust, but don't ask me to tell you the names of anything you spot because I can never remember them. It does mean that on Spring evenings I can often be found wandering down a dark country lane with a torch and a bucket helping toads to migrate. And don't even get me started on how fantastic bats are! I enjoy new challenges that so far have included walking with wolves, abseiling and holding a tarantula – even though I'm scared of heights and spiders. I share a home with two cats – Jezebel and Max – and Billy the motorbike, although in time I'd love to exchange him for a Harley-Davidson Dyna Lowrider, but I haven't told him yet.