When her children were older, she revitalised her love of theatre achieving an MA in Directing at Royal Holloway and studying Culture, Policy and Management at City University, leading to the next stage if her career in management at leading Drama Schools. She taught Acting, at Arts Ed on the BA MT and Acting courses, where she was a Resident Director and the Head of The Post Diploma BA (hons) in Performance Studies, as well as Course Director for their partnership with Shanghai Media Group Live. At Italia Conti she was Head of Acting and Head of Studies, being central to the writing, implementation and management of the prestigious new BA (hons) in Musical Theatre. Her work also included being a member of Audition Panels at many of the major drama schools and directing professional showcases, contemporary plays and musicals, where she has facilitated 3rd year students in achieving agent representation.

She went on to be Vice Principal at the award winning Identity School of Acting, leading the management of the organisation, including Stockwell Playhouse and nurturing a diverse cohort of actors and teachers to professional acclaim, developing partnerships with Netflix, BAFTA and Audible to support students, particularly from underrepresented communities, who otherwise would not be able to train professionally.

Having enjoyed a career in the industry, Lorna has recently semi-retired, returning to her roots, nurturing the next generation of actors, public speakers and writers, via her company Inspiration to The Word. She is loving working close to her Windsor home inspiring young people and adults in the written and spoken word, as well as being a Director of the Old Court.