Ali has a PgCE in Higher Education and has lectured at universities as a Senior Lecturer, she is an accomplished trainer who first worked with Difficult Conversations in 2016 whilst Modern Matron for Community Services at a Hospice in South East London.

Originally a Registered Nurse with over 25 years in Palliative Care where she gained first-hand experience of the sensitive and difficult communication skills required by clinicians practicing in that specialty.

With Difficult Conversations Ali leads training for clients across both the corporate and healthcare sectors.