About Me: Hannah Brown

By Hannah Brown in PasTest on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 @ 10:20

It occured to me last night that despite writing blog posts on here since April I've never written anything about me or what I do at PasTest.  I've worked at PasTest since May 2005.  I studied European Studies at Modern Languages at Manchester University, and graduated in 2004.  I spent a year working in the European Parliament in Brussels, and ironically spent a lot of time working on the European Working Time Directive as the MEP I worked for was on the Employment and Social Affairs Committee.  I didn't get one lobbying letter from the medical community, neither did any of my colleagues.  Agency workers, shift workers, freelancers wrote in by the bucketload, but the medics never realised it would change the way their careers would progress and the way they practice.

I started at PasTest in the events team, and was responsible for the SpR Management Course, MRCPCH 1 courses, MRCGP courses and PACES courses in London.  We also used to run an SHO to SpR interview preparation course which I loved, so with the advent of MMC in 2006/7 I moved in to a role that focused more on the career development courses we offered, with a lot of work on business development and growing this area.

In 2008 I moved across to the marketing team, working on the PasTest website and all the newsletters we send out.  Although I don't have any formal marketing experience I know so much about the Royal College exams, career progression and the issues that affect doctors that I find it easy to relate.

In 2009 I was made Marketing Manager, and work with the lovely Michele and Richard.  I'm also doing an MBA, which takes up a lot of my spare time.

In non-work time I enjoy going to the cinema, reading and spending time with friends.  I'm extremely sociable, and get fidgety in a quiet room on my own!  I love going on holiday, but can't decide whether I prefer a beach holiday or a week hurtling down the ski slopes.  I normally try for both!