Joanna Shum

Joanna Shum is a seasoned Environmental Health professional with extensive experience in various roles within local government. Currently serving as a Senior Environmental Health Officer at Spelthorne Borough Council since November 2016, Joanna specializes in Private Sector Housing and Environmental Protection, conducting HHSRS inspections. Previous positions include Environmental Protection Officer for the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames, where responsibilities encompassed food hygiene inspections and infectious disease investigations, as well as a Technical Advisor during a project addressing winter deaths in Leicestershire. Early experience includes roles as Duty Manager at Fern Mae’s Traditional Sweet Shop, Technical Officer at Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, and various work placements in environmental health settings. Joanna holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health from Coventry University, completed in 2015.