Sue Hadfield taught English in comprehensive schools for 20 years where she also ran courses and workshops on assertiveness for students, staff and parents. She has spent the last ten years teaching adults assertiveness, creative writing, study skills, and career and personal development at the University of Sussex and for community groups. Sue delivers workshops in local schools helping parents and carers to understand how comprehensive schools work, how to effect a smooth transition to secondary school and how to help their children make the most of their years there. She also teaches English and Maths (including GCSE) to children and adults. Sue Hadfield has published two books with Gill Hasson, How to be Assertive in Any Situation and Bounce: Use the Power of Resilience to Live the Life You Want. She is the sole author of Brilliant Positive Thinking.