Sherrie Eugene
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Sherrie Eugene is a sign language interpreter and TV presenter for the West of England
and has held the position of Governor at University of the West of England
and City Academy, Bristol
.
where her parents had settled when they moved from the Caribbean
in the 1960. She learned British sign language as a means to communicate with her sister, who was born deaf. She went to the University of Bristol
and qualified as an interpreter when she was 23 years old.
people who were invited to live and work in Great Britain between 1948 and the 1960s. Eugene is also a former national Judo champion.
Eugene was chosen as one of a group of three to lead a prayer vigil during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the UK in Hyde Park, London, on 18th September 2010. Eugene led prayers in English and British Sign Language.
and the Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia (OSCAR).
West of England
The West of England is a loose and locationally unspecific term sometimes given to the area surrounding the city and county of Bristol, England, and also sometimes applied more widely and in other parts of South West England.-Use in the Bristol area:...
and has held the position of Governor at University of the West of England
University of the West of England
The University of the West of England is a university based in the English city of Bristol. Its main campus is at Frenchay, about five miles north of the city centre...
and City Academy, Bristol
City Academy, Bristol
The City Academy, Bristol is a non-selective academy in Bristol, England which opened in September 2003. It forms part of the Labour government's scheme for schools in deprived areas....
.
Early life and education
Eugene was born in BristolBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
where her parents had settled when they moved from the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
in the 1960. She learned British sign language as a means to communicate with her sister, who was born deaf. She went to the University of Bristol
University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is a public research university located in Bristol, United Kingdom. One of the so-called "red brick" universities, it received its Royal Charter in 1909, although its predecessor institution, University College, Bristol, had been in existence since 1876.The University is...
and qualified as an interpreter when she was 23 years old.
News career
Eugene started working for HTV West (now ITV West) in 1982, becoming one of the first news interpreters for profoundly deaf people. She was one of the co-presenters of HTV News West until Autumn 2001, when she was replaced by Jenny Hull. After about fifteen years with HTV West, Eugene was increasingly working as a reporter and presenter on shows such as the Good Neighbour Show and the Vegetarian Cookery Show, specialising in community interest and social action series.Awards and accolades
Eugene has received several national awards, such as one for her documentary Windrush Generation about CaribbeanCaribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
people who were invited to live and work in Great Britain between 1948 and the 1960s. Eugene is also a former national Judo champion.
Eugene was chosen as one of a group of three to lead a prayer vigil during Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the UK in Hyde Park, London, on 18th September 2010. Eugene led prayers in English and British Sign Language.
Personal life
Eugene is married to CEO of The Elevation Group, former Freshblood recording artist and Bristol Athletic chairman Patrick Hart. She is the patron of the charity "Childtime" which provides counselling services to children as well as Home StartHome-Start International
Home-Start International is a worldwide family support organization. Home-Start works with people who have parenting experience to support local parents....
and the Organisation for Sickle Cell Anaemia (OSCAR).