Curriculum vitae:

Qualifications

2017 - MSc Applied Positive Psychology- Bucks University (current)

2014 - Certificate in Supervision-NCFE

2014 - NLP Master Practitioner-Regents University

2010 - NLP Practitioner Certificate-Regents University

2010 - Cognitive Hypnotherapy Diploma-Regents University

2008 - PTLLS City and Guilds-Level 4

2004 - Post Qualifying Award in Social Work- Bournemouth University

2001 - Practice Teaching Award Southampton University

1990 - BA(Hons) Applied Social Studies-University of Central Lancashire

1990 - CQSW –University of Central Lancashire

Training

2015 Media Navigator-Healthy Minds Programme

Dot Breathe-Healthy Minds Programme

Relationships Smart-Healthy Minds

Train the Trainer-Penn Resilience Programme

2014 Penn Resilience Programme

Professional Assertiveness

2013 Train the Trainer-Staff- Family Links Nurturing Programme

Professional Dangerousness

2012 Train the Trainer-Solihull Approach

2011 Train the Trainer–GroBrain

2010 Train the Trainer Parents Apart

Supporting Parents in Conflict

Assessing for the OCN

Train the Trainer-Nurturing Parenting Programme

2009 Conflict and Mediation

Train the Trainer-IY Parenting Programme

2008 Solution Focussed Supervision and Consultation

2007 Improving Self-Esteem and Confidence in Children & Adults

2005 Solution Focussed Brief Therapy

2003 Family Therapy

1998 Train the Trainer NSPCC

Employment Experience 

April 2015 - Self-employed Trainer, Supervisor and Coach

• Freelance Trainer for How to Thrive
• Freelance Trainer for Family Links
• Supervisor for QE school, Local Authorities and individuals
• Assessor for Certificate in Supervision
• Private coach-developing capacity to manage emotions and maximise potential
• Private trainer on resilience and safe working

April 2003-March 2015 - Trainer and Parenting Lead; Bournemouth Borough Council/Action for Children/The Children’s Society

• Devise and deliver staff training internally and with partner agencies
• Facilitate Action Learning Sets with managers and family support staff
• Delivered a 10 module cognitive behavioural based self efficacy programme
• Deliver The Solihull Training to staff across Health and Children’s Centres
• Guide and consult regarding practice with higher need families
• Quality assurance of parenting provision

May 1998-March 2003 - Senior Practitioner, The Children's Society

• Crisis work with families with adolescents and their families to prevent breakdown
• Manage therapeutic work with individuals, couples and families
• Present and promote to commissioning authorities the work of the project
• Lead on solution focussed family therapy practice
• Facilitated workshops for Brief Therapy Practice on the work of the project
• Practice Teaching
• Acting Complaints Officer for the organisation nationally

October 1997-May 2008 - Social Worker, Child Care Assessment, Bournemouth BC

October 1994-September 1997 - Senior Practitioner, Surrey Youth Offending Team

• Devise and deliver cognitive-behaviour based, offending behaviour group work.
• Recruit, train and supervise sessional staff
• Anger management programme delivery

April 1994-October 1994 - Social Worker, Adolescent team, Surrey Social Services

March 1991-April 1994 - Youth Justice Officer, Surrey Youth Offending Team

August 1990-March 1991 - Generic Social Worker, Surrey Social Services

Personal Profile

I am an experienced and self-motivated trainer on topics related to emotional health and wellbeing. I have a wealth of experience in both the statutory and voluntary sector working to improve outcomes for children and adults and the adults working with them.

Experienced in multiagency working, I have delivered training and supervision to a variety of audiences including education; health and social care managers through to young people. I can tailor training to meet the needs of individual teams and organisations.

As a reflective practitioner, I am committed to best practice and facilitating learning and development in a strength based and solution-focussed way across the workforce.