Deputy Head of Coaching

• Jun 2023 - Present

Career Coach

• Oct 2019 - Jun 2023

Executive Career Coach helping women who've taken an extended career break to return to a professional career through events, group workshops, facilitation, 1:1 coaching and team coaching. Women Returners is a network, consulting and coaching organisation which specialises in enabling experienced professionals to return to work after an extended career break. The Women Returners Professional Network provides free return-to-work advice, information, opportunities and inspiration. Women… Show more Executive Career Coach helping women who've taken an extended career break to return to a professional career through events, group workshops, facilitation, 1:1 coaching and team coaching. Women Returners is a network, consulting and coaching organisation which specialises in enabling experienced professionals to return to work after an extended career break. The Women Returners Professional Network provides free return-to-work advice, information, opportunities and inspiration. Women Returners pioneered the introduction of returner programmes into the UK and partner with leading organisations to create supported routes back to work. Career Returners podcast host.

Executive Career and Leadership Coach

• Apr 2015 - Present

Core focus on helping professional women, especially those in Financial Services, accelerate their careers through periods of transition and change. Experienced Executive and Career Coach, CIPD qualified trainer, NLP Master Practitioner and TEDx speaker. 90-day expertly designed process to redefine your career, values and aspirations.

Leadership Consultant & Coach

• Apr 2015 - Present

First-hand experience in managing and leading through change in a business and personal environment. Over 20 years experience in training and coaching helping teams, organisations and leaders evolve and develop resilience and insight through times of change and uncertainty. Design and delivery of bespoke workshops, coaching and events. TEDx Speaker and regular keynote speaker at women's events - Lloyds Banking Group Breakthrough network, KPMG SheCan Network, Royal Bank of Scotland… Show more First-hand experience in managing and leading through change in a business and personal environment. Over 20 years experience in training and coaching helping teams, organisations and leaders evolve and develop resilience and insight through times of change and uncertainty. Design and delivery of bespoke workshops, coaching and events. TEDx Speaker and regular keynote speaker at women's events - Lloyds Banking Group Breakthrough network, KPMG SheCan Network, Royal Bank of Scotland Pearls Conference for Women, Empowered Women Collective North West. Areas of specialism include self-development / leadership, work-life balance and developing resilience, leading through individual / organisational change, confidence, imposter syndrome, personal brand and career development.

Regional Director & Master Coach

• Nov 2016 - Oct 2019

Regional Director and Master Coach leading UK coaching team at global ICF accredited coach business, Life in Balance Careers. Helping coaches create a sustainable coaching consultancy using a proven business model, personal mentoring and group support. Development of core coaching team, design and delivery of events and support programmes. Scientifically backed habit change programmes designed by experts to deal with the heart of change, resilience and decision making. Regional Director and Master Coach leading UK coaching team at global ICF accredited coach business, Life in Balance Careers. Helping coaches create a sustainable coaching consultancy using a proven business model, personal mentoring and group support. Development of core coaching team, design and delivery of events and support programmes. Scientifically backed habit change programmes designed by experts to deal with the heart of change, resilience and decision making.

TEDx Speaker

• Nov 2017 - Nov 2017

Speaker at TEDx Nantwich on the topic of curiosity, being interested and taking a leap in life rather than hiding away. I believe we're all here to bring our unique combination of strengths and talents to the world but what tends to happen is that we get lost in corporate life, conforming to expectations. We all have something brilliant to contribute but in reality are living only a tiny part of our potential. It's time to level up and make your impact in the world. Are you ready? Speaker at TEDx Nantwich on the topic of curiosity, being interested and taking a leap in life rather than hiding away. I believe we're all here to bring our unique combination of strengths and talents to the world but what tends to happen is that we get lost in corporate life, conforming to expectations. We all have something brilliant to contribute but in reality are living only a tiny part of our potential. It's time to level up and make your impact in the world. Are you ready?

Parental Career Break

• Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

Leadership Consultant, Corporate and Business Coach

• Sep 2010 - Jul 2014

Leadership Development Consultant and Corporate Coach working with large businesses to identify opportunities to build on existing talent. Consulted and developed a range of learning solutions for leadership and management teams, ranging from one to one executive coaching, self-leadership and behavioural change programmes, cultural change and coaching as a culture and style of management, through to a three year accredited Foundation Degree in Leadership Capability. Programmes endorsed… Show more Leadership Development Consultant and Corporate Coach working with large businesses to identify opportunities to build on existing talent. Consulted and developed a range of learning solutions for leadership and management teams, ranging from one to one executive coaching, self-leadership and behavioural change programmes, cultural change and coaching as a culture and style of management, through to a three year accredited Foundation Degree in Leadership Capability. Programmes endorsed and accredited by Coventry University and all solutions combined academic models and theories in a highly practical way to maximise learning for participants, and ROI for the business. Clients included Chubb Fire & Security, GBG plc and GE Aviation. Show less Leadership Development Consultant and Corporate Coach working with large businesses to identify opportunities to build on existing talent. Consulted and developed a range of learning solutions for leadership and management teams, ranging from one to one executive coaching, self-leadership and behavioural change programmes, cultural change and coaching as a culture and style of management, through to a three year accredited Foundation Degree in Leadership Capability. Programmes endorsed… Show more Leadership Development Consultant and Corporate Coach working with large businesses to identify opportunities to build on existing talent. Consulted and developed a range of learning solutions for leadership and management teams, ranging from one to one executive coaching, self-leadership and behavioural change programmes, cultural change and coaching as a culture and style of management, through to a three year accredited Foundation Degree in Leadership Capability. Programmes endorsed and accredited by Coventry University and all solutions combined academic models and theories in a highly practical way to maximise learning for participants, and ROI for the business. Clients included Chubb Fire & Security, GBG plc and GE Aviation. Show less

Commercial Manager

• Sep 2009 - Jun 2010

Business Development Manager AA Credit Card

• Jun 2008 - Aug 2009

Business Development Manager Sainsbury's Bank

• Nov 2007 - May 2008

Marketing Manager

• Jul 2005 - Oct 2007

Business Development Manager

• Sep 2001 - Jun 2005

CIPD Qualified Trainer & Personal Development Coach

• Sep 1997 - Aug 2001