I am a coach, trainer, open water swimmer, mum of two and coffee lover! I've experienced a fair few major life events, including the death of my father as a child leading to a susceptibility towards depression, a miscarriage, breast cancer and alcoholism (sober since 2005), and a lot of family grief. These have made me feel battered many times, but through the other side they have also made me grow and develop and realise I actually have a positive outlook on life. This has all made me eager to support others through their own adversity (adversity is a relative term). I am passionate about my own personal development and through life experiences and formal learning I have a wealth of experiences and knowledge to draw upon. We are all works in progress until the day we die and this is what motivates me to support you.
I absolutely love learning, and part of my joy of teaching comes from what I learn while preparing for teaching and from those I teach. I use my coaching style and curiosity in training to create an environment to help those I train get the most from the training.
Experience
On-going Continuous Professional Development
Qualifications
Coaching
I have been coaching since 2013; within the NHS, privately and work-based coaching for people with neurodiversity for Genius Within.
I teach/tutor and assess people through the ILM5 and 7 Certificates in Executive Coaching & Mentoring.
I have over 25 years experience supporting staff through change and personal development within
Coaching
I have been coaching since 2013; within the NHS, privately and work-based coaching for people with neurodiversity for Genius Within.
I teach/tutor and assess people through the ILM5 and 7 Certificates in Executive Coaching & Mentoring.
I have over 25 years experience supporting staff through change and personal development within the NHS through 1:1, training, and facilitation.
Training
I have been training for over 25 years. I have a wealth of experience of developing and delivering training around a large number of topics around personal development, coaching and leadership.
Service/Quality Improvement
I have worked within service improvement within the NHS for over 10 years. I have extensive experience in supporting change within the NHS.
General
My career previously has largely been within the NHS and university sector. I have worked within organisational development, service improvement, governance and research & development.
Qualifications
On-going Continuous Professional Development
Qualifications
- Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) Level 7 (Masters level) Certificate in Executive Coaching and Mentoring 2014
- Post Graduate Diploma in Higher Education, University of Greenwich (2002)
- Master (Econ) Applied Social Research, University of Manchester (1991)
- BA (Hons) Geography & Education, University of Central Lancashire (1988)
On-going Continuous Professional Development
On-going Continuous Professional Development
On-going Continuous Professional Development
- Currently completing my CMI Level 6 Coach supervision award
- Coaching supervision every six weeks
- Coach development includes: CBT for coaching, compassionate based coaching, coaching for resilience
- NHS Leadership Academy 5 day course on Systems Organisational Development Spring 2018
Association for Coaching
I'm a member of the Association for Coaching (AfC) and abide by their global code of ethics.
I have regular supervision and continuing professional development.
